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: 11/21/25
11/21/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:06:34
Dan Hampton: Caleb has to make plays downfield
11/21/2025
Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears Week 12 matchup against the Pittsburg Steelers.
Duration:00:09:30
Dr. Varble: What happens if your dog eats weed?
11/21/2025
Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to discuss why dogs are getting cannabis poisoning. And, as always, she answers pet questions from listeners
Duration:00:13:42
Karen Conti: SAFE-T Act, man charged in CTA burning charges
11/21/2025
Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a judges order requiring the man charged with setting a woman on fire on the CTA blue line last week to remain in custody. Conti shares whether or not a flaw in the SAFE-T Act allowed the charged man, with 77 arrests, […]
Duration:00:08:17
Louisa Chu: Two Chicago restaurants earn Michelin stars
11/21/2025
Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune Food Critic, joins Lisa Dent to share the latest details coming from Michelin. Two Chicago restaurants earned Michelin stars this year. Feld earned its first Michelin star while Kasama earned its second. Chu highlights what sets these restaurants apart from the others in Chicago.
Duration:00:05:45
Foodie Friday: Del Sur Bakery
11/21/2025
Justin Lerias, Owner and Pastry Chef of Del Sur Bakery, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his Pastry Chef of the Year nomination for the Banchet Awards. Lerias shares that it had always been his dream to open a bakery and highlights some of his most popular pastries. He breaks down how his bakery was […]
Duration:00:06:51
Charlie Minn: The Lane Bryant murders documentary
11/21/2025
Charlie Minn, Documentary Filmmaker, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his forthcoming documentary about the Lane Bryant murders. Minn shares that the first responder to the crime scene will be featured in the film. He casts doubt that the Tinley Park police department will ever solve the crime and hopes the documentary will bring attention to the […]
Duration:00:06:27
Your Hometown: Director of Golf, Ed Stevenson
11/20/2025
Ed Stevenson, Executive Advisor and Director of Golf for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the golf preserves that are in DuPage County. He highlights The Preserve at Oak Meadows in Addison and shares the philosophy that the county of DuPage has that makes their golf preserves award winning.
Duration:00:07:31
Steve Bertrand checks in from retirement
11/20/2025
Steve Bertrand, former news anchor on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to check in with the show one week after his retirement after 40 years of working for the station.
Duration:00:08:31
David Hochberg: Toni Preckwinkle, property tax bills
11/20/2025
David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial and host Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent discuss his confronting President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Toni Preckwinkle. He discusses property tax bills and answers questions from listeners.
Duration:00:16:46
Newsroom Story Time: 11/20/25
11/20/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:05:01
Your Hometown: Addison Center for the Arts
11/20/2025
Susan Cargill, Director of Addison Center for the Arts, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the the Addison Center for the Arts. Cargill shares some of the events and art shows that the center hosts, featuring artists from Addison’s high school and elementary schools.
Duration:00:05:49
Lou’s To Do List: Thanksgiving, snow shovels, and more
11/20/2025
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:00:07:33
Ilyce Glink: First time homebuyers, 50-year mortgage
11/20/2025
Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about homebuyers. Glink shares that the median age for a first time homebuyer is 40 years old. She gives her perspective on the idea of 50-year-mortgage and compares its total cost when compared to a 30-year-mortgage, expressing doubt that […]
Duration:00:08:08
Your Hometown: Addison Village Manager, Joe Maranowicz
11/20/2025
Joe Maranowicz, Village Manager for Addison, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Village of Addison. He highlights some of the events that the villages hosts, teasing their holiday events. Maranowicz explains how his role as Village Manager differs from the mayor, working directly with public works, police and fire departments, and directly with residents […]
Duration:00:06:01
Paul Lisnek: Chuy Garcia’s retirement controversy
11/20/2025
Paul Lisnek, Political Analyst for WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the controversy surrounding Chuy Garcia’s retirement announcement. Lisnek reports why those in congress and the public space have criticism for Garcia’s retirement.
Duration:00:07:08
SpeedPro Chicago Loop works to help veterans
11/20/2025
Eric Lazar, owner of SpeedPro Chicago Loop and a Service-Disabled Veteran, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a roundtable SpeedPro Chicago Loop hosted that discussed the difficulties that veterans face when transitioning to normal life today. Lazar shares that some of the services Veteran Affairs supplied before the cuts brought on by DOGE are needed in veteran […]
Duration:00:09:17
Food safety expert shares how food recalls work
11/20/2025
Brian Schaneberg, Executive Director at the Institute for Food Safety and Health at Illinois Institute of Technology (IFSH), joins Lisa Dent to discuss food safety. As food recalls are becoming more regular, the Senate, in an effort to reopen the government, made cuts to federal food safety regulations. Schaneberg reports that although the United States […]
Duration:00:08:41
Kevin Brasler: Avoiding scams during holiday shopping
11/20/2025
Kevin Brasler, Executive Editor at Consumers’ Checkbook, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how shoppers can protect themselves from scams ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Duration:00:06:54
Newsroom Story Time: 11/19/25
11/19/2025
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Duration:00:06:23