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- WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Stephanie Kifowit
Joan Esposito is joined by Stephanie Kifowit, Illinois state representative and 2026 candidate for Illinois state comptroller.
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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10 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Joan Esposito is joined by Chicago Ald. Timmy Knudsen, 43rd Ward.
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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20 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Maya Dukmasova
Joan Esposito is joined by Maya Dukmasova of Injustice Watch. She reports on judges, prisons, and the courts.
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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17 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Devin Remiker, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Joan Esposito is joined by Devin Remiker, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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21 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Brian Endless
Joan Esposito is joined by Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora at Loyola University Chicago.
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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24 min - WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Amy Johnson
Joan Esposito is joined by Amy Johnson, Democrat running to be Kane County (Illinois) sheriff.
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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15 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Dan Protess of WTTW's "Firsthand: Democracy"
Joan Esposito is joined by Dan Protess, co-executive producer of WTTW’s award-winning multiplatform initiative FIRSTHAND.
Beginning February 16, 2026, FIRSTHAND will spend a year documenting how individuals and local organizations are responding proactively at the community level. Throughout the year, "Firsthand: Democracy" will present documentary films, investigative reporting, and a series of public events and conversations focused on civic participation, accountability, and the role of everyday people in democratic life. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhaWA9CRiwE
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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12 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Rich Eberwein of Heartland Signal
Joan Esposito is joined by Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom.
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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20 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Melissa Sanchez of ProPublica
Joan Esposito is joined by Melissa Sanchez, Chicago-based immigration and labor reporter for ProPublica. Her latest piece is “The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building.”
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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27 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Sasha Abramsky
Joan Esposito is joined by Sasha Abramsky, freelance journalist and author; his new book is “American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the U.S. Government.”
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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About Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews)
From the publisher's feed
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are featured interviews from "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central, a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics.
A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.
Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC. Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).