John Landecker | WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own
Entertainment & Media
Records truly is his middle name. John Records Landecker is a Chicago radio legend. He's a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In May 2020, he was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
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Chicago, IL
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Entertainment & Media
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Records truly is his middle name. John Records Landecker is a Chicago radio legend. He's a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In May 2020, he was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
Language:
English
Episodes
Helping your pets through the craziness of Halloween
10/27/2025
Steve Dale, WGN Radio’s pet expert and host of Steve Dale’s Pet World and Steve Dale’s Other World, joins John Landecker to talk about how to calm your pets down while the doorbell is ringing during Halloween. Then Steve talks about cat declawing.
Duration:00:17:10
From coast to ghost: Author Brenda Prater Sellers
10/22/2025
Brenda Prater Sellers, author of You Slept Where? Calamities of a Clumsy Businesswoman, joins John Landecker to discuss her book and takes a look inside America’s most haunted places. For more information, visit Brenda Prater Sellers.
Duration:00:13:21
Bill Snyder: It definitely feels like fall now
10/22/2025
WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to talk about the lowest high temperature Chicago has seen since April and a fall foliage update. Bill also talks about frost advisories in the area and gives a weekend (and Halloween) forecast!
Duration:00:14:21
Paul’s Picks: Week 8 NFL picks – A shakeup in the standings
10/22/2025
Paul Pabst, WGN Radio Sports Correspondent and one of the Executive Producers for theDan Patrick Show, joins John Landecker for Week 8 of the John Landecker Pick ‘Em Pool!
Duration:00:16:20
Wednesdays with Whit: Galas galore
10/22/2025
Whitney Reynolds, host of The Whitney Reynolds Show, is back for another edition of Wednesdays with Whit! Whitney joins your host, John Landecker, on the program to discuss the latest on Season 10 of The Whitney Reynolds Show and some updates on what’s to come in Season 11. Whit talks everything Chicago Fashion Week, March […]
Duration:00:16:32
The John Landecker Food Fight – Lou’s homemade minestrone vs. Mrs. Landecker’s homemade
10/20/2025
Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host John Landecker takes Mrs. Landecker’s homemade soup. Segment co-host Lou Manfredini, a.k.a. Mr. Fix-It, and host of HouseSmarts Radio takes Lou’s homemade minestrone.
Duration:00:14:19
Paul’s Picks: Week 7 NFL picks – Who watches the London games anyway?
10/16/2025
Paul Pabst, WGN Radio Sports Correspondent and one of the Executive Producers for theDan Patrick Show, joins John Landecker for Week 7 of the John Landecker Pick ‘Em Pool!
Duration:00:15:31
From Rails to Trails producer Dan Protess
10/16/2025
John Landecker talks with Dan Protess, the director/producer of From Rails to Trails, a documentary about the origins of America’s trails movement, narrated by Edward Norton. The documentary can be found now on PBS.
Duration:00:13:50
Bill Snyder: Warm waters, windy city
10/16/2025
WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to talk about the Great Lakes’ temperatures running high for this time of the year. Bill also talks about the latest drought data and gives a weekend forecast!
Duration:00:12:27
Remembering John Lodge of the Moody Blues
10/10/2025
John Lodge of the iconic British rock band The Moody Blues has died at age 82. Here are two recent conversations from our archives: John Landecker – February 24, 2025 Antenna TV’s Nostalgia Stories podcast
Attorney Rich Lenkov on Mark Sanchez stabbing and Amazon Prime
10/8/2025
Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Landecker to talk about the latest legal entertainment news, including the latest on Mark Sanchez and the Amazon Prime settlement.
Duration:00:17:54
Bill Snyder: Fall weather finally comes
10/8/2025
WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to talk about this week’s drop in temperature and the recent needed rainfall. Bill also talks about parts of the area being in a frost advisory and gives a weekend forecast!
Duration:00:13:53
Paul’s Picks: Week 6 NFL picks – What’s Skattebo gonna do?
10/8/2025
Paul Pabst, WGN Radio Sports Correspondent and one of the Executive Producers for theDan Patrick Show, joins John Landecker for Week 6 of the John Landecker Pick ‘Em Pool!
Duration:00:16:35
Paul Lisnek with ICE updates
10/7/2025
Paul Lisnek, WGN-TV political reporter, joins John Landecker to provide updates on ICE agents in Chicago and the further political ramifications on the cities that President Trump is sending forces to.
Duration:00:16:51
Doody calls in Chicago: Wicker Park’s ‘Dog Poop Guy’
10/7/2025
Professor Kevin Sofen, an instructor in DePaul’s Department of Management & Entrepreneurship and Wicker Park’s “Dog Poop Guy,” joins John Landecker to talk about his efforts to help keep his Chicago neighborhood free of pet waste. For more information, visit the Scoop the Poop Instagram page.
Duration:00:08:35
The John Landecker Food Fight – Hard-boiled eggs vs. deviled eggs
10/6/2025
Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host John Landecker takes deviled eggs. Segment co-host Lisa Dent takes a hard-boiled egg.
Duration:00:11:06
Lunar lunacy: Sci-Fi on the Moon
10/2/2025
Rod Pyle, Editor in Chief of Ad Astra magazine, joins John Landecker to dive deep into sci-fi movies First Men in the Moon (1964) and Iron Sky (2012).
Duration:00:31:19
Bill Snyder: What’s hotter – the Cubs or the temperature?
10/2/2025
WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to talk about the continuous high temperatures into October. Bill also talks about when an eventual drop off could happen and gives a weekend forecast!
Duration:00:10:30
All aboard the Espresso Express: Metra installs Cafe Cars
10/1/2025
Michael Gillis, the Director of Communications for Metra Commuter Rail, joins John Landecker to talk about Metra’s decision to install a Cafe Car on several lines this fall. This trial run will allow commuters to buy drinks and snacks on board, instead of waiting in line at the platform, and could be a mainstay if […]
Duration:00:06:32
More than a latte: The benefits of pumpkin
10/1/2025
Author and registered dietician nutritionist Vicki Shanta Retelny joins John Landecker to kick off October by discussing the various uses and health benefits of pumpkin in fall foods. To find more about Vicki, visit Vicki Shanta Retelny.
Duration:00:11:31