Susan Tebben

Ray Long

Joyce Vance

John Mueller

On today's show:
– Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party
– Susan Tebben, award-winning journalist with Ohio Capital Journal
– Ray Long, recently retired Chicago Tribune investigative reporter and board member of the Chicago Headline Club
– Joyce Vance, author of “Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy“; distinguished professor of the Practice of Law at the University of Alabama; author of the “Civil Discourse” newsletter on Substack; and former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama
– John Mueller, creator and director of “One Night in Memphis North,” coming to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts November 23, for one night only

Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

On today's show: &ndash; Kendall Scudder, chair of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.texasdemocrats.org/splash">Texas Democratic Party</a> &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/author/susan-tebben/">Susan Tebben</a>, award-winning journalist with Ohio Capital Journal &ndash; Ray Long, recently retired Chicago Tribune&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/author/ray-long/">investigative reporter</a> and board member of the <a href="https://headlineclub.org/the-board/">Chicago Headline Club</a> &ndash; Joyce Vance, author of &ldquo;<a href="https://sites.prh.com/givingupisunforgivable/">Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy</a>&ldquo;;&nbsp;distinguished professor of the Practice of Law&nbsp;at the University of Alabama; author of the &ldquo;<a href="https://joycevance.substack.com/">Civil Discourse</a>&rdquo; newsletter on Substack; and&nbsp;former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://johnmuellermusic.com/">John Mueller</a>, creator and director of &ldquo;<a href="https://northshorecenter.org/event/one-night-in-memphis/">One Night in Memphis North</a>,&rdquo; coming to the&nbsp;<a href="https://northshorecenter.org/">North Shore Center for the Performing Arts</a>&nbsp;November 23, for one night only
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (<a href="http://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive">heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive</a>).

Here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT Chicago), a topical and interactive talk show from Chicago that focuses on national, state and city politics.  

A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.    

Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC.  Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). 

Here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT Chicago</a>), a topical and interactive talk show from Chicago that focuses on national, state and city politics.  
A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.    
Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC.  Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).

Joan Esposito (Full Episodes)

"Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT Chicago) is a topical and interactive talk show from Chicago that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.    

Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC.  Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). 

"Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT Chicago</a>) is a topical and interactive talk show from Chicago that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.    
Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC.  Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).