The Chris Plante Show Podcast – WLS 890 AM (WLS-AM1) https://www.wlsam.com/category/the-chris-plante-show-podcast/feed/ WLS-AM 890 is a powerful and legendary radio station that has entertained and informed Chicagoland and America for over 90 years. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:16:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 10 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3282/files/2025/06/favicon-wlsam.png The Chris Plante Show Podcast – WLS 890 AM (WLS-AM1) https://www.wlsam.com 32 32 Listen to Chris’s take on the Janus vs AFSCME Supreme Court ruling. https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/listen-to-chriss-take-on-the-janus-vs-afscme-supreme-court-ruling/ https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/listen-to-chriss-take-on-the-janus-vs-afscme-supreme-court-ruling/#respond Wed, 27 Jun 2018 17:07:34 +0000 Cumulus Media 2018-06-27T17:07:34+00:00 https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/listen-to-chriss-take-on-the-janus-vs-afscme-supreme-court-ruling/

The Supreme Court has ruled against public sector employees paying mandatory union dues. Chris with details…

]]> https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/listen-to-chriss-take-on-the-janus-vs-afscme-supreme-court-ruling/feed/ 0 Should protesters swarm CNN’s Jim Acosta? Chris elaborates on the hypocritical heckling of politicians over the immigration issue. https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/should-protesters-swarm-cnns-jim-acosta-chris-elaborates-on-the-hypocritical-heckling-of-politicians-over-the-immigration-issue/ https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/should-protesters-swarm-cnns-jim-acosta-chris-elaborates-on-the-hypocritical-heckling-of-politicians-over-the-immigration-issue/#respond Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:42:28 +0000 Cumulus Media 2018-06-27T16:42:28+00:00 https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/should-protesters-swarm-cnns-jim-acosta-chris-elaborates-on-the-hypocritical-heckling-of-politicians-over-the-immigration-issue/

A new Rasmussen poll asks if the United States would end up in another Civil War, Protesters swarm Mitch McConnell and his wife while leaving an event at Georgetown University, and audio from the newly elected democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

]]> https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/should-protesters-swarm-cnns-jim-acosta-chris-elaborates-on-the-hypocritical-heckling-of-politicians-over-the-immigration-issue/feed/ 0 New York’s 14th district votes for socialism. Chris with the details… https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/new-yorks-14th-district-votes-for-socialism-chris-with-the-details/ https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/new-yorks-14th-district-votes-for-socialism-chris-with-the-details/#respond Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:15:51 +0000 Cumulus Media 2018-06-27T15:15:51+00:00 https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/new-yorks-14th-district-votes-for-socialism-chris-with-the-details/

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who is a Democratic Socialist gets elected in New York upsetting a ten term congressman in New York’s 14th district, The Republicans release a great new advertisement, and Chris takes your calls.

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A New York Times reporter dates her sources, China bans HBO over censorship issues, and Hillary Clinton gives a speech at Oxford in which she compares President Trump to the President of Turkey.

]]> https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/26/hbo-website-blocked-in-china-due-to-the-john-oliver-show/feed/ 0 The Supreme Court rules in favor of upholding the travel ban. Chris with the info… https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/26/the-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-upholding-the-travel-ban-chris-with-the-info/ https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/26/the-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-upholding-the-travel-ban-chris-with-the-info/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:13:34 +0000 Cumulus Media 2018-06-26T15:13:34+00:00 https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/26/the-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-upholding-the-travel-ban-chris-with-the-info/

An intern swears at President Trump, Turns out the group Sarah Huckabee Sanders was with at the Red Hen was followed by hecklers after they’d already left, and the Supreme Court rules in favor of upholding the travel ban.

]]> https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/26/the-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-upholding-the-travel-ban-chris-with-the-info/feed/ 0 Oh my! George Takei offers his insight into the immigration debacle. https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/25/oh-my-george-takei-offers-his-insight-into-the-immigration-debacle/ https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/25/oh-my-george-takei-offers-his-insight-into-the-immigration-debacle/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:21:15 +0000 Cumulus Media 2018-06-25T15:21:15+00:00 https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/25/oh-my-george-takei-offers-his-insight-into-the-immigration-debacle/

George Takei comments on the immigration debacle, Maxine Waters encourages people to confront Trump officials in public, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders is asked to leave a restaurant simply for being there!?

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Chris explains that the root of the immigration debate really goes back to President Obama, Former Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson comments on the border issue, and CNN’s Brooke Baldwin stumps a democrat senator!?

]]> https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/22/cnn-stumps-a-democrat/feed/ 0 Peter Fonda said what!?!? https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/21/peter-fonda-said-what/ https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/21/peter-fonda-said-what/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:45:46 +0000 Cumulus Media 2018-06-21T17:45:46+00:00 https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/21/peter-fonda-said-what/

Chris reacts to Peter Fonda saying some hurtful things about Barron trump, President Trump’s rally speech in Duluth, and takes your calls

]]> https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/21/peter-fonda-said-what/feed/ 0 Will you be forced to pay online sales taxes? https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/21/will-you-be-forced-to-pay-online-sales-taxes/ https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/21/will-you-be-forced-to-pay-online-sales-taxes/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:29:33 +0000 Cumulus Media 2018-06-21T17:29:33+00:00 https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/21/will-you-be-forced-to-pay-online-sales-taxes/

The Illegal immigration debacle continues, but who’s to blame? President Trump? President Obama? Also, The Supreme Court rules that states can collect sales taxes on online purchases…

]]> https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/21/will-you-be-forced-to-pay-online-sales-taxes/feed/ 0 Chris Plante: “The selective outrage of the hypocritical left is quite astonishing” https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/14/chris-plante-the-selective-outrage-of-the-hypocritical-left-is-quite-astonishing/ https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/14/chris-plante-the-selective-outrage-of-the-hypocritical-left-is-quite-astonishing/#respond Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:17:33 +0000 Cumulus Media 2018-06-14T17:17:33+00:00 https://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/14/chris-plante-the-selective-outrage-of-the-hypocritical-left-is-quite-astonishing/

Chris with great audio today from CNN’s Chris Cuomo going head to head with Cory Stewart on his show “Chris Cuomo Prime Time”, Celebrates Flag Day, and It’s the 243rd birthday of the United States Army!

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