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 anchored in Chicago, moving fast from Washington to Springfield. Strong guests are political/constitutional scholars and policy experts who can react to current legal and foreign policy developments.

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. Described as one of the sharpest political minds in Illinois, bringing what listeners need to know each morning from 5–9am CT.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Think-tank fellows and institute researchers; constitutional law professors and legal scholars; senior foreign policy/defense analysts and journalists; recognized economists; subject-matter authors with relevant expertise for politics, law, and foreign policy.
Required Achievements:  
Published policy commentary or syndicated columns, Fellowships at established think tanks, Academic appointments in constitutional law or related fields, Editorial leadership at policy/foreign-affairs publications, Authored books connected to public service or policy interests

Recent Guest Discussions

Daniel DePetris - Reaction To Ongoing Negotiations With Iran

S.A. McCarthy - Reaction To A Supreme Court Immigration Decision

Carolyn D. Gorman - Higher Education And Claims Of Disability Due To “emotional Disorders”

Josh Blackman - Constitutional/legal Reaction (context: Political/legal Topics In Episode)

Juan David Rojas - Reaction To Election Results In Colombia

Recent Topics

Politics, Public Policy, Law, Constitutional, Foreign Policy

Episodes

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

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 ...

Nothing is so permanent as Temporary Protected Status

June 29, 2026

0:30 - Springfield, OH, resident on her mother-in-law's death at city council meeting 14:02 - DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin on Tapper on Haiti...not safe 34:34 - MA Sen. Ed Markey: Trump is racist, need pathway to citizenship for TPS holders  48:45 - Pro-Trans Candidate Chased From Trans Rights Event Over Gaza  01:07:39 - Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official, is a visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Alli...

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