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.
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@SteveBertrand
Language:
English
Episodes
Newsroom Story Time: 11/19/25
11/19/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:06:23
How to remain calm during Thanksgiving dinner
11/19/2025
Niro Feliciano, Psychotherapist and author of All is Calmish: How to feel less frantic and more festive during the holidays, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how to remain calm during family gatherings during the holiday season.
Duration:00:06:26
Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Lifeway Foods
11/19/2025
Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Lifeway Foods and their participation in the Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. Smolyansky talks about her background and how her family brought Kefir to the United States.
Duration:00:07:10
Pat Brady: Mayor Johnson’s head tax, Maria Pappas’ mayoral run
11/19/2025
Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss whether or not Maria Pappas would hold her position as Cook County Treasurer if she runs for Chicago mayor but loses. Then, he shares is thoughts about Mayor Johnson’s proposed head tax.
Duration:00:07:22
Rep. Jackson: Father’s health update, Epstein files.
11/19/2025
Rep. Jonathan Jackson, 1st District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his dad’s health and the Epstein files. He shares that despite the overwhelming bipartisan support for releasing the Epstein files, time will tell how long that cooperation lasts. Rep. Jackson shares some skepticism on the Justice Department and their willingness to release the files without […]
Duration:00:05:12
Purdue Pharma to pay $7 billion in lawsuit settlements
11/19/2025
Mike Quinn, Plaintiff Attorney, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a judge approving OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits related to OxyContin use. Quinn shares his experience representing people and families who were affected by OxyContin abuse.
Duration:00:07:34
Pat Quinn: Illinois’ property tax system is unfair
11/19/2025
Pat Quinn, Former Governor of Illinois, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest Illinois tax property changes. Quinn spent the afternoon outside of the Cook County treasurer’s office along with other citizens showing dissatisfaction with the Illinois property tax system. He introduced a campaign to introduce a constitutional amendment to change the property tax system. […]
Duration:00:07:04
Rep. Krishnamoorthi: Congress votes to release Epstein files
11/19/2025
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Epstein files. He reports his experience hearing the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein on Capitol Hill. Rep. Krishnamoorthi and other members of the House and Senate voted to release the Epstein files. He shares the timeline that will follow before the files are on the […]
Duration:00:08:13
Dr. Jim Adams: Heart disease calculator, new flu variant, and more
11/19/2025
Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss various health topics: A new heart disease calculator that gives a thirty-year risk factor, a flu variant from Japan, and hand foot and mouth disease on the rise
Duration:00:05:14
Newsroom Story Time: 11/18/25
11/18/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Terry Savage: What to do when the stock market is down
11/18/2025
Terry Savage, Nationally Syndicated Money Columnist. joins Lisa Dent to discuss the continued stock market woes. She shares how, in the midst of stock market troubles, people should reassess where they have their money saved. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.
Duration:00:10:16
Conversations with Demetrius: Favorite movies/actors
11/18/2025
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest weather updates. Ivory shares some of his favorite movies and actors from this year before talking about about how many days out weather forecasts are accurate. Then, he gives the upcoming weather forecast for the rest of the week.
Duration:00:14:12
Karen Conti: Indiana man shoots house cleaner at wrong address
11/18/2025
Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a shooting in Indiana that saw a man charged after allegedly fatally shooting house cleaner who went to wrong address. The incident is bringing up questions about the limit of stand-your-ground in Indiana. Conti shares her thoughts on how the man charged […]
Duration:00:07:54
Howard Tullman: Warning for EV industry
11/18/2025
Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, “Beware the Coming Carnage in the Electric Vehicle Industry“
Duration:00:08:25
Dr. Drew Ramsey: What we eat affects our mental health
11/18/2025
Dr. Drew Ramsey, board-certified psychiatrist, author, and leading voice in Nutritional Psychiatry and integrative mental health, joins Lisa Dent to highlight his speaking event for the Glenbard GPS Parent Series. Dr. Ramsey shares how what we eat affects our mental health and brain health. If you’d like to attend his online lecture, you can find […]
Duration:00:04:03
September jobs report released, what does it mean?
11/18/2025
Mark Hamrick, Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the September jobs report. Hamrick shares that the September report is a pre-shutdown report. The expectation is that the unemployment numbers remained steady, and while lackluster, the hiring numbers are enough to keep unemployment numbers low. However, Hamrick believes the November report will […]
Duration:00:08:44
Newsroom Story Time: 11/17/25
11/17/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:07:02
Maria Pappas: ‘I will get in the mayor’s race, and I will announce’
11/17/2025
Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer, joins Lisa Dent. She confirms that she plans to enter the race for Mayor of Chicago but she isn’t ready to announce yet, and explains why. She then discusses the Loop’s declining value and its affect on Chicago homeowners, Black communities in particular. Pappas explains that as commercial properties in […]
Duration:00:06:50
Menopause: Turning point for women’s heart health
11/17/2025
Dr. Priya Freaney, Cardiologist at the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, joins Lisa Dent to discuss menopause and how its onset affects women’s heart health. Heart disease is the largest cause of death for women, and the risk significantly increases after the beginning of menopause. Dr. Freaney shares how the loss of estrogen, other changes […]
Duration:00:06:27
Dan Hampton: This is a winnable game
11/14/2025
Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears Week 11 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
Duration:00:06:39