Lisa Dent

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Luke Combs’ announcing his 12-show tour, how beer aged in wood from baseball bats will be served at the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, and Mary asks “what’s with” the cost of sending flowers.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews The End of Oak Street, starring both Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, and the slasher movie, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.

Lou Manfredini hops on the show with Lisa to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on house generator usage following the storms, water pressure issues, and dealing with roofing material manufacturers.

Wayne Randazzo, play-by-play announcer for Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ (and former WGN Radio intern), joins Lisa Dent to talk about the doubleheader happening on Friday, August 14th starting at 1:00 p.m. CT with the Cubs hosting the St. Louis Cardinals.

Recreation Supervisor at the Batavia Park District, and long-time dog owner, Kathy Freedlund joins the Lisa Dent Show to chat about how she added a new ‘stick library’ to her neighborhood. She highlights the excitement that both pets and pet owners feel upon finding it on their walks.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about her run for Chicago Mayor where she highlights her six terms as State Representative as well as how she stepped in to the position of Comptroller during the worst fiscal crisis in Illinois’ history. She also addresses how a mayor could aid in making the city more affordable. Later, they touch on the recent story of the 56 decomposing bodies discovered at South Chicago Chapel. Comptroller Mendoza states that one of the main issues stems from how funeral care, cemetery care, and crematories are all under different agencies’ jurisdictions.

Steve Hindi, President of SHARK (Showing Animals Respect and Kindness), joins Lisa Dent to discuss what backyard rodeos are and how animals are being abused at these events. SHARK is a Geneva-based investigative group that uses drones obtain video and expose different rings committing animal abuse. They then take the evidence to the authorities for them to review. These backyard rodeos take livestock and overwork them, shock them, and in severe cases, rip the tails off of the steer. While Steve has commended authorities for responding quickly to video evidence, there is still a general lack of enforcement of animal abuse laws in the area.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how watermelon might be good for reducing blood pressure, Travis Kelce’s thoughts on his and Taylor Swift’s wedding, and the complaints about the new Buffalo Bills stadium.

Mickey Raphael, harmonica player for Willie Nelson since 1973, joins Lisa Dent to highlight their appearance at the Outlaw Music Festival at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Tuesday, August 25th. He explains the band’s start in Nashville, how Willie maintained his kind personality throughout their entire career, and how the environment of the band truly felt like a family. Later, he chats with WGN Radio News Anchor, Bob Kessler about the differences in performing with Willie and performing with Chris Stapleton.

Tom Skilling, WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist emeritus, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the severity of the damage caused by the previous days’ storms. His sentiments echo those of both Demetrius Ivory and Bill Snyder as he mentions the over 193 tornado touchdowns, the 80-100 mph wind gusts, and the extremely limited visibility due to the rain. Later, he addresses whether the severity of these storms is normal meteorological activity, or part of a larger trend.