Music icon Johnny Mathis joins Dave to talk about the 60th anniversary of his best selling ‘Merry Christmas Johnny Mathis’, his legacy with Columbia Records and his parents’ inspiration behind his Grammy Award winning albums.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3579486/3579486_2018-12-23-002026.64kmono.mp3

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about ‘Renew My Church’, his Christmas Message of Hope and a reflection on the joy this Christmas Season of knowing that God is always with us.  

Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talk about the history fo Christmas around Chicago including the Christmas Tree Ship, The State Street Parade, Marshall Fields’ Windows and Walnut Room and more.  

Dave Plier is joined by Lydia Jordan-Parnell to talk about the activities lined up at Navy Pier this holidays season.

Dave talks about the holiday shorts: Suzy Snowflake and Frosty the Snowman as they celebrate 60 years on Chicago Television!  To purchase a digitally remastered DVD if Hardrock Coco & Joe, Suzy Snowflake and Frosty the snowman, visit museum.tv.  

Dave Plier and his children Josh, Emma & Alex are joined by newsman Dave Schwan and special guests Peter Billingsley “Ralphie’ From ‘A Christmas Story’; music legend Johnny Mathis; Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago; Elliot Bambrough from WGN-TV’s ‘Chicago’s Best’ a visit from Santa and more!  

Comedy legend Carl Reiner returns to WGN’s ‘Dave Plier Show’ to talk about his latest HBO Documentary ‘If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast’ now on DVD, the prime-time return of ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ in living color on CBS and his love of radio. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3574911/3574911_2018-12-09-010911.64kmono.mp3

Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talk about the history of ‘A Christmas Carol’; ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, featuring excerpts from Dave’s interview with Jimmy Stewart’s daughter Kelly Stewart Hartcourt; and the making of ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Dr. Seuss biographer, Judith Morgan.

Dave shares his conversation with ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Executive Producer Lee Mendelson, as they talk about cartoonist Charles Schulz and the journey to make this American holiday classic.  

To preview her upcoming concert with The Ronettes at The Arcada Theater in St. Charles on Sunday December 9th, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Ronnie Spector joins Dave Plier to talk about her life, music and message of love, and working with fellow music icons Darlene Love, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Money and The Rolling Stones. Do you have a favorite Ronnie Spector song?