Amy Guth

Today on the show, Amy Guth speaks to Austin Ashley, founder of WiscoPop, about their best selling beverages and how you can incorporate their drinks into Holiday drinks that everyone can enjoy. Heather Cherone, The Daily Line’s managing editor and City Hall reporter, also joins us to discuss the top political stories of 2019 and a preview of whats to come in 2020. Then, we talk top food/beverage crazes of the year including the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and, with Dalton Barker from Crain’s Chicago Business.

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Amy Guth is joined by Heather Cherone, The Daily Line’s managing editor and City Hall reporter, to discuss the top political stories of 2019. They discuss Lori Lightfoot’s budgeting plan; Former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s retirement; and take a look at whats to come in 2020.

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Amy Guth speaks with Dalton Barker from Crain’s Chicago Business about the top food/beverage crazes of the year including the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and McDonald’s new CEO change. Dalton also touches on the increase in plant-based foods, issues with Uber Eats and other delivery services, and more.

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Amy Guth had a few minutes to talk with A.D. Quig, politics and government reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business! Amy shares their conversation on the rideshare company, Via, and how they are trying to work with Mayor Lightfoot on rideshare companies congesting traffic around the city of Chicago.

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Multimedia journalist and managing editor of MLK50 Deborah Douglas, joins Amy Guth! Deborah is an incredibly talented woman and talks about her 2019 Studs Turkel award along with what makes the MLK50 project so important to her journalistic identity!

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Tonight, on the Saturday Night Special, Amy shares the new ‘capsule collection‘ offered by Glenlivet, the newest services offered by Uber, and listeners weigh in on the controversy of college athlete endorsements. Amy shares her talk with Crain’s Chicago Business reporter A.D. Quig on Mayor Lightfoot and rideshare companies, specifically Via, and the show closes out with 2019 Studs Terkel Award winner Deborah Douglas discussing her work!

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Amy Guth is in for Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes today as she talks about odd Labor Day traditions including not being able to wear all white after the holiday; worst jobs and bosses ever; and her experience getting stuck in an elevator. Gary Goyke, President of Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin, enlightens us on the upcoming conference regarding Wisconsin conservation; Author Pat Zietlow Miller shares information about her latest children’s book “When You Are Brave“; and much more!

As we continue to follow Hurricane Dorian, Amy calls on Demetrius Ivory from the Weather Center to provide real-time updates and what path the hurricane is expected to take; Nancy Dignan, Florida-based meteorologist and professor at College of Meteorology, discusses the science of hurricanes and ; and WGN’s own Ryan Burrow explains how the hurricane is impacting travelers as many flights have been cancelled and airports are being closed. 

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Amy Guth speaks with New York Times Best Selling Author Pat Zietlow Miller about her latest children’s book “When You Are Brave“. Pat talks about her inspiration behind writing the book, the importance of reminding children about their own personal bravery, and much more.

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As we continue to follow Hurricane Dorian, Amy Guth speaks with Florida-based meteorologist and professor at College of Meteorology, Nancy Dignan to learn more about the overall 2019 hurricane season. Nancy explains how the uncertainty of hurricanes effects evacuations, how hurricanes typically move and what’s so peculiar about Hurricane Dorian, and the impact social media has had over the years when it comes to the comprehension of natural disasters.

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Amy Guth speaks with Gary Goyke, President of Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin, about the upcoming 2019 Leadership Conference regarding Wisconsin conservation. Gary expresses the importance agriculture and how vital agricultural tourism is; the excitement surrounding Wisconsin’s new Office of Recreation that aims to get people outside and take advantage of the state’s scenic beauty; and much more.

To learn more about the 2019 Leadership Conference, visit www.scenic.salsalabs.org.

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