ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ˈæftɚ ðə ɹᵻmˈuːvəl ʌv mˈɛθɛni,  kˈæplən sˈaɪnd ɐ nˈuː lˈɔŋtˈɜːm kˈɑːntɹækt tə stˈeɪ æt dˌʌbəljˌuːdʒˌiːˈɛn ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ æz ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi hˈoʊst əvə nˈuː ˈiːvnɪŋ tˈɔːk ʃˈoʊ kˈɔːld dˌʌbəljˌuːdʒˌiːˈɛn spˈoːɹts nˈaɪt.
In December 2010, after the removal of Metheny,  Kaplan signed a new long-term contract to stay at WGN Radio as the primary host of a new evening talk show called WGN Sports Night.