Steve and Johnnie

It’s that time of year! The witching hour is close at hand! Johnnie Putman and Steve King are here to scratch that spooky itch with a number of ghoulish goodies to feast your ears on! Music Archivist Don Romano stops in for a series of Halloween songs both ancient and unheard of from some dearly […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are in the Halloween spirit and what better way than sharing a frightening Halloween poem for everyone! Johnnie also provides instructions on how to spice up any Halloween gathering with ghoulish delight. Dr. Patrick Crispen joins the show to discuss the use of alternative social media platforms such as Bluesky […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King are back in Panama City Beach to give you a little spooky Southern show from the panhandle! Author Katlyn Jones demonstrates her expertise of all of things spooky in Florida with her book Haunted Florida Panhandle sure to send a shiver down your spine if you’re along the panhandle! Tom […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman introduce you to one WGN’s brand new broadcasters, Charlie Roumeliotis, the latest addition on the Blackhawks Live broadcast taking up the mantle from long-time host Joe Brand. The next big star of the show is Jim Peterik, the main man of The Ides of March, to talk about his show […]

We know you missed them, we did too! It’s been a couple of weeks, but Johnnie Putman and Steve King are back in time to ring in autumn! Suzy Bogguss starts the show with what would have been a recap of Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Sadly, […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are back from their West Coast weekend off for another show starring a very special musical guest this summer. Muriel Anderson and her amazing harp guitar have made port and stopped by the studio for some enthralling anecdotes from her time at sea with her partner Bryan Allen, along with […]

Think you’ve heard it all? Think again! Johnnie Putman and Steve King are exploring the history of songs both ancient and… wacky. Dr. Don Romano, our resident musical archivist returns to the show after rave reviews! This time we take a turn for the odd, the awful and the downright silliest old songs to ever […]

It’s National Radio Day! Steve King and Johnnie Putman are back again with a whole bunch of fun and not so fun things to talk about! Axios reporter Monica Eng walks over from the DNC kickoff party and airs some grievances with the paths and walkways allowing us to cross Lake Shore Drive safely. Naturally, […]

There goes summer! Johnnie Putman and Steve King are your bookend to summertime and on this show we’ve got air show anniversary anecdotes, bricks disguised as phones, and we’re chatting about old tv and music legends! Jon Provost, star of the classic TV series Lassie, is making an appearance at the Wheaton All-Night Flea Market. […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are in for a show you’d have to see to believe! With weather wackiness, new things to watch, tech woes and wizardry and you might learn a thing or two about photography Chris Smith, WJHG-TV’s Chief Meteorologist touches down to teach the class about how a tropical storm develops into […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King have yet another show stuffed full of a bunch of guests, almost as stuffed as a pierogi! Following the recent birthday for Steve, there is more than enough reason to celebrate! Joseph Crispen and the Crispen Gang (a.k.a. his parents) are in town for the first of a two part […]

Steve King and Johnnie are back in town just in time to bring you some comfort after the crazy week in the world. We are talking all things tech, entertainment and some history with a musical cherry on top! Alice Selke is a very important part of Illinois history being the very first dispatcher for […]

Due to inclement weather and after a very heated political discourse, Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring this brief show to you from a brief appearance in Panama City Beach, Florida all in the name of peace and tranquility! In studio, they have Mike & Maggie McKinney, otherwise known as Lucky Mud, to play some […]

More music with Steve King and Johnnie Putman?! No surprises there! But with topics covering new photos of old rockers, troubling tech terrors and ancient auditory artifacts, they may just have a surprise up their sleeves! Dr. Don Romano, musical archivist and man of many hats, takes us on a musical trip down memory lane […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring you a summer show full of surprises! With comics, cowboys and massive cyberattacks all building up to a monumental thunderstorm, we quite literally have a super electrifying show! John Dudley joins the show to tell the world of his upcoming comic book set right here in the City of […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman skate into tonight’s show following Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals by talking about Chicago’s Navy Pier Saturday night firework show seen from WGN’s studio, flooding in Florida, and Tom Skilling returning to Hawaii. To get it all started, Steve and Johnnie welcome Dave Specter, a Chicago blues and […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you a reduced show with the same great taste! This time we have tv talk, car talk, the (posthumous) return of a radio legend, and a couple of birthdays, including one very angry duck! Kicking it all off, we have Jessica Radloff, Senior West Coast Editor of GLAMOUR Magazine […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King kick off June with the perfect summer show! All you really need is fantastic food and magnificent music! If the sound of overpriced turkey legs and things that should not be pickled doesn’t whet your appetite, out first guest might. We start off by saying hi to WGN-TV meteorologist Mike […]

After a long siesta in Florida, they’re back! Summertime usually means music, sports, cars and coughing! Luckily, this Steve and Johnnie show has all of those things! Dane Neal, WGN Radio host and racing superfan, is on the show to talk all things NASCAR. Between star power that’s expected and the immense physical feats these […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are celebrating all things mom on their last show… before they come back to Chicago. It’s a fully loaded show of scams, music and moms with our friends all over the country! After a bit of Mother’s Day talk, we spread some scam awareness with everyone’s favorite scam buster, Steve […]

It wouldn’t be a Steve and Johnnie Show without talk of food, tech and old school jams. In addition to your weekly dose of laughter, this show also serves to remember a close friend. Mike Himebaugh, vocalist of Hello Dave, stops by to talk about the Farm Raiser in Rosemont on Friday, May 10th. We […]

Steve and Johnnie remember the frequent guest, friend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.

The last few shows with Steve and Johnnie have been building up to this moment, a show dedicated to the coming of the cicada! Of course, it wouldn’t be The Steve and Johnnie Show without a few other tech and music related goodies along the way. Marshall Chess, son of Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess, […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King are taking you on a trip to sunny Panama City in Florida where they are broadcasting from WKGC in Panama City for the next few shows. On this show, we’re talking to some hometown superstars. Our first guest is another household name for your weather! Ed Curran, meteorologist for CBS2 […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring a cast of characters this week you may or may not have heard of to talk about some incredible music and some baffling tech and business troubles. Kicking off the show is John Dreznes, owner of Beverly Records, who spins onto the show with his father Jack Dreznes to […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King are delighted for you to join them for their 40th anniversary as Him n’ Her. On this packed show, we take you back to some very big moments in history, including a brief spotlight on the producer behind this finely tuned podcast 30 years in the making. Liz Miller Smith, […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are your radio Easter bunnies with a show that’s half as long but crammed full of 5 hours worth of content! On this show, we’ve got the usual antics involving talking about food, reading books backwards, some musical discoveries and a (poorly) singing producer! They also reflect on their time […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King are swinging into spring with a bit of baseball, music and car talk for a truly Irish show! First on the roster is John St Augustine, author and former WGN host, talking about his latest project, IRONMAN, an autobiography from legendary Chicago Cubs catcher Randy Hundley. John tells us about […]

On this star-studded show, Steve and Johnnie are joined by… Steve and Johnnie? Before we get to that, they start the show with our technology wizard Patrick Crispen for a special look at some features for your phones that are aimed at protecting the young phone users and older users who may not be as […]

As we come out of winter, Johnnie Putman and Steve King welcome the magic of spring with some real mental magic! The Musical Mentalist himself, Sidney Friedman, is back in studio to amaze us with his incredible intuitive abilities! We saw it with our own eyes, and you can too in The Alley at Carnivale […]

The Oscars are right around the corner! Steve and Johnnie are rolling out the red carpet for a couple of fantastic guests who light up the stage and your TV screen! Dave Karger is the host of TCM’s Musical Matinee and author of 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins, a […]

Stroll down Lake Shore Drive with Johnnie Putman and Steve King as they take you from the days of old to the modern day on this shortened show. We go back in time with Author Neal Samors to talk about his brand new book Memories of Growing Up In Chicago: Recalling Life During the 20th […]

It’s not the big game, but Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring old friends that make it like the big game of radio shows! The Chicago Auto Show is in town and there is no one better than John Davis, Emmy-award winning host of MotorWeek, to give us the scoop. Together they talk about brand […]

After last week’s micro-show, Johnnie Putman and Steve King return to form with a heaping pile of content and not enough hours in the day to talk about it! We also commemorate the Day the Music Died, a day that pays tribute to the loss of Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. We […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are stopping by for a micro-show! It’s a fraction of the usual shenanigans with all of the same fun and pushing of buttons! Tune in below for some fun stories around bad weather drivers, fun night drive photos, some classic moments in the history of Him n’ Her and we […]

Singer/songwriter Melanie, known for songs including “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” died Tuesday at age 76. In July 2011, Melanie visited WGN Radio’s Steve King and Johnnie Putman in-studio for a career-spanning interview and some performances captured on video:

Johnnie Putman and Steve King are keeping the winter weather advisories coming as we continue into the middle of winter. Monica Eng, reporter from Axios Chicago and co-author of Made in Chicago, starts off with a tip to keep you warm: jump in a hot tub on the Chicago river, in addition to a few […]

On this slightly shortened show, Steve King and Johnnie Putman are putting out some very important information during a deep freeze. Before we get to our usual friends, WGN’s own and Host at CHGO Sports, Marc Carman tags in to provide his professional analysis on the latest sports headlines, including the Bulls’ Krause fiasco on […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King celebrate their return to WGN with a bang! It’s been one year since their WGN revival and we have some heavy hitters! Also celebrating a magnificent milestone anniversary is ABC7’s top meteorologist, Tracy Butler. Now with 30 years under her belt, she has been Chicago’s longest running female meteorologist and […]

It’s that time of year we’re all thinking of! Time to buy a new calendar, but more importantly, hang out with Steve King and Johnnie Putman for a special show closing out the year and reflecting on the.. delightful year that was 2023. We start the show with your favorite showbiz machine, Gino Salomone, Entertainment […]

Christmas came early for all of our nice list listeners! Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring a big bag of great guests, award-winning gift ideas, an actual bag of gifts for the show crew and some delightfully merry morsels of music to get you in the spirit! Muriel Anderson returns once again to talk about […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you another short show but this time we’re glad to have a little Rush! Bobby Rush stops by the studio joined by acclaimed Broadway director Stephen Helper following their production of Slippin Through the Cracks highlighting the best moments of Bobby Rush’s life and musical legacy. Gary Colabuono, best […]

The countdown to Christmas begins! The show goes by fast with Johnnie Putman and Steve King, and so will December, so consider this your last call for those Christmas gift lists! Joel Paterson kicks off the show right away and he is in the studio to play some selections from his new Christmas album, The […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are here for the coziest show yet! Make yourself warm and tune in as Gino Salomone fires up the showbiz train for the latest in movies and juicy celebrity gossip, including the new Bradley Cooper movie and Dick Van Dyke’s latest award. Writer Dan Callahan delights us with the tales […]

Break out the stretchy pants, have antacids close by and raid your fridge because this stuffed show will make you crave more! Johnnie Putman and Steve King come back to Chicago with a cornucopia’s worth of guests and recipes! Chicago Tribune’s Rick Pearson stops by the studio and leaves the politics in favor of his […]

Steve King and Johnie Putman have one more show down in Panama City before returning to Chicago and it’s a good one! We start off with Jason Hedden, Executive Director of Recruitment at Gulf Coast State College kicks off the roster to tell us about Public Eye SOAR, a unique projection art festival taking place […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring you a friendly reminder to turn those clocks back one hour! Steve Bernas, President & Chief Executive Officer at BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois kicks off our show by answering some scam questions and telling the class to check your credit report on Annualcreditreport.com, which is the only […]

The midnight hour is close at hand, Steve King and Johnnie Putman come to you from Panama City Beach in Florida lands. It is a show full of spooky spirit and tales of those we mourn, along with modern tech horrors and music to make you feel reborn. Mike Marschalk, formerly with Novak Construction, shares […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King roll into the studio with one more spooky Chicago show before they hit the road to spend November in Florida. It’s another musically inclined show and to kick this one off we have Illinois native Jonelle Carter, one third of the group River Road Trio, to update the gang on […]

On this especially short show, in addition to the usual tomfoolery, Steve King and Johnnie Putman dedicate the night to Tommy Emmanuel, hailing from Australia, as one of the world’s finest guitarists. In studio, we are treated to a very special performance and experience as we learn about the man behind the guitar, his inspirations […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring you a shortened show this week at the start of… ‘Falloween’ and we’re getting a bit serious in between the fun, spooky stuff. Annette Prince, Director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, swoops in to talk about the nearly 1000 migrating birds that died crashing into the McCormick Place Lakeside […]

The last show of September is here! Join the class and listen in for more laughs, learning and lunacy with a cast of returning characters. The show starts as we celebrate WGN’s own Jack Heinrich on his first live broadcast on Blackhawks Live. Next up is Max Armstrong taking a stroll up the farm and […]

They’re back! Steve King and Johnnie Putman return with a show short on time, free of gluten but packed with all of the same flavors! Jen Cafferty, CEO at Find Me Gluten Free, jumps in to talk about the evolution of gluten-free baking and cuisine over the years and the upcoming Gluten Free Expo this […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman kick things off on this shortened, yet nonetheless exciting show by chatting with John Davis, host of TV’s “MotorWeek” about the show’s 43rd season! Listen to hear about how Davis got his start, his take on self-driving cars, and some of his favorite vehicles. Then, award-winning writer, editor, and author […]

On a warm Labor Day weekend, Steve King and Johnnie Putman welcome sports & family medicine specialist Dr. Kristen Geary into the studio to discuss Johnnie’s bum shoulder, and how PRP (platelet rich plasma) therapy worked for her. In the world of entertainment, New York Times best-selling author of “THE BIG BANG THEORY: The Definitive, […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you a packed show full of travel talk, musical musings and celebrities that make us swoon. Our first guest, Chris Smith, Chief Meteorologist for WJHG in Panama City Beach, Florida talks about the possible tropical storm due to hit Florida, in hopes that our hosts’ southern home will still […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring you a shortened show, but it is much more special than the rest as it takes place during the Chicago Air and Water show weekend, 41 years after their first Air and Water show together. The show’s first guest is Daniel Champagne, singer, songwriter and guitarist from Australia and […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman take you back to the past with a time capsule show featuring classic collectibles and some entertainment legends in Chicago’s history. We start the show with everyone’s favorite clown! It’s Bozo himself, Joey D’Auria, talking with our hosts about some classic tales in the halls of WGN-TV and about his […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King are ready for August! Have a snack ready because we have plenty of food talk drizzled in between our special guests! Starting off the show is Will Byington, freelance photographer based in Chicago and he’s talking about his new classes on how to master the art of photography with just […]

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Our Johnnie Putman shares her own recipe.

Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you the last show for the month of July and it’s full of moments that will make you laugh or make you cry, maybe both! Our first guest Suzy Bogguss, Illinois native and country singer and songwriter, joins the show to catch up with our hosts and promote an […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King have a fully packed show full of laughter, sadness and a whole lot of Barbie! We start off the loaded roster with Sherry Baloun, Co-Owner of Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears to discuss the everlasting cultural phenomenon of the Barbie doll. Gino Salomone, Entertainment Reporter for Fox 6 in […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you yet another show full of our favorite fun guests. The show kicks off with Nick Moss, Chicago blues musician ahead of the launch of his latest album, Get Your Back Into It!He is followed by Steve Bernas, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King are back after a holiday break for another special show as we greet new friends and say goodbye to old ones. WGN’s own legendary agriculture business reporter Max Armstrong jumps on the show to tell everyone about the next phase of his life. Then, we are introduced to the rest […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are here for another fully-packed show before taking a weekend off! Their first special guest, Joan Hallagan, is talking about Will’s Place, a special place close to her, Steve and Johnnie that will be opening on July 8th at 7927 Lincoln Ave in Skokie, Il. Then David Larzelere and Jay […]

Johnnie Putman and Steve King return to form with a full length show and they are featuring some of the best in show business! First is Sidney Friedman, The Musical Mentalist, and he wows our listeners plus WGN’s own Bob Fukuda with his mind-boggling routine. His show Sidney’s Secrets is at The Alley at Carnivale […]

On this week’s shortened show, Steve King and Johnnie Putman are joined by recurring show guests to take a look at some of the latest in the entertainment and automotive industry. Their first guest, Jessica Radloff, GLAMOUR Senior West Coast Editor and NYT best-selling author of THE BIG BANG THEORY: The Definitive Inside Story, provides […]

In this week’s show, Steve and Johnnie kick things off with John Anderson and Bob Sarles, the directors of an upcoming film titled “Born in Chicago” which is being shown at Blues Fest in Chicago this upcoming week. Then, they invite Wayne Baker Brooks into the studio to discuss his music career and play a […]

On a Memorial Day weekend, Steve and Johnnie are joined by Dane Neal -live from Indianapolis covering the 107th running of the Indy 500, and WGN Chief Engineer Bill Murdoch -discussing the safety importance of having AM Radio standard in automobiles. Plus, jazz legend Ernie Watts & the great Corky Siegel stop by for a […]

Steve and Johnnie are back in studio and their first guest is Carl Giammarese of The Buckinghams to talk about the upcoming premiere of the Dick Biondi film . Steve Bernas, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois talks about common scams regarding check washing and bank […]

Steve and Johnnie, broadcasting from Panama City, Florida for their fourth week, are joined by Don & Lisa Drucker, owners of Superdawg in Chicago, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the famed restaurant. The topic of food continues with Hayden Bishop, an ambassador of Beyond Celiac, as May is Celiac Awareness Month and she, […]

Steve and Johnnie, broadcasting from Panama City, Florida for their third week, are joined by photographer Barry Butler to discuss his new book, Chicago – Morning, Noon & Night and country music legend Bill Anderson to highlight his new album. Bill Anderson isn’t the only guest talking about a new album, as Johnnie and Steve […]

Johnnie and Steve, broadcasting from Panama City, Florida for a second week, are joined by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Michael Lister, to discuss the newest installment in the Burke and Blade Mystery series, Dead of Night. After, Grammy nominated guitarist, Tommy Emmanuel calls in to highlight his new duet album Accomplice […]

Johnnie and Steve broadcast from Panama City, Florida and are joined by music columnist and owner of Tom Lounges’ Record Bin, Tom Lounges to talk about National Record Store Day and writer, Jamie Freveletti, to discuss the Suspense Magazine anthology, Infinity. Later, New York Times best-selling author of The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside […]

Johnnie and Steve kick off this packed show with Gino Salomone, entertainment reporter for Fox 6 in Milwaukee, to talk about all of the latest in movies, TV and his uncanny caricature, courtesy of Rob Lowe. Then, Josh Solomon & Erika Brett, members of local band The Empty Pockets, are back in-studio along with Josh’s […]

On this shortened broadcast, Johnnie and Steve are joined by Oscar Wilson and Joe Nosek of the Cash Box Kings to talk about their musical origins as well as highlight their new album, Oscar’s Motel. Later, Steve and Johnnie get a call from the one and only Easter Bunny.

Johnnie and Steve are joined on a shortened show by lead singer and guitarist for Hello Dave, Mike Himebaugh, to talk about his band’s team up with Duke & The American Dream to raise money for The Farm Way Sanctuary on April 8th. After, author and former WGN Radio News anchor Roger Badesch speaks on […]

Steve and Johnnie make a pit stop at the WGN Radio studios for a shortened show following Blackhakws hockey tonight. In the limited time, they talk about Memorex cassette tapes, Marvin Gaye, Muriel Anderson, and more!

Johnnie and Steve spring forward into their show by welcoming reporter for Axios Chicago, Monica Eng and Dining and Drinking Editor for Newcity/Chicago, David Hammond, into the studio and discussing their book, Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites, and the food history that the book highlights. After, entertainment reporter for Fox 6 […]

Author of Safe Inside: A Memoir and Steve’s brother, Lee Kingsmill, joins Steve and Johnnie to talk about the Academy Awards and give his predictions. He discusses the performances of Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Angela Bassett as well as his love of the movie The Banshees of Inisherin, starring both Colin Farrell […]

Steve and Johnnie are joined by Susan Rakis of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana to discuss cookie sales and Director of Education Technology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Patrick Crispen, to talk tech, computer problems, and AOL. After, they’re joined by artist and musician, Shannon MacDonald to talk […]

Having made their return from Florida, Steve and Johnnie are back and are joined by “The Musical Mentalist,” Sidney Friedman, to talk about his upcoming shows at the Gorton Center on March 4th and at The Alley at Carnivale on March 15th. During their talk, he also makes his Oscar predictions and performs some “sleight […]

Broadcasting from Florida once again, Steve and Johnnie are joined by host at Florida’s WKGC, Karen Gamel Morris, and WMBB’s Amy Hoyt. After, host of Consumer Guide Automotive, Tom Appel, calls in to talk about the Chicago Auto Show and road tests. Later, tour manager for Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Crook Stewart, to talk about […]

Steve and Johnnie broadcast live from Florida as they help USA Today bestselling novelist Michael Lister celebrate 25 years of his acclaimed John Jordan Blood mystery thriller series. After, Michael debuts his first single “A Certain Age” and Johnnie and Steve talk Super Bowl LVII.

Johnnie and Steve are back for a full show and are joined by host of “MotorWeek,” John Davis, to talk about the Chicago Auto Show and both photographer, Jeff Lowenthal, and author, Robert Schaffner to call in to discuss their new book, “Fleetwood Mac in Chicago” as well as their book signing at Space in […]

Chicago singer-songwriter Annie Aiello joins Steve and Johnnie over the phone to discuss her career making music, the influence the late Oliva Newton-John had on her life, and the upcoming tribute shows honoring the legend, Always Olivia. Later, Johnnie recalls her bout with shingles last week and Steve reminds us of Elvis Presley’s first live […]

Founder of the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 Ron Romero and lead guitarist of Cheap Trick Rick Nielson joined Johnnie and Steve to talk about the installation of the 24-foot hand-sculpted guitar, christened the “Gigantar.” After, the Director of Educational Technology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Patrick Crispen, discusses […]

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are back with a Saturday overnight show, 9pm to 2am.

Christina Martinez, Paralegal for the Prinz Law Firm, joins Steve King and Johnnie Putman, in for Lisa Dent. Christina talks to Steve and Johnnie about the CROWN Act, one of a number of laws that are set to go into effect at the start of the new year.

Ilyce Glink, financial journalist and host of This Week In Wealth, joins Steve King and Johnnie Putman, in for Lisa Dent. Ilyce gives listeners money and credit management tips to know before the new year rolls around and takes a look back at some of the biggest headlines in the financial sector this year. Listen […]

Gino Salomone, Entertainment Reporter for Fox 6 in Milwaukee and The Dish Network, joins Steve King and Johnnie Putman, in for Lisa Dent. Together, they reflect and share personal anecdotes on many of the musicians and actors we’ve lost this year.

On this week’s Thank You Thursday, Chicago’s Afternoon News is hosted by Steve King and Johnnie Putman, in for Lisa Dent. WGN Radio listeners give thanks to the loved ones in their lives as 2022 comes to a close.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and Host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins Steve King and Johnnie Putman, in for Lisa Dent. Tom talks about some of the big automotive stories to come out of 2022 and what prospective car owners may need to know before arriving at the dealership. Listen […]

Sidney Friedman, the famous musical mentalist from Chicago, joins Steve King and Johnnie Putman, in for Lisa Dent, for a special segment. Sidney talks to Steve and Johnnie about how he became a mentalist, his book Your Mind Knows More Than You Do, and plays a couple of mind-boggling games with callers and WGN’s own […]

Daniel Thomas, Spokesperson for the Illinois Office of Tourism, joins Steve King and Johnnie Putman, in for Lisa Dent. For the first time in 134 years, a float from Illinois will be featured in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Daniel gives listeners an idea of what kind of representation Illinois will have in the […]

Dana Rebik, reporter from WGN-TV, joins Steve King and Johnnie Putman to update listeners on the ongoing chaos at Midway Airport from the system failure with Southwest Airlines and how countless travelers and employees are adapting.

Will Perdue, former Chicago Bull and analyst for NBC Sports Chicago, joins Steve King, Johnnie Putman and Andy Masur. Together, they analyze the Bulls’ improvements from last year and what they need to do to bounce back from their latest loss to the Rockets. This conversation is sponsored by Calamos Investments.

Patrick Crispen, Director of Educational Technology, Keck School of Medicine at USC, joins Steve King and Johnnie Putman, in for Lisa Dent. Patrick answers many listener questions including common technology acronyms, hard drives, Twitter alternatives, and he talks about what may have led to Southwest Airlines’ system meltdown.