Lisa Dent | WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own
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A native of Rockford, Lisa Dent began her radio career in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin in 1981. She has worked at stations in Minneapolis, San Diego, Seattle, and Houston. Dent returned to Chicago in 2002 and previously hosted at country music stations WUSN 99.5, US99, and Big 95.5. Lisa Dent was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Chicago, IL
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News
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A native of Rockford, Lisa Dent began her radio career in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin in 1981. She has worked at stations in Minneapolis, San Diego, Seattle, and Houston. Dent returned to Chicago in 2002 and previously hosted at country music stations WUSN 99.5, US99, and Big 95.5. Lisa Dent was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2016.
Twitter:
@SteveBertrand
Language:
English
Episodes
Kat Abughazaleh: America was founded on the idea of ‘no kings’
10/15/2025
Kat Abughazaleh, Congressional Candidate running for 9th District Representative, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the protests at Broadview. Abughazaleh has been a present protestor at the Broadview ICE facility since the arrival onset of Operation Midway Blitz. She was the center of a national story after she was thrown to the ground by an ICE […]
Duration:00:06:19
Newsroom Story Time: 10/15/25
10/15/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:06:13
Can businesses deny entry to ICE?
10/15/2025
Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Chicago businesses posting signs in their window denying entry to federal ICE agents. Conti shares that as long as someone is not of a “protected class,” businesses can deny entry to anyone.
Duration:00:07:24
What do dashboard lights mean?
10/15/2025
Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the indicators that appear on the dashboard in our cars and what they mean.
Duration:00:05:14
Conversations with Demetrius: No frost yet
10/15/2025
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to review weather predictions from last week. He teases his show on WGN-TV with Bill Snyder and talks seasonal weather before giving the upcoming forecast.
Duration:00:09:48
Terry Savage talks about Medicare enrollment
10/15/2025
Terry Savage, Nationally Syndicated Money Columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Medicare enrollment. She highlights the columns that she has written to help people understand how to properly sign up for Medicare based on their situation. She reviews open enrollment options, switching plans, and Part D drug plans.
Duration:00:07:49
Bankrate: 62% of workers say pay has not kept up with inflation
10/14/2025
Sarah Foster, Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a report from Bankrate that shows 62 percent of workers surveyed said their salary has not kept up with inflation.
Duration:00:06:30
Newsroom Story Time: 10/14/25
10/14/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:06:38
Howard Tullman: How to talk to your employees about Trump
10/14/2025
Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, How to Talk to Your Employees About Trump.
Duration:00:08:54
Dr. Sikora: 5 things you may not know about fear
10/14/2025
As Halloween is quickly approaching, Dr. Zachary Sikora, Clinical Psychologist at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to talk about fear. Although fear is an emotion, Dr. Sikora shares how fear affects us physically as well as mentally.
Duration:00:05:45
How long will the government be shut down?
10/14/2025
Paul Lisnek, Political Analyst for WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to review Michael Madigan reporting to prison and the government shutdown. Lisnek notes that the longest government shutdown in the history of the Unites States happened during President Trump’s first term, lasting thirty-five days. In these particular political standoffs, Lisnek explains, their resolution is dependent on […]
Duration:00:09:40
Alex Caprariello talks the Israel/Palestine resolution
10/14/2025
Alex Caprariello, National Correspondent for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the last living Israeli hostages being released. Caprariello details the state of the some of the hostages have been released, and shares that while the agreement provides a solution to the Israeli Palestinian war, the lack of deceased hostages being released is a break […]
Duration:00:07:06
Expert witness in Madigan trial talks Madigan and political corruption
10/14/2025
Dick Simpson, Political Science Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago and former Chicago Alderman (1971-1979), joins Lisa Dent to discuss his time as an expert witness in the Michael Madigan trial. Simpson shares that his expertise was used to explain how “machine politics” works. He breaks down Michael Madigan’s influence on state politics and […]
Duration:00:07:36
Newsroom Story Time: 10/13/25
10/14/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:07:02
Peter Greenberg: Air traffic controllers, overhead bagging, and more
10/13/2025
Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how the government shutdown is affecting airports, and air traffic controllers. Then, as always, he answers travel questions from listeners.
Duration:00:06:04
Dr. Dana Varble answers pet questions
10/13/2025
Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent to discuss various pet questions from listeners.
Duration:00:12:53
Ilyce Glink: ‘I think we’re getting hit everywhere right now’
10/11/2025
Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent to discuss the latest news around the stock market. The stock market tumbled in its worst day since April after Trump announced new, increased tariffs on China. Glink explains why gold and silver are at all time highs, […]
Duration:00:07:03
Dan Hampton: ‘There’s still a lot to be desired’
10/11/2025
Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to preview the Bears Week 6 matchup against the Washington Commanders.
Duration:00:06:43
Celebrate National Sausage Pizza Day with reigning Chicago Pizza Madness Champion Rosati’s
10/10/2025
While Chicagoans don’t necessarily need an excuse to enjoy pizza, we certainly don’t oppose having National Pizza Month and National Sausage Pizza Day on the calendar. Our reigning Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament champion, Rosati’s, is celebrating National Sausage Pizza Day (October 11th) by offering free sausage toppings on any 16″ pizza with promo code ROSATISSAUSAGE […]
Duration:00:07:23
Tom Mockaitis talks Israel/Hamas ceasefire
10/10/2025
Tom Mockaitis PhD., DePaul Professor and terrorism expert, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss Israel and Hamas signing a ceasefire deal. Mockaitis is weary that once the hostages held by Hamas are turned over, there will be little to prevent Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from breaking the ceasefire. He emphasizes […]
Duration:00:06:30