Dane Neal From Wgn Plus

Best-selling author, personality and leading voice in the world of Wine, Mark Oldman joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Mark shares the current state of the wine industry, with shifts in trends and global warming creating new and different challenges and opportunities. Listen as Mark (recognized as the “Consigliere of Celebration”) gives suggestions […]

Freddy Fagenholz, GM of the legendary Murphy’s Bleachers, joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Freddy shares excitement around the WGN Radio live pregame broadcast and how fans will get to “Break Out the Bandido” at Murphy’s all day for the Winter Classic. Murphy’s Bleachers, located just across the street from Wrigley Field, will […]

Resort Manager for Holiday Inn Club Vacations, James Coon joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as James shares the excitement around the resorts and how owners and guests are enjoying mountains, beaches and everywhere in between through the club. Listen as James talks about specific experiences in Lake Tahoe, Scottsdale and Las Vegas that […]

Director of Operations and Sales for the ASA Stars National Tour, Marty Melo joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Marty fills us in on things coming for the expanding tour with TV contracts, new races on track and all the excitement of Super Late Model racing. Hear as Marty shares top drivers ready […]

WGN’s Dane Neal, in for John Williams, chats with wine expert Mark Oldman to find out which wines are trending this holiday season as well as the wine that consumers should buy for their Christmas gatherings. Mark also talks about his experience as a wine professional and discusses where most wine is being purchased.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins WGN’s Dane Neal to discuss the importance of staying healthy in a busy holiday and winter season. Dr. Kopin talks about COVID’s effect on us now compared to 2020 as well as certain health issues that tend to spike during the holidays. Dr. […]

Segment 1: WGN’s Dane Neal talks with consumer technology journalist Jennifer Jolly about technological trends from this year that have grabbed the interest of many, such as Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, new features in Apple products, and more. Jennifer Jolly also highlights kid’s technology products that do more than what the eye can see. Segment […]

Segment 1: Dane Neal, in for John Williams, chats with Duce Raymond, Director of Culinary at Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ, about his family ties to Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce and its success compared to other known barbecue sauces. Segment 2: Drinking Editor for Newcity/Chicago Dave Hammond joins WGN’s Dane Neal to discuss his trip […]

President of Travis Manion Foundation, Amy Looney Heffernan, joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Amy shares the message and mission of the foundation which is to “Empower veterans and families of fallen heroes to develop character in future generations”. Listen as Amy shares the inspiration for the foundation and key programs and initiatives […]

Legendary wrestling coach, Olympic gold medalist and the namesake of the “Dan Gable Donnybrook”, Dan Gable joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio along with Luke Eustice from the Iowa City Area Sports Commission. Hear as Coach Gable shares the excitement around the tournament and the big picture of bringing more attention, the best competition and […]

Ben Mulberry, GM of Sodexo for K-State joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Ben shares the excitement around the recent “Tequila Takeover” at Bill Snyder family Stadium on the campus of Kansas State University. Chicago and K-State have two big things in common, with the one and only Jim Bob Morris and Chicago’s […]

Veteran, entrepreneur and billionaire business leader Bob Parsons joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Bob shares the inspiration behind his new book and the stories readers will find inside. Listen as Bob talks about life lessons and the journey from Baltimore to billionaire as well as all the challenges and fun along the […]

Racing legend, champion and Indy 500 winner, Danny Sullivan joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Danny shares excitement around the new show with legendary guests and all the stories in on Racers Roundtable. Listen as Danny talks about the guests from all over racing with IndyCar, NASCAR, NHRA, Sprint cars and more. The […]

Jim Bob Morris joins Dane Neal live on WGN Radio to preview this weeks action and all the football fun coming up. Hear as Jim Bob breaks down the Bears vs Cardinals and prediction that the Bears will bring back a win from out West. Listen as the former Packer puts together the winning game […]

NHL Hall of Famer, Blackhawks legend and El Bandido Yankee Tequila co-founder, Chris Chelios joins John Wiedeman in the broadcast booth for a recent game to start this Blackhawks season. Hear as Chris gets to “Break Out the Bandido” after a Blackhawks goal and celebrate with the listeners and fans. The WGN Radio and Blackhawks […]

Tailgate Hall of Famer and star of the Tim Shanley Show, Timmy from Da Bus joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tim shares excitement for the upcoming match up in England between the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville. Listen as Tim talks about all the history to see in London as fans get to […]

New Northbrook Lazy Dog Restaurant GM, Matthew Mitroff, joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Matthew shares all the excitement for the new location as the community enjoys the latest spot for Lazy Dog. Listen as Matthew goes over the new menu in place this month, as well as some long-time favorites for the […]

Clare Clark from Visit Indy joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Clare fills us in on all the best ways for Bears fans to experience the city. Listen as Clare give the rundown on great restaurants, places to stay, parking and more. Clare talks about all the reasons to come back, with a […]

Wisconsin’s Justin Mondeik joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Justin is bringing 60 Super Late Model wins and 6 track championships to Bristol Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series race behind the wheel of the El Bandido Yankee Chevrolet for Youngs Motorsports. Hear as Justin shares Wisconsin roots in racing and excitement for […]

12 Time World Champion, Global Superstar and the greatest professional wrestler of all time…Hulk Hogan joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Hulk shares excitement to come to Chicago this week for multiple visits with fans at grocery stores, bars and more. Listen as Hulk gives the backstory on the brand, the thoughtful process […]