John Landecker

Steve Dale is back on The John Landecker Show to promote the Great American Dog and Cat Show this weekend. Later on in the program, he talks about a pet advocate getting their own stamp, and do owners look like our pets? Find out below.

Your host, John Landecker, is joined by Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, an Emmy-award-winning broadcaster and one of America’s top consumer experts. He’s been protecting us for more than 40 years, having covered the consumer beat for CBS News, NBC News, and The TODAY Show, among others.

He is currently a Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers get good service and low prices. He also hosts their Consumerpedia podcast.

Together they discuss gift card scams, holiday shopping tips, and the benefits of using a passkey and not a password.

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to discuss this winter weather creeping in. Bill says we were overdue for some snow and it looks like it is here. Bill drops some stats that will surprise you and a forecast for the upcoming weekend.

Food Fight is back, and this week, we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of the light meat. Segment cohost Dan Levy takes the dark meat. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

WGN TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to discuss our current week in weather. Bill gives us some statistics that put things into perspective. The dreary season is here, and we will not be seeing a lot of daylight going forward this next week.

Houston Rhines and Jade Harlow, the two stars of Christmas on the Ranch, join John Landecker to talk about the movie that was partially filmed in WGN Radio’s studios. The movie is available to stream exclusively now on Hulu!

In a brand new segment on the John Landecker program, your host John Landecker is joined by Editor in Chief of Ad Astra magazine Rod Pyle. Together they discuss two versions of War of the Worlds from 1953 and 2005.

Whitney Reynolds, host of The Whitney Reynolds Show, is back for another edition of Wednesdays with Whit! Whitney joins your host John Landecker on the program to discuss the mid-season point of her show. They talk about unsung heroes, a live WGN-TV segment called Whitney’s Wish List. and so much going on during the holiday season it’ll make your head spin. Listen below to hear all about it.

Marnie Shure, Chicago-based writer for Food and Wine, joins John Landecker on the program to tell us about DiGorno’s Thanksgiving Pizza, Aldi’s Thanksgiving basket that feeds ten people, and more! Listen below to hear all about Marnie’s food articles.

Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of the ham. Segment cohost Dan Levy takes the side of turkey. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!