John Williams

John Williams

Publicly listed emails

dmarzullo@wgnradio.com

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Booking Overview

This is a local talk and interview program focused on Chicago-area news, politics, business, finance, and cultural developments, with frequent external interviews featuring officials, business advisers, and organizational spokespeople. PR agencies could credibly pitch regional experts, government representatives, business leaders, economists, financial advisers, and spokespeople with timely local or consumer relevance; booking difficulty is low because guests are generally accessible professionals rather than nationally prominent figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 77

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 11.9k subscribers

Instagram: 17.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

dmarzullo@wgnradio.com

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Host

John Williams - John Williams is a WGN Radio host serving the Chicago market, conducting interviews with officials, business professionals, and organizational spokespeople on current regional and consumer topics.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Regional government officials, business founders and advisers, subject-matter experts, and corporate or organizational spokespeople with direct expertise on timely Chicago-area, Illinois, consumer, or economic issues.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of a relevant organization, Recognized professional expertise, Direct responsibility for a timely public, business, or consumer issue

Recent Guest Discussions

Julia McCartha - The IMAX Presentation Of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey And Theater Attendance In Woodridge, Illinois

Craig Bolanos - Market Conditions, Tariffs, Inflation, Employment, And Potential Buying Opportunities

Matt Dietrich - Election Security And Safeguards Against Noncitizens Registering To Vote In Illinois

Recent Topics

Chicago, Politics, Finance, Business, Film

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
John Williams
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Why 2026 is a great year for the movies

August 11, 2026

Film critic Michael Phillips, host of the Filmspotting-produced podcast, ‘The Movie Racket with Michael Phillips,’ joins John Williams to talk about the first season of his new podcast, his thoughts on the movie, ‘Once,’ after the passing of Glen Hansard, the box office success of movies like ‘Michael,’ and ‘Spider-Man,’ and ‘The Odyssey,’ and to […]

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: mRNA flu vaccine is good for public health

August 11, 2026

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the FDA approving a new mRNA flu vaccine.

Eric Zorn: The Democratic party is a wounded brand

August 11, 2026

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about 21st Century phone manners, why he texts people before he wants to call them on the phone, what he’s paying attention to in Wisconsin primary election, the PR battle that Democratic candidates will have to face with the rise of socialist candidates.

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