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Long before Hollywood the film industry was invented...

Dave Plier ·

2024/03/09

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier shares his interview with author and historian Adam Selzer to talk about the fascinating yet little-known story of how Chicago served as the unlikely capital of American film production in the years before the rise of Hollywood (1907–1913), the rise and fall of the major Chicago movie studios in the mid-silent […]

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25 years of Chicago’s own Chief O’Neill’s: St....

Dave Plier ·

2024/03/02

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier welcomes Brendan, Siobhan, and Anlon McKinney of Chicago’s #1 Irish pub Chief O’Neill’s talk to about the legend of Chicago Police Chief O’Neill, their 25th anniversary, the art of pouring the perfect pint of Guinness, their classic Irish cuisine, new private label scotch, beer, the Bad Irish Momz of Comedy event on […]

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Hail to the Chief! WGN-TV’s NEW Chief Meteorologist...

Dave Plier ·

2024/03/02

They are big Tom Skilling shoes to fill, but WGN-TV’s Demetrius Ivory is up to the task! WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Demetrius about his first official days on the job.

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Tie a yellow ribbon round music legend Tony Orlando:...

Dave Plier ·

2024/03/02

Music legend Tony Orlando joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier for an in-depth conversation reflecting on six decades in music and his farewell tour. Tony is appearing at the DesPlaines Theatre on Saturday March 2, 2024 and at The Arcada Theatre on Sunday March 3, 2024. For tickets, visit oshows.com.

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Phil Rosenthal on the new season of Netflix’s...

Dave Plier ·

2024/03/02

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier welcomes Phil Rosenthal, creator of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ on touring the globe on the 7th season of ‘Somebody Feed Phil’.

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Comedian Jake Johannsen: Laughing it up at Zanies,...

Dave Plier ·

2024/02/17

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to comedian Jake Johannsen about his shows this weekend at Zanies in Old Town and on Sunday in Rosemont, marital advice, navigating parenthood, aging and more. zanies.com

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Musician Branford Marsalis is heading home to New...

Dave Plier ·

2024/02/17

Listen to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier’s complete interview with Grammy Award winning jazz great Branford Marsalis, about the influence of his father in music, playing with the likes of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Sting, The Grateful Dead, his style of music and collaboration, and composing the moving sounds for the soundtrack of Netflix’s civil rights story […]

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Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley: Washington,...

Dave Plier ·

2024/02/17

Presidential historian and author Douglas Brinkley joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the history of the American presidency, how the course of history would have changed if the 9 U.S. Presidents who were assassinated or died in office completed their terms, and why it takes 25 years to realize the impact of an […]

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The legacy of Chicago’s own Jack Benny: 130 years of...

Dave Plier ·

2024/02/17

Radio Hall of Famer and old time radio guru Chuck Schaden and Steve Darnall, publisher of Nostalgia Digest, join WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the legacy of comedian Jack Benny, a world class entertainer who invented a quintessentially American art character: the genially self-deprecating fall guy, the history of his radio and TV shows, vaudeville, […]

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This is History: Black History Month with Dave Schwan...

Dave Plier ·

2024/02/17

In this week’s history segment, WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and WGN news anchor Dave Schwan talk about Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932), best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in funds to build over 5,000 schools in the South, and promoted vocational and technical education in underserved […]

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The Big Game commercials preview

Dave Plier ·

2024/02/12

Jeff Rogers of winmorepitches.com joins WGN’s Dave Plier to preview this year’s Super Bowl commercials.

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HBO’s ‘The Sopranos’ at 25: Lorraine ‘Dr. Melfi’...

Dave Plier ·

2024/02/03

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier celebrates the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking HBO series ‘The Sopranos’ with cast members Lorraine ‘Dr. Melfi’ Bracco, Vincent ‘Johnny Sack’ Curatola , Edie ‘Carmela Soprano’ Falco, Stevie ‘Silvio Dante’ Van Zandt, Steve ‘Bobby Bacala’ Schirripa.

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The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show 60th Anniversary...

Dave Plier ·

2024/02/03

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier shares his conversation with Emmy and Grammy award-winning, producer, director, writer and documentary filmmaker Andrew Solt to talk about the most valued television libraries of all time which he owns: The Ed Sullivan Show and the 60th anniversary of The Beatles first appearance on American television. The collection includes over 10,000 performances including The […]

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We Dream a World: Yolanda Renee King, Granddaughter...

Dave Plier ·

2024/01/15

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to 15-year-old Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, about her beautiful book ‘We Dream a World’, the importance of activism, and the ways that Dr. King’s message and mission can continue. “A Granddaughter’s Dream: Honoring the Life and Legacy of […]

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The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Looking...

Dave Plier ·

2024/01/15

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Dave Plier, looks back at a 2018 interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the day of Dr. King’s assassination when Rev. Jackson was by his side.

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AAAAAY! It’s the 50th Anniversary of TV’s Happy Days...

Dave Plier ·

2024/01/15

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic TV sitcom ‘Happy Days,’ which debuted on January 15, 1974, WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, discusses the impact of the series with the starts of the show, including Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Don Most and Henry Winkler.

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Dean Richards’ Entertainment Report: Chelsea Handler...

Dave Plier ·

2024/01/15

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Dave Plier, in for Bob Sirott, to provide the latest news in entertainment. It’s award season and the two chat about the Critics Choice Awards and Chelsea Handler as the host of the event. Plus, what movies were a hit at the box office this weekend?

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Grammy Award-Winning Jazz great Branford Marsalis:...

Dave Plier ·

2024/01/15

Musician Branford Marsalis joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Dave Plier, to talk about his influences in music, playing with the likes of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Sting, The Grateful Dead, his style of music and collaboration, and composing the moving sounds for the soundtrack of Netflix’s civil rights story of Bayard Rustin.

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America’s Anchorman Bill Kurtis on ‘2050: A Parable...

Dave Plier ·

2024/01/15

The legendary Bill Kurtis joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, to talk about his latest book and audiobook he wrote with his wife Donna La Pietra on a better understanding of our planet called ‘2050: A Parable for a Dying Planet’.

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75th Emmy Awards preview with Matt Roush of TV Guide...

Dave Plier ·

2024/01/15

Matt Roush, longtime Senior Critic for TV Guide and journalist for TV Insider, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, to preview the 75th Emmy Awards airing tonight.

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