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WGN Radio has announced it is extending its contract with weekend host Loun Manfredini.
Manfredini hosts HouseSmarts Radio from 6-10 AM on Saturday mornings. With his new extension, Manfredini will celebrate his 30th year with the Chicago news/talk station in 2025.
“I have been blessed to call WGN Radio home for the past three decades,” said Lou Manfredini. “But in the end, it’s all about our listeners. I’m excited to continue to help them better understand how their homes work, show them they can have fun, and, of course, remind them to never hold a nail for someone else.”
Manfredini began his career as a caller to The Bob Collins Show in 1995 following a letter-writing campaign to pitch a call-in home improvement show on WGN.
“We are delighted that Lou will be with us for his 30th year and beyond,” said WGN Radio Vice President and General Manager Mary Sandberg Boyle. “In the nearly 30 years since first appearing on WGN Radio, Lou’s presence across the media world has evolved considerably.
“Yet, what truly sets him apart is his natural gift of connecting to and interacting with our listeners in the special way that only radio does. Making those listener “connections” has historically been – and will continue to be – the very fabric of WGN 720.”
