Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Dan Proft

mbrown@salemradiochicago.com

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Booking Overview

A daily morning political and culture news program rooted in Illinois and U.S. policy debates, with frequent commentary from prominent writers, lawyers, and academics. Strong booking fit for guests who can speak directly to elections, courts, immigration/citizenship, foreign policy, and legal/political analysis.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 10.9k subscribers

Contact Information

mbrown@salemradiochicago.com

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Host

Dan Proft - Host of Chicago's Morning Answer and described as one of the sharpest political minds in Illinois; covers stories from Washington to Springfield and from politics to culture (5–9am CT) on AM 560 Th...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Law professors/clinicians, prominent legal scholars and Supreme Court commentators, editors/authors of major political publications, senior policy analysts/think tank fellows, journalists/book authors, and high-profile public officials (e.g., police superintendent).
Required Achievements:  
Authored books on high-salience policy/legal topics, University faculty roles in law/public policy, Senior roles at think tanks or policy institutions, National editorial leadership (e.g., major political outlets), Journalism with a notable audience and published work

Recent Guest Discussions

Rich Lowry - Ongoing Negotiations With Iran

Randy Barnett - Supreme Court Ruling On Birthright Citizenship; Legal/political Implications

Larry Snelling - Chicago Policing And Leadership Transition; Reaction To Superintendent Retirement

Dr. Cory Franklin - Why There Has Been No Public Reckoning About The COVID Pandemic

Richard A. Epstein - Supreme Court Ruling On Birthright Citizenship

Recent Topics

Politics, Law, Courts, Immigration, Foreign Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft
:

Chicago Needs a Mexican Batman

July 02, 2026

0:30 - Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announces retirement 15:28 - City Journal on LA Metro 32:43 - Real American Heroes 44:22 - Citizen Vigilante...should go straight to MST3K 50:20 - The Socialist Wave Reaches the Heartland 01:08:40 - Eddie Johnson is the Former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the sudden retirement of current Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling 01:24:13 - Randy Barnett is a Georgetown Law profess...

Congratulations, China.

July 01, 2026

0:30 - Sheridan Gorman's mom Jessica testifies on sanctuary city before House Judiciary subcommittee: begging electeds to value my child's life  12:38 - Trump Loses on Birthright Citizenship 30:14 - Harry Enten: GOP vs. Dems on "Proud to be an American?" 51:49 - SCOTUS upholds "trans" athlete bans that divide school sports by sex 01:04:52 - Air Conditioning, Scourge of the French Left 01:24:03 - Stephen Moore is a noted economist and author of  The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Pl...

ACB sides with KBJ

June 30, 2026

0:30 - Maoist Christopher Winston, DSA Red Rabbits Security Commission: “We’re going to execute you after the revolution.” 14:56 - The Caitlin Clark experience isn’t fun anymore — and that’s the WNBA’s biggest problem 31:26 - SCOTUS rules mail-in ballots don't have to be received before Election Day; Barrett sides with libs 50:25 - William Jacobson is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School. Founder ...

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