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.
Location:
Chicago, IL
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News
Description:
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
Newsroom Story Time: 10/3/25
10/3/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:07:43
Dr. Dana Varble: Why owning a pet has become so expensive
10/3/2025
Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk about why owning a pet has become so expensive, and as always, she answers pet questions from listeners.
Duration:00:14:24
Ilyce Glink: Markets, private wealth, and more
10/3/2025
Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the markets, the government shutdown preventing release of a new jobs report, and the incredible wealth held by the top one percent.
Duration:00:07:58
CTU: Data centers are responsible for price of electricity, energy demand increase
10/3/2025
Jim Chilsen, Communications Director of the Citizens Utility Board, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how data centers have contributed to the continued rise in electricity bills in Illinois. Chilsen notes that electricity bills have not just increased for residents of a city like Aurora, which has 51 data centers. But households across the region have […]
Duration:00:09:01
Newsroom Story Time: 10/2/25
10/3/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:09:01
Lou’s To-Do List: Sewer lines, EVs, and more
10/2/2025
Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent for Lou’s To Do List, sponsored by Perma-Seal. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.
Duration:00:09:44
FAA issues a 10-day drone ban in Chicago at DHS request
10/2/2025
Troy Walsh, owner of Drone Media Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibiting non-commercial drone flights over Chicago. At the request of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FAA has a 10-day ban on all drone flights up to 400 feet over a 15-nautical-mile area. Walsh says that in […]
Duration:00:05:12
Choose Chicago: Chicago saw most hotel room bookings ever this summer
10/2/2025
Isaach Reichman, Director Corporate Communications for Choose Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the tourism statistics from this summer. Reichman shares that there were more hotel bookings this summer season than ever before. He gives some insight as to the reasoning behind the summer success noting that Chicago has “so much to do.”
Duration:00:06:18
Rae Kaplan breaks down FASFA process
10/2/2025
Rae Kaplan, student loan attorney at Kaplan Law Firm, joins Lisa Dent to discuss what will happen with FASFA registration amid the government shutdown. Despite the government shutdown, she is still advising people on their student loan process. Kaplan notes that the FASFA application form is more streamlined than in previous years and reminds people […]
Duration:00:08:09
Newsroom Story Time: 10/1/25
10/1/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:08:32
Lake County woman scammed out of $17K, scammers in custody
10/1/2025
Christopher Covelli, Deputy Chief of the Court Security Division of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, joins Lisa Dent to discuss an 80-year-old woman from Green Oaks, Illinois, being scammed out of $17,000. Covelli notes that she was not the only victim of this PayPal-style scam in the Chicago land area, adding that the two east […]
Duration:00:06:58
Pat Brady: Trump’s military meeting, government shutdown, and more
10/1/2025
Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the military meeting held by President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth yesterday in Washington D.C. The meeting summoned the top US military leaders from across to world to the nation’s capitol. Brady gives […]
Duration:00:09:52
IDOT: OB lanes on Kennedy Expressway full reopen next week
10/1/2025
Jon Schumacher, Bureau Chief of Construction, Illinois Department of Transportation, joins Lisa Dent to share that all out-bound lanes on the Kennedy expressway reopening next week.
Duration:00:08:02
Terry Savage: Markets look good ahead of government shutdown
10/1/2025
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss the stock market ahead of a government shutdown. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.
Duration:00:08:34
Howard Tullman: Should business owners be in office?
10/1/2025
Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, You Can Always Do More as a Business Owner, but Should You?
Duration:00:09:05
Newsroom Story Time: 9/30/25
10/1/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:06:07
Rep. Krishnamoorthi: “ICE is acting with impunity right now”
9/30/2025
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins Lisa Dent to share his thoughts on the ICE agents in Chicago. Rep. Krishnamoorthi lists the four things he thinks people need to do in response to the actions of ICE agents.
Duration:00:07:44
Peter Greenberg: Travel insurance, airplane seating, and more
9/30/2025
Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to discuss all things travel. And, as always, he answers questions from listeners.
Duration:00:10:34
Mills Hayes: Latest from Broadview ICE facility
9/29/2025
Mills Hayes, National Correspondent for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent from outside the Broadview ICE facility to give the latest updates. Hayes shares that Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino told her that people in Chicago should expect to see more Border Patrol agents around the Chicago area. Then, Hayes shares more details about the Broadview ICE […]
Duration:00:08:38
Gabby Petito Foundation to headline A Safe Place Gala
9/29/2025
Nichole Schmidt and Tara Petito from the Gabby Petito Foundation join Lisa Dent to discuss the Foundation partnering with A Safe Place. A Safe Place, the leading provider of services to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking in Lake County, Illinois, is hosting their yearly fall event on October 18th, featuring Nichole and Tara as […]
Duration:00:06:21