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.
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.