Dave Plier

Marty Krofft, along with his brother Sid, were responsible for some of the most memorable children’s TV shows of the 1960s and 1970s including “The Banana Splits,” “H.R. Pufnstuf,” and “Land of the Lost,” as well as other hits including “Donny & Marie.” Marty died Saturday at age 86. In 2018, shortly after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Television Academy, Marty Krofft joined WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his career.

Comedy icon Chevy Chase joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the classic holiday film ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’, Caddyshack, Fletch, Funny Farm, and his appearance at The Chicago Theatre on Sunday, November 26th.

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Weber Grill Ambassador Kevin Kolman talks turkey on your grill, sides and more, and actress Tiffani Thiessen shares recipes for your Thanksgiving leftovers.

Music legend Johnny Mathis joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about his 60-year career, his love of holiday music, and his Christmas Show at The Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, December 9th. Visit Johnnymathis.com for more!

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and Dave Schwan share the history of the very first Thanksgiving and the traditions that have developed over the years.

TV legend Henry Winkler joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his journey in life, on television and in the movies from his memoir ‘Being Henry: The Fonz & Beyond’. He tells stories of his childhood, challenges with dyslexia, his time at Emerson College and Yale, auditions, first roles, TV shows from ‘Happy Days’ to ‘Barry’, movies from ‘Night Shift’ to ‘The Waterboy’ and more. To purchase Henry’s new book, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Henry-Fonz-Beyond/dp/1250888093.

Grammy Award-winning rockstar and activist Melissa Etheridge joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about her latest book, ‘Talking to My Angels’, taking stock of her intervening years, recounting the euphoric triumphs and the life-altering tragedies of her life. Plus, her new Broadway show, ‘My Window,’ and why she loves her favorite NFL football team.

Goose Island’s annual Bourbon County Stout lineup will be released on Black Friday with six new beers! WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Mike Siegel, Senior Innovation Manager for Goose Island, about this time-honored tradition, the history, the process, and why Bourbon County Stout resonates with both the beer and bourbon connoisseur.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier catches up with Radio Hall of Famer Garry Meier to continue a Veterans Day tradition: celebrating his father, WWII veteran Frank Meier, as he shares his special recording about the 48-hour period of battle in December 1944 during his service in the U.S. Army under General George Patton.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Bill O’Reilly about his latest book, Killing the Witches, which revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Rumors of demonic possession and witchcraft consumed Salem. Soon three women were arrested under suspicion of being witches. But as the hysteria spread, more than 200 people were accused. Thirty were found guilty, twenty were executed, and others died in jail or their lives were ruined.