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Andy Masur's exclusive interview with Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood. (3/14/06) (6:12)
Cubs manager Dusty Baker talks to the media about Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use while Baker managed the Giants. (3/8/06) (4:48)
Author John Feinstein talks with Kap about the Final Four and his new book, Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four. (2/28/06) (17:53) [link to book]
Cubs GM Jim Hendry talks with Kap about Spring Training. (2/28/06) (12:41)
Kap talks with Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild about the progress of Mark Prior and Kerry Wood. (2/24/06) (13:15)
Memolo and Masur preview Spring Training with Cubs ace Mark Prior. (2/19/06) (17:35)
While at the Chicago Auto Show, Jim Memolo and Andy Masur visit with Bears Defensive Coordinator (and former Sports Central host!) Ron Rivera. (2/19/06) (10:16)
Former Cub Joe Borowski talks to Koz and Memolo about his new deal with the Marlins and playing for former teammate Joe Girardi. (2/12/06) (9:28)
White Sox utilityman, Oak Lawn native Rob Mackowiak talks with Koz and Memolo about coming home. (2/12/06) (6:41)
New Cub center fielder Juan Pierre drops by the Chicago Auto Show to chat with Koz and Memolo. (2/12/06) (10:15)
"Da Coach" Mike Ditka recaps the Super Bowl and talks about his career with David Kaplan. (2/6/06) (8:12)
Former Harlem Globetrotter Curley "Boo" Johnson talks with Kap & Waddle about his career, and makes his first public comment on what he witnessed the night former NBA Star Jayson Williams accidentally shot his limo driver, Gus Christofi, on February 14th, 2002. (2/3/06) (35:22)
David Kaplan catches up with Todd Walker to see how his offseason is going. (1/16/06) (8:34)
David Kaplan hosts a live remote broadcast from the 2006 Cubs Convention: Part 1 - Ryan Dempster, Scott Eyre, Michael Barrett and Mark Prior (17:58), Part 2 - Jim Hendry and Dusty Baker (21:52), Part 3 - Ron Santo, Pat Hughes and Glenn Beckert (25:07), Part 4 - Juan Pierre and Derrek Lee (21:39). (1/13/06)
Former Cubs and Cardinals pitching coach Mike Roarke, who helped Bruce Sutter refine the split-finger fastball, talks with David Kaplan about Sutter's induction into the Hall of Fame. (1/10/06) (11:10)
On the day Greg Maddux struck out his 3000th batter, Bruce Sutter sang the seventh inning stretch and, during a rain delay, talked about his career with David Kaplan. (7/26/05) (14:50)
David Kaplan talks with Jerome Bettis of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (9/16/05) (5:28)
Ryne Sandberg's speech from his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. (7/31/05) (25:00)
David Kaplan talks with actor Billy Bob Thornton about his new movie, The Bad News Bears. (7/21/05) (7:51)
Jim Memolo interviews, or should we say tries to keep up with, boxing promoter Don King, who talks about the upcoming return of big event boxing to Chicago. (3/23/05) (6:42)
David Kaplan talks with then free agent Quarterback Kurt Warner about his visit with the Chicago Bears. (3/4/05) (6:23)
While broadcasting from the 2005 Chicago Auto Show, Jim Memolo and Andy Masur talk by phone with Cub pitcher Mark Prior. (2/28/05) (7:02)
SPECIAL FEATURE: Sammy Sosa: Memories of a Cub Career. (2/3/05)
David Kaplan and Tom Waddle host a live remote broadcast from the 2005 Cubs Convention: Part 1 - Glendon Rusch, Mark Prior and Kerry Wood (17:36), Part 2 - Dusty Baker and Jim Hendry (23:47), Part 3 - Ron Santo and Billy Williams (20:57), Part 4 - Ryan Dempster and Todd Walker (24:44). (1/21/05)
Ryne Sandberg addresses the media on the day it was announced he would be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. (19:42) (1/4/05)
Steve Stone announces his resignation from the Cubs TV broadcast booth (5:25), followed by reaction from Cubs VP of Marketing and Broadcasting John McDonough (7:01). (10/28/04)
Long time WGN Sports Editor Jack Rosenberg talks with David Kaplan and Tom Waddle about his career and the history of sports on WGN Radio. (7/1/04) (15:31) [For more from Jack Rosenberg, visit wgngold.com.]
Audio of the press conference in Mesa, AZ, with new Cub pitcher Greg Maddux, Cubs Vice President and General Manager Jim Hendry, and Cubs Manager Dusty Baker, announcing the return of Maddux to the Cubs. (2/18/04) (25:31)
David Kaplan and Tom Waddle host a live remote broadcast from the 2004 Cubs Convention: Part 1 - Dusty Baker and Jim Hendry (15:48), Part 2 - Mark Prior, Kerry Wood and Matt Clement (20:17), Part 3 - Todd Hollandsworth, Derrek Lee, Todd Walker and Michael Barrett (23:19), Part 4 - Glenn Beckert, Randy Hundley and Ron Santo (23:08). (1/16/04)
Ron Santo is honored at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs retire his uniform number. (9/28/03) (:23:00)
On the evening of the 2003 NBA Draft, David Kaplan talks with Bulls center Eddy Curry about the team's first round pick, Kirk Hinrich. (6/26/03) (:4:47)
In honor of the 43rd anniversary of Ron Santo's debut in the major leagues, WGN Radio's Production Director Todd Manley assembled this montage of some great Ron Santo moments. (6/26/03) (:1:43)
Sammy Sosa (5:19) and Dusty Baker (3:55) address the media following Sosa's ejection from a game after being caught with a corked bat. (6/3/03)
New University of Kansas Basketball Coach Bill Self tells David Kaplan why he decided to leave the University of Illinois. (4/21/03) (:10:20)
Kap talks with Earl "The Pearl" Monroe about the NBA and the man who is credited with "discovering" The Pearl, former Bulls GM Jerry Krause. (4/8/03) (:9:45)
Cubs second baseman Bobby Hill joins David Kaplan from rainy Arizona. (2/27/03) (:16:46)
The live Sports Central remote from the 2003 Cubs Convention: Part 1, featuring former Cubs Jody Davis, Ryne Sandberg and Keith Moreland (19:58) | Part 2, featuring Cub hurlers Mark Prior and Kerry Wood (26:02) | Part 3, featuring Cubs Manager Dusty Baker and GM Jim Hendry (27:11) | Part 4, featuring Cubs broadcaster Steve Stone and VP of Marketing John McDonough (22:29) (1/17/03)
DePaul Head Basketball Coach Dave Leitao joins Koz and Memolo to talk about the team's miraculous turnaround. (2/11/03) (:9:50)
Koz and Memolo talk with USC Offensive Coordinator Norm Chow about USC's huge recruiting class and Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer, who could be selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Bears. (2/11/03) (:11:30)
Kap talks with DePaul Athletic Director and Chair of the NCAA Competition Comittee, Jean Lenti Ponsetto, about possible changes to the 30 year old "Title IX" which helped to increase the number of scholarships for women's collegiate sports, but in the process may have helped to eliminate several men's programs at some schools. (1/28/03) (:33:50)
From the 2003 Cubs Convention, David Kaplan goes "One-on-One with Sammy Sosa." (1/18/03) (:47:49)
Dusty Baker meets the media in his first press conference as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. Afterward, he visits with Dave Eanet, David Kaplan and Steve Cochran. (11/19/02) (:31:42)
Veteran NFL referee Jerry Markbreit tells Kap about his new book, Last Call. (8/23/02) (:7:16) [link to book]
One of our Three Bears, "The Danimal" Dan Hampton, entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 3, 2002, and WGN Radio was in Canton, Ohio, to broadcast the ceremony. Here are the presenter's speech by Ed O'Bradovich (5:52) and Dan Hampton's enshrinement speech (16:33). (8/3/02)
Kap talks to Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell about his career and the new autobiography, Ernie Harwell: My 60 Years in Baseball, written with Tom Keegan. (5/23/02) (:22:34) [link to book]
Sports Central: David Kaplan and Tom Waddle take their show on the road at the 2002 Cubs Convention. Part 1 with Andy MacPhail, Jim Hendry and Don Baylor (19:40) | Part 2 with Bill Mueller and Joe Girardi (24:42) | Part 3 with Pat Hughes, Joe Carter, Bill Buckner and, by phone, Ron Santo (20:24) | Part 4 with rookies Mark Prior and Bobby Hill (23:41)
Dan Hampton audio montage, produced by WGN's Todd Manley. (2/4/02) (:2:07)
Dan Hampton's remarks at the 1999 Soldier Field tribute to Walter Payton. (:2:00)
David Kaplan & Tom Waddle pay tribute to "The Good Kid," Lou Boudreau, who passed away August 10th. In addition to being a Hall of Fame shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, Boudreau spent almost 30 seasons in the WGN Radio broadcast booth. Kap & Tom are joined by Lou's longtime partner in the booth Vince Lloyd, legendary WGN Sports Producer Jack Rosenberg, and two of Lou's Grandkids to help remember one of baseball's greatest on the field, in the dugout and in the booth (8/10/01) (:39:24)
Mark Cuban offers David Kaplan $100,000 to change his name to Dallas Maverick (:5:01)
Sports Central live from the the 2001 Cubs Convention
Part 1 (2/2/01) (49:37) Guests: Don Baylor, Andy MacPhail, Ron Coomer, Kerry Wood, Joe Girardi and Jason Bere
Part 2 (2/2/01) (56:01) Guests: Chip Caray, Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, Todd Hundley and Randy Hundley.
Theme Sports: The Twelve Days of Christmas (12/22/2000) (:03.46)
Mark Grace good-bye on Sports Central (:17.20)
Andy McPhail on the Cubs offseason developments (:36.54)
Northwestern v. Michigan the fourth quarter of the "instant classic" football battle (11/4/2000) (:56.45)
Northwestern v. Minnesota the fourth quarter and the "Hail Mary" (10/28/2000) (:57.24)
Northwestern v. Wisconsin the fourth quarter overtime (9/23/2000) (1:21.32)
Blackhawks great Denis Savard talks with Kap about being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (:06.00)
Kap's interview with former Indiana coach Bobby Knight in the wake of his firing (:55.42)
Dave Kaplan interviews Blackhawks goalie coach and former Russian hockey goalie, Vladislav Tretiak (:05.57)
Kap talks with Cubs General Manager Ed Lynch about Sosa trade rumors (6/15/2000) (9:21)
Sammy Sosa reacts to rumors of an imminent trade with David Kaplan and Ron Santo (6/13/2000) (:07.14)
Theme Sports - David Kaplan's tribute to Bob with John Williams and Anne Maxfield (:06.04)
Cubs Convention 2000: Sports Central. Kap & Waddle start the convention with a who's who of participants. Originally broadcast 1/21/2000 (1:49.16)
Walter Payton Tribute Show (:48.07)
Sports Central's Tribute to Harry Caray (1:20:25)