John "Swany" Swanson :. Swany grew up in Glendale Heights and graduated from Columbia College. He has worked in radio with many of Chicago's great personalities and has been an integral part of The Eric & Kathy Show since its inception. Swany and his wife Cheryl have a son named "Swany Junior" and a daughter Ava Nicole. As a father...I find I'm repeating the same phrases my father said to me. I'm almost...a published author. I had no plans...on being a morning radio producer. I don't go...to the bathroom with a group of friends. When I first started...in radio Barry Keefe still had hair. To email Swany: swany@wtmx.com