Dave Plier

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! WGN Radio’s Dave Plier shares his conversation with Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Johnny Mathis to talk about his career, his legendary holiday album, and more.

With 1 in 6 Cook County residents turning to their network each year, our neighbors who need emergency food assistance are much closer to home than many realize. To discuss what you can do to help, Dave Plier talks to Jim Conwell of Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Katie Anderson joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about their daily business, the best chocolates in the world, and their sweet treats just for the holidays. andersonscandyshop.com

TV’s Rachael Ray  joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to kick off the holiday season with Thanksgiving tips, recipes for her favorite sides, desserts and more! ‘The Rachael Ray Show’ airs weekdays at 1pm on WGN-TV.

Richard Thomas, the original ‘John-Boy,’ talks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about the 50th anniversary of TV classic, his casting, the legacy of Earl Hamner Jr., behind the scenes and more.

WGN Radio’s Bob Sirott, John Williams, Lisa Dent, Jon Hansen, John Landecker, Rollye James, Dave Plier, Wendy Snyder, Steve Bertrand, Lou Manfredini, Steve Dale, David Hochberg, and Karen Conti share what they are thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day.

Matt Sarosy, Macy’s State Street Store Manager, and Brad Saylor, Walnut Room Executive Chef, join WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about their holiday traditions, The 115th Great Tree, The Walnut Room, Frango mints, the holiday windows, and more. For more information, visit https://macysrestaurants.com/walnut-room/.

Dean Richards joins Dave Plier for his Thanksgiving movie reviews, a 6 hour Bozo marathon on WGN-TV, Thanksgiving meal tips and 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. The Dave’s also talk about rare Thanksgiving moments in TV and the movies.

Radio Hall of Famer Garry Meier joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier in studio to honor our veterans; Garry shares a 1982 recording from when his father Frank sat down with a tape recorder and recalled a 48-hour period of battle in 1944 during his service in the U.S. Army under Gen. George Patton; Mike Siegel from […]