Jon Hamm Brings a Piece of Indianapolis History to Life in MGM+ Series "American Hostage"

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Emmy winner Jon Hamm joins Hammer & Nigel on 93.1 WIBC to talk about his new MGM+ series, American Hostage . The show dramatizes the 1977 Tony Kiritsis hostage crisis, and Hamm plays legendary WIBC newsman Fred Heckman, the reporter who became a de facto negotiator live on the air. For Hamm, being on WIBC is a full-circle moment. He explains how the project started as a pandemic-era podcast, why playing a trusted local news figure reminded him of growing up in St. Louis around Jack Buck, and why he thinks the Kiritsis standoff marked an early step toward today's 24-hour, if-it-bleeds-it-leads news cycle. He also talks about recreating 1970s Indianapolis in Winnipeg at 30 below, praises…