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TV’s Top Dads: Father’s Day Edition

Dave Plier ·

2025/06/14

WGN’s Dave Plier and Wally Podrazik, television historian and author of ‘Watching TV’, break down top TV dads by decade including Howard Cunningham (‘Happy Days’), Andy Taylor (‘The Andy Griffith Show’), Jim Anderson (‘Father Knows Best’), Mike Brady (‘The Brady Bunch’), Archie Bunker (‘Archie Bunker’s Place’), Cliff Huxtable (‘The Cosby Show’), Phil Dunphy (‘Modern Family’) and […]

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Pat Tomasulo from the WGN Morning News brings his...

Dave Plier ·

2025/06/14

WGN-TV’s Pat Tomasulo joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his brand of comedy, what his father taught him, what he loves and doesn’t like about summer traditions, and his upcoming shows at Zanies in Rosemont from Thursday, June 19th – Saturday, June 21st. For tickets go to zanies.com.

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Chicago music greats Dag Juhlin and Jason Narducy...

Dave Plier ·

2025/06/14

Dag Juhlin and Jason Narducy join WGN Radio’s Dave Plier LIVE in studio to talk about their upcoming ‘Celebration of Pete Townshend’ event at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights. The date of the show is Saturday, June 21st. The 7pm show has sold out, but tickets, including great table seats in this intimate viewing/listening room, […]

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Chicago’s radio and television genealogy

Dave Plier ·

2025/06/14

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and retired WGN Radio newsman Roger Badesch talk about the history behind radio and television call letters including WGN ‘World’s Greatest Newspaper’, which made its first appearance in the Chicago Tribune nameplate on August 29, 1911, and dozens of other Chicago call signs that graced the airwaves over the past 100 years on both radio and television.

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Frank Ferrante as Groucho at Chicago’s Club Zinzanni,...

Dave Plier ·

2025/06/10

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to actor, comedian and entertainer Frank Ferrante on the 40th anniversary playing Groucho Marx (1890-1977) on stage, whose irreverent legendary humor continues to influences audiences today. For tickets to see Frank as Groucho on Wednesday June 11, 2025 at 7pm, visit https://zinzanni.com/chicago/clubzinzanni-groucho/.

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The Groovy Sixties with Dave Plier: Beach Boys’ Mike...

Dave Plier ·

2025/06/04

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier celebrates the 1960’s with Mike Love of The Beach Boys, Barbara Eden of “I Dream of Jeannie” (seen weekdays on Antenna TV), Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, Bill Mumy of Lost in Space, George Schlatter of “Laugh In” and iconic singer Darlene Love.

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Dave Plier’s Stand-Up Comedy Special: Pat McGann,...

Dave Plier ·

2025/06/04

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier showcases stand-up comedians with Chicago’s Own Pat McGann, Roastmaster General Jeff Ross, Nikki Glaser, Harvey Illinois’ own Tom Dreesen, Tom Papa, Jake Johannsen. Dave also talks to author Michael Starr on his new book: ‘Nothing Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield and Kelly Carlin on the legacy of her late […]

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Comedian Pat McGann comes to the Raue Center on...

Dave Plier ·

2025/06/04

Comedian Pat McGann joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about opening for Sebastian Maniscalco in Las Vegas and his upcoming show at the Raue Center for the Arts on Saturday July 12, 2025. For tickets, visit rauecenter.org or patmcganncomedy.com.

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Nothing Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield

Dave Plier ·

2025/06/04

Author Michael Starr joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his latest biography, Nothing Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield, the first-ever biography of the legendary comic and the most improbable rise to fame in the history of American comedy.

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Uptown Girl Christie Brinkley: Life behind the...

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/26

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to All American Icon Christie Brinkley about her memoir ‘Uptown Girl’, being discovered in Paris, life with Billy Joel, the origins of the song ‘Uptown Girl’, ‘Vacation’ movie with Chevy Chase, life lessons, and living with gratitude.

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Chicago’s own Gary Sinise: Serving military families...

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/26

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Chicago’s own Gary Sinise on Memorial Day to honor our fallen, recap the annual National Memorial Day concert, discuss The Gary Sinise Foundation, and explain the significance of how his non-profit honors the country’s fallen, first responders, and more.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Kevin Cronin: Riding the...

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/26

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Kevin Cronin joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his journey this summer touring with The Kevin Cronin band and Styx in their Brotherhood of Rock tour and the wind down last December of the iconic band REO Speedwagon. Kevin will sing the songs of REO that you […]

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Radio legend Garry Meier: Venerating our fallen with...

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/26

Radio Hall of Famer Garry Meier joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the real meaning of Memorial Day. Garry celebrates his father, Frank Meier, and his combat experiences from serving in World War II. Visit garrymeier.com for more.

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‘Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and...

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/26

NYT best-selling author Robert M. Edsel, who also wrote ‘The Monuments Men’, speaks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about his new book ‘Remember Us’, an ensemble piece that follows twelve main characters over a six-year span. It zeroes in on ordinary people from the small rural province of Limburg in the Netherlands, their gratitude for freedom […]

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The true meaning of Memorial Day

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/26

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talk about the true meaning of Memorial Day, which originated as ‘Decoration Day’ after the Civil War and was officially signed into law in 1967. Plus, Dave shares President Ronald Reagan’s moving Memorial Day speech from 1984.

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A good ole summer BBQ with Kevin Kolman of Weber Grill

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/26

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Weber’s Kevin Kolman about getting your grill into gear this summer, recipes for the perfect burger, desserts, and more!

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Chicago’s own Billy Corgan: Summer’s The Machines of...

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/17

Smashing Pumpkins’ own Billy Corgan joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his new solo tour with newly formed band The Machines of God, upcoming concerts overseas, his upcoming collaboration this fall with The Lyric Opera of Chicago, expanding his family, and Billy’s world of wrestling.

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Watching TV: Eight Decades of American Television

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/17

Authors Wally Podrazik and Harry Castleman join WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the latest edition of their extremely comprehensive book on the history of television and visual media from the 1940’s to today.

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Chicago radio legend Kevin Matthews: Upcoming...

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/10

Chicago radio great Kevin Matthews joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his radio days, his upcoming documentary, a longtime friendship with the ‘85 Chicago Bears including the late great Steve McMichael, and Jim Shorts joins in to talk about the new Bears coach and his pig skin picks.

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Bishop John Siemianowski talks about Chicago’s very...

Dave Plier ·

2025/05/10

Chicago Bishop John Siemianowski joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about Chicago’s own Pope Leo XIV, the expected direction of the Catholic Church, and is the new Pope a Cubs fan or Sox fan?

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