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The Beat

The Beat from WGN Radio 720

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Former Bull B.J Armstrong shares his insight on the Karnišovas hiring

Former Bull B.J Armstrong shares his insight on the Karnišovas hiring

Mark Carman talks to former Bull and NBA player B.J Armstrong. Including Armstrong’s thoughts on the hiring of the newes... Read more

12 Apr 2020

Ranked #2

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Here’s how Bill Melton helped Michael Jordan play baseball with the White Sox

Here’s how Bill Melton helped Michael Jordan play baseball with the White Sox

Former Chicago White Sox slugger Bill Melton talks with WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Andy Masur. Melton shares some stori... Read more

10 May 2020

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How are businesses around Wrigley Field doing during the pandemic?

How are businesses around Wrigley Field doing during the pandemic?

Brad Rosen, Managing Partner at Sports World, joins WGN Radio’s Sports Central with Mark Carman and Andy Masur. How are ... Read more

10 May 2020

Ranked #4

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What are your favorite Michael Jordan memories?

What are your favorite Michael Jordan memories?

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman takes callers and shares some classic MJ stories ahead of the debut of “The Last Dance” document... Read more

19 Apr 2020

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WGN listeners share how their moms helped them grow up with sports

WGN listeners share how their moms helped them grow up with sports

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Andy Masur open the phone lines and talk to moms, sons, daughters and husbands about what th... Read more

10 May 2020

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Mark Cuban on the COVID-19 Pandemic: “Economists are going to write about this for centuries”

Mark Cuban on the COVID-19 Pandemic: “Economists are going to write about this for centuries”

Mark Cuban talks to WGN Radio’s Mark Carman about the COVID-19 Pandemic, sports, and more. https://serve.castfire.com/a... Read more

19 Apr 2020

Ranked #7

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Bulls writer Sam Smith explains why Michael Jordan is to blame for the breakup of the Bulls dynasty

Bulls writer Sam Smith explains why Michael Jordan is to blame for the breakup of the Bulls dynasty

Chicago Bulls writer Sam Smith talks to Mark Carman and Kevin Powell about “The Last Dance” documentary and who shared h... Read more

3 May 2020

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Nick Bollettieri reflects on his coaching career and the legacy of Venus and Serena Williams

Nick Bollettieri reflects on his coaching career and the legacy of Venus and Serena Williams

Nick Bollettieri talks to Mark Carman about how his coaching made an impact on peoples life and how he saw the rise of b... Read more

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Chicago Sports Historian Jack Silverstein previews “The Last Dance”

Chicago Sports Historian Jack Silverstein previews “The Last Dance”

Sports Historian Jack Silverstein joins WGN Radio’s Mark Carman as the two preview the upcoming Bulls documentary “The L... Read more

19 Apr 2020

Ranked #10

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Will sports fans be able to attend games in 2020?

Will sports fans be able to attend games in 2020?

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Andy Masur talk to Doctor Jeffrey Kopin, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine ... Read more

10 May 2020

Ranked #11

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Who could replace John McDonough? Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the possibilities the Blackhawks can explore

Who could replace John McDonough? Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the possibilities the Blackhawks can explore

The Blackhawks announced the release of John McDonough earlier this week, who could replace him in the Blackhawks front ... Read more

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Here are the measures Illinois golf courses are taking now that they’re open during the pandemic

Here are the measures Illinois golf courses are taking now that they’re open during the pandemic

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Kevin Powell talk to Ron Cassidy, the Director of Golf for the Glenview Park District about ... Read more

3 May 2020

Ranked #13

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What are the chances the Bears keep Mitch Trubisky next year?

What are the chances the Bears keep Mitch Trubisky next year?

With the Bears declining the 5th year option to Mitch Trubisky, what are the decisions the Bears are facing going forwar... Read more

3 May 2020

Ranked #14

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Which Chicago baseball team is being hurt more from the COVID-19 pandemic? The Cubs or White Sox?

Which Chicago baseball team is being hurt more from the COVID-19 pandemic? The Cubs or White Sox?

With no baseball until the foreseeable future, Chicago Tribune writer Paul Sullivan joins Sports Central with Mark Carma... Read more

3 May 2020

Ranked #15

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Meet the Bulls fan who is collecting tickets from every game Michael Jordan played in

Meet the Bulls fan who is collecting tickets from every game Michael Jordan played in

Andrew Goldberg joins WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Andy Masur to discuss his ongoing collection of ticket stubs from game... Read more

10 May 2020

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Former Bull Craig Hodges shares his thoughts on where we go from here following the George Floyd death.

Former Bull Craig Hodges shares his thoughts on where we go from here following the George Floyd death.

Mark Carman and Andy Masur talk to former Bull Craig Hodges. Craig shares how he got involved in speaking out growing up... Read more

31 May 2020

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How soon will baseball return? MLB insider Scott Miller gives the latest details.

How soon will baseball return? MLB insider Scott Miller gives the latest details.

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Andy Masur talk to baseball insider from Bleacher Report Scott Miller about the latest betwe... Read more

30 May 2020

Ranked #18

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Joe Brand shares stories from the 2005 White Sox that you don’t want to miss!

Joe Brand shares stories from the 2005 White Sox that you don’t want to miss!

WGN Radio’s Joe Brand joins Mark Carman and Jordan Bernfield to talk about his audio piece about Mike Strubin and his ta... Read more

24 May 2020

Ranked #19

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How did Tom Smithburg sneak Dennis Rodman out of the United Center?

How did Tom Smithburg sneak Dennis Rodman out of the United Center?

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Jordan Bernfield talk to former Bulls Media Relations staff Tom Smithburg shares the story o... Read more

24 May 2020

Ranked #20

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Meet the Pacers fan who went viral from “The Last Dance”

Meet the Pacers fan who went viral from “The Last Dance”

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Jordan Bernfield talk to Kathy Harrison, the Indiana Pacers fan who went viral over her appe... Read more

24 May 2020

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