Radio Blagojevich: Ex-Governor's New Gig

WLS-AM program director Bob Shomper says Blagojevich will be on the air on the Chicago station Wednesday morning, taking calls from listeners, telling stories and talking with guests.

Shomper says it's a one-time deal in a slot normally filled by hosts who are off this week.

In January, WLS offered Blagojevich his own weekend radio show if he agreed to resign as governor.

"He's excited about hosting," says Glenn Selig, Blagojevich's publicist. "He's ready for the challenge and promises to be a fair interviewer. He'll also be tough when he needs to be. He's a talented communicator."

Gillespie's entrance in the case comes after his partner, Edward Genson, dropped the former governor earlier this year in a dispute with other members of the legal team. Genson had objected to Blagojevich's media blitz in which he went to New York to appear on national network and cable programs to declare his innocence to the charges, including his alleged attempt to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama.