WCPT 820 Interview: Paul Lisnek

WCPT 820 Interview: Paul Lisnek

From Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews) by WCPT 820

July 15, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

Joan Esposito interviews Paul Lisnek, a multi-Emmy Award-winning TV host and author, discussing his career and works.

Joan Esposito is joined by Paul Lisnek , multi-Emmy Award-winning TV host who was the political and legal analyst at WGN for 18 years, anchoring its flagship political shows and also covering the Chicago theater scene. He now hosts " Curtain Call Chicago ," which can be seen on YouTube and heard on Spotify and Apple platforms. He is the author of 15 books, including two works of political legal fiction, "Assume Guilt" and "Assume Treason." The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago has a permanent exhibit dedicated to Paul's long career in television and radio. 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 ).   Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal   Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal See…

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Host: Joan Esposito

Guest: Paul Lisnek

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Organizations: WGN, Curtain Call Chicago, Museum of Broadcast Communications, WCPT, Heartland Signal

Books & works: Assume Guilt, Assume Treason

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