Schadenfreude<\/a> comedy ensemble and created the character of Ed Bus, the fictional 53rd ward alderman and erstwhile mayoral candidate. The group had a critically acclaimed weekly radio show on WBEZ and still performs in clubs and other venues several times a year.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019ve spent more than half my life at WBEZ,\u201d Kaufmann said. \u201cIt truly is my second home. I'll always be grateful that they took a chance on a goofy kid from Columbia College. I loved my time working for a great institution.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I'm a Chicago guy. And the opportunity to be on WGN? To follow stars like Collins, Phillips, O'Dell, Milt, Kathy & Judy and now work with Cochran, Roe, Sirott and my man Kogan? C'mon, man. Dream come true.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso, WGN is closer to my house.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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