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8–10 AM

Turn the dial to WCPT 820 AM anywhere in Chicagoland, stream it online, or catch every episode later on YouTube.

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Sundays 8:00–10:00 AM Central Time

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Wherever
you are

Tune your AM dial to 820 anywhere in the Chicago area. WCPT 820 AM reaches across the city and suburbs every Sunday morning.

Not near a radio? WCPT streams live online. Open the station's site at 8 AM Central on Sunday and press play.

Every full episode and featured conversation is uploaded to the TLS Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe so you never miss one.

Inside the show

Two hours, every Sunday, live from our own studios.

8:00 AM
The Lightning Strike opens
Mohammed Faheem sets the agenda and opens the phone lines to Chicago.
Host · Faheem
Segment
Ignore at Your Risk
Former Congresswoman Marie Newman on the critical issues America cannot afford to overlook.
Co-host · Newman
Segment
Breaking the Echo Chamber
Attorney and author Maariah Mozaffar challenges polarization and misinformation.
Co-host · Mozaffar
Segment
What's On Your Mind
Award-winning journalist Ray Hanania gives voice to everyday Americans.
Sponsor · Hanania
Analysis
The Breakdown with Carl Moose
Policy, governance and the forces shaping Chicago's neighborhoods, explained.
Analyst · Moose
10:00 AM
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