John Williams

dmarzullo@wgnradio.com

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Booking Overview

Local Chicago talk-show style programming featuring guest experts and authors, plus occasional lifestyle and “best of the Midwest” segments. Guests span health, nutrition, and civic/business commentary, making it a strong fit for PR pitches that want regional, issue-focused audience reach.

Metrics

Episodes: 77

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 12.3k subscribers

Instagram: 17.0k followers

Contact Information

dmarzullo@wgnradio.com

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Host

John Williams - Host of “The John Williams Full Show” from 720 WGN Chicago. In recent episodes, he speaks with guests about health/nutrition and Chicago business and civic issues.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Recognized authors and subject-matter experts (e.g., registered dietitian nutritionists, health authors) and credentialed media/civic commentators (e.g., newspaper editors/critics).

Required Achievements:

Published books, Editorial leadership or senior roles at major local media outlets, Professional certification in nutrition/dietetics

Recent Guest Discussions

Chris Jones - Editorial Commentary Urging Mayor Brandon Johnson To Stop Demonizing Business; Focus On What Chicagoans Care About.

Dawn Jackson Blatner - Craving Less Junk Food; Diet Best For High Blood Pressure; Answering Health And Nutrition Questions.

Recent Topics

Nutrition, Health, Politics, Business, Chicago

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

John Williams

Lou Manfredini: Tackle moss, mildew, and stains on the exterior of your home

July 13, 2026

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tackle the pesky moss, mildew, and stains that can show up on the exterior of your home and how to clean them. As always, Lou takes texts and calls from devoted WGN listeners!

John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCLXXXIX, 7.13.26

July 13, 2026

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

Nick Offerman brings new musical ‘Iceboy!’ to Goodman Theatre

July 11, 2026

Nick Offerman, actor, comedian, carpenter and writer, joins John Williams and special guest “Mr. Fix-It” Lou Manfredini to preview Iceboy!, a new musical 40,000 years in the making now running at Goodman Theatre. Nick talks about his talented wife Megan Mullally, the star of the show, and how she spent years getting the production ready […]

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