WGN Astrology Podcast 'Mercury Retrograde: Slow Down for Summer’ Now Up

CHICAGO - June 3, 2014 - PRLog -- "Anne is our resident astrologer,” Fontana said. “Our lines fill up really quick [whenever she’s on] because we get so many calls coming in. Anne is kind of like Roto-Rooter, in a spiritual sense. If you want to get the stars read to see what’s been clogging you, and you need some unplugging, she can get you on a path to clarity.”

During the show, Fontana and Nordhaus-Bike focused on current astrology, especially the upcoming Mercury retrograde, which starts June 7 and lasts until July 1. “Mercury is the little planet closest to the Sun, and three times a year it goes retrograde, when it looks like it’s moving backwards,” Nordhaus-Bike explained. “When that happens, things slow down, we might not feel like we’re thinking too clearly. So with this next Mercury retrograde, it’s a great time to slow down and get ready to enjoy summer.”

Fontana and Nordhaus-Bike also took calls from many listeners representing numerous zodiac signs. Besides discussing the Mercury retrograde period, they fielded questions touching on everything from health and home to work and relationships. Along the way, Nordhaus-Bike highlighted the planet Jupiter, which will change signs in July and bring many changes for everyone.

Hear the podcast now on WGN and on iTunes

WGN recorded the show and has posted it as a podcast on both the WGN Radio website and on iTunes.

Listen on the WGN Radio website: http://wgnradio.com/2014/05/31/designing-with-the-stars-w...

Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-dude-frank-fon... (Look for "Designing with the Stars with Anne Nordhaus-Bike" in the listing for May 31, 2014.)

NOTE: The iTunes link for Anne's WGN appearances will take you to a web page that lists only the most recent programs. To get earlier podcasts:

1. Click the "View In iTunes" link at top left.

2. In iTunes, click the "Subscribe" button at top left.

3. Once you've subscribed to the "Design Dude" podcast, you can download all earlier episodes.

Hear podcasts for Nordhaus-Bike's earlier appearances on the show

Anne Nordhaus-Bike's earlier appearances on the show also are available as podcasts:

Listen on WGN Radio's "Design Dude" podcast page:

April 5, 2014: http://wgnradio.com/2014/04/05/spring-cleaning-for-the-so...

Feb. 8, 2014: (Anne appears at the very end of this segment)  http://wgnradio.com/2014/02/08/valentines-day-with-wist/

Dec. 21, 2013: http://wgnradio.com/2013/12/21/seeing-stars-with-anne-nordhaus-bike/

Dec. 7, 2013: http://wgnradio.com/2013/12/07/designing-with-the-stars-12-07-13/

Nov. 30, 2013: http://wgnradio.com/2013/11/30/designing-with-the-stars-2/

Oct. 12, 2013: http://wgnradio.com/2013/10/12/designing-with-the-stars/

Listen on the "Design Dude" podcast page on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-dude-frank-fontana/id733144420

NOTE: The iTunes link for Anne's WGN appearances will take you to a web page that lists only the most recent programs. To get earlier podcasts:

1. Click the "View In iTunes" link at top left.

2. In iTunes, click the "Subscribe" button at top left.

3. Once you've subscribed to the "Design Dude" podcast, you can download all earlier episodes.

Frank Fontana: Author, Emmy-Nominated TV & Radio Host

Frank Fontana is known nationally as "America's D.I.Y Designer," a high style, low cost decorating guru who "tells it like it is" and is not afraid to get his hands dirty. He appears regularly as a design expert for NBC's "Today" show and is the host of one of HGTV's longest running and top rated design shows, "Design on a Dime." Many also may recognize Fontana as the real life "Italian Stallion" of the design world and winner of ABC Television Network's D.I.Y reality competition, "The Great Domestic Showdown."  Shortly thereafter Frank went on to become the host of his first HGTV show, "Takeover My Makeover."

In between filming his TV programs, Frank finds time to host two highly popular radio programs, "The Design Dude with Frank Fontana" on WGN Radio 720 in Chicago and the number one, most listened to DIY radio show on the internet (with over 8 million downloads), "The Down & Dirty with Frank Fontana."

Fontana is also a regular contributor to NBC's "Open House" and WGN National News and is a Home & Style contributor to Oprah.com. His new top selling book, Frank Fontana's Dirty Little Secrets of Design, is available in bookstores nationwide and on Amazon.com. He lives and works in downtown Chicago, where he hosts a variety of DIY radio & TV shows and runs his company, Frank Fontana Home Solutions Inc. For more information please visit his website at www.frankfontana.net

More About Anne Nordhaus-Bike: Award-Winning Astrology Writer, Spirituality Expert

Anne Nordhaus-Bike is president of ANB Communications, a Chicago, IL-based art and communications company offering writing, astrology, art, and multimedia “to help you live in harmony, both at work and at home,” Nordhaus-Bike said. The author of the award-winning Living in Harmony astrology column for the Gazette newspaper in Chicago, she has won several journalism awards and in 1997 was added to the "Wall of Fame" of the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY.

Nordhaus-Bike focuses on practical yet inspiring astrology, particularly for business and the workplace, including tips for time management and work relationships. A popular public speaker and radio guest, she frequently appears on Frank Fontana's show on WGN Radio AM 720, based in Chicago, to discuss astrology.

A business owner, Nordhaus-Bike founded ANB Communications in 1993. Her business and financial outlooks on 2014 recently were quoted in the article “Is There a Raise in Your Future?” on DailyWorth.com at http://www.dailyworth.com/posts/2367-your-career-predictions-for-2014.

She is the author of the astrology and art book Follow the Sun: A Simple Way to Use Astrology for Living in Harmony, which offers a timeless, annual guide to using astrology for living in harmony with yourself, others, and nature. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23NmwfL3GYc&feature=plcp.



Nordhaus-Bike also is an award-winning artist and web designer and a multiple award-winning writer on astrology and art. Visit her website, http://www.anbcommunications.com, to enjoy colorful art, inspirational yet practical writing and videos, and uplifting astrology. Her work has been recognized with seven Apex awards from Communications Concepts Inc., a Washington, DC-area communication and journalism think tank, and one award from the Illinois Woman’s Press Association.

Nordhaus-Bike is an alumna of the University of Chicago and lives in the Clearing/Garfield Ridge community of Chicago. For more information, go to www.anbcommunications.com, call (312) 622-6029, or e-mail media@anbcommunications.com or info@anbcommunications.com.