Chicago Live!
| Genre | News/entertainment, variety show |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WGN Radio |
| Host(s) | Rick Kogan |
| Exec. producer(s) | Kelly Leonard, Lara Weber |
| Recording studio | Chicago, Illinois |
| Air dates | since October 2010 |
| Website | Website |
| Podcast | Podcast |
Chicago Live! is an hour-long stage and radio variety show hosted by Chicago newspaperman and radio personality Rick Kogan. The multi-platform show is produced by the Chicago Tribune in partnership with The Second City and broadcasts on WGN Radio 720-AM Saturday nights at 11 p.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience. Short, individual segments from each show are distributed in video and podcast format.[1]
History
Chicago Live! debuted at the Chicago Theatre Downstairs on October 14, 2010, and continued recording and airing in six-week seasons through 2011. In November 2011, Chicago Live! announced that it would shift to eight-week seasons in 2012 and move to the Up Comedy Club in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.[2]
Notable guests have included Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, musician Billy Corgan, former White House Social Secretary Desirèe Rogers, Sesame Street puppet Cookie Monster and rapper Lupe Fiasco.[1]
Format
As described by host Rick Kogan, the show's mission is to "bring the paper in its wonderful variety on stage."[3]
Each episode of Chicago Live! includes:
- Interviews with Chicago newsmakers and entertainers
- Topical comedy from The Second City
- Almanac segment in which Rick Kogan presents stories, videos around a selected year in Chicago history
- Performances by Chicago artists and entertainers
Further reading
- Feder, Robert (21 November 2011). "Kogan brings life to Chicago Live! as no one else could". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chicago Live! stage and radio show created by Chicago Tribune and The Second City". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "'Chicago Live!' moving to new Up Comedy Club". Chicago Tribune. 1 December 2011. section 4, p. 2.
- ↑ Kogan, Rick (10 October 2010). "Lara Weber" (Audio). WGN Radio. Retrieved 30 November 2011.