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We tried to be the audience.. Im done. Radio Ink. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK. WGN-TV and WGN Radio would remain with the original entity, which was renamed Tribune Media and was restructured to focus on the company's broadcasting, digital and real estate properties; the newspaper division which, in addition to the Chicago Tribune, included publications such as the Los Angeles Times, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Baltimore Sun was spun off into the standalone entity Tribune Publishing (known as Tronc from June 2016 until the company reverted to its former name in October 2018). 51. My Dad had WGN on all the time. End of an era sadly. Theres a valid reason he was kept in a room by himselfno one else could fit with him AND his ego. I really miss,Nkck Digilio. I enjoyed his wit and his humor. I used to listen to Bod in the 70s..But I also used to listen to my mother. When the White Sox games are on, I go to 820 (dont know the call letters). RADIO / BROADCAST HISTORY LIBRARY: Thousands of magazines . When Chicago radio enthusiasts Thorne Donnelley and Elliott Jenkins fired up a newfangled transmitter from the Wrigley Building on May 19, 1922, they launched one of the first experimental stations in the U.S., piercing the airwaves with a mlange of talk, weather reports and concerts as the precursor to WGN Radio. For the six years they were together at the station, Leff and Snyder invited me into their studio each week for a half-hour segment to talk with them and their audience about the news, my columns, my family or whatever else was on my mind. Dent has been filling in on various shifts at WGN since January. Ive listened to GN for over nearly 6 decades and the decline is painful to hear. SHARE. Coinciding with the hire of Jarrett, WGN dropped its "News/Talk 720" brand and began identifying itself simply as "Chicago's WGN Radio 720." Prior to the sale's closure, WGN-TV was one of two commercial television stations in the Chicago market, not counting network-owned stations, to have never been involved in an ownership transaction (along with WCIU-TV, which has been owned by Weigel Broadcasting since its February 1964 sign-on). I agree. And its a very difficult thing to do in 2022.. Nothing against Bob Sirott but he his somewhat insipid and totally a follower, which also can mean he falls right in line with what some TIGER would tell him to do. Steve Bertrand, who has been hosting afternoons solo since he replaced Roe Conn in September 2020, will continue with Dent from 2 to 6 p.m. weekdays. Jalen Carter, a top NFL draft prospect and potential target for Chicago Bears, charged with reckless driving and racing in fatal accident. We have talked about life in America's greatest city, interviewed the famous and the not-so-famous, expressed disappointment in our sports teams, examined the intricacies and foibles of the human condition and made fun of ourselves and each other, gloriously. On Sundays it runs Sunday Night Live with Bill Cunningham from WLW Cincinnati. Clarence Dittman, and WGN radio announcer Jack Brickhouse broadcast from the Chicago airport tarmac in 1942. Jenkins and Donnelly are at their transmitter in the Wrigley Building in 1922. Here's WGN's weekday lineup, starting January 3: 4 to 6 a.m. WGN-TV simulcast [53] That year, morning host Spike O'Dell retired from radio; WGN then moved the station's midday host at the time, John Williams to the morning slot. WGN is the only radio station owned by Nexstar Media Group, which primarily owns television stations. Anchor and reporter for WGN Radio, where I host "The Opening Bell" business hour from 5-6am weekdays and then anchor . WGNs hiring of Sirott tells us there is a lot of truth to what Joyner said because quite basically, relying on the same ol limited list of names to keep your radio station relevant is particularly asinine at a time when radio is failing to attract the next generation of listeners. [65] WLS 890 AM previously had the contract to carry the White Sox, but its parent company, Cumulus Media, ran into financial problems and gave up the rights to White Sox broadcasts. In October 2008, WGN-TV began to provide forecasts for WGN radio (prepared by Tom Skilling and other members of the sister television station's weather staff), after it ended a ten-year forecast partnership with The Weather Channel. So I offered them a little Tribune real estate here as a return favor. WGN Radio is just another radio station. Daytime Chicago. Still crying about Wendy & Bill! Flying Officer Baldy was killed in a helicopter crash, while on duty, on May 2, 1960. On April 30, 2008, the station entered into a three-year deal to broadcast Chicago Blackhawks hockey games through the 20102011 season. Quinlan died in an auto accident during spring training in 1965. The Nexstar Media news/talk station announced the move Thursday as part of a new weekday lineup starting January 3. The agreement is for three years. [16], In 1939, Carole Mathews, the "Miss Chicago" of 1938, launched a WGN radio program entitled Breakfast Time with Carole Mathews. I wish them well and perhaps they are better off not working for WGN EVER AGAIN!! On December 31, 2014, the WGN.FM website was redirected to the WGN Plus website, where Tribune offers various digital media content. WGN (AM) is broadcast in five states, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. The station first signed on the air on May 19, 1922. This is not at all a GOOD thing. They brought in a guy who just did not like the station, and said so out loud, said Fabian. Compartilhar isto. Anyone can just repeat the news over and over again. Movies. [2] The corporation was headed by Thorne Donnelley and Elliott Jenkins. The firing of Bill, Wendy and Steve Cochran make many of us feel like weve lost some family members. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. We dont want to move on from the Cubs, its a huge part of our heritage, Boyle said. And thats all you hear all morning which is why I left. I have been listening to WGN since high school. The station is profitable, she said, but declined to disclose revenue. Cochran becomes the highest-rated host to be canned in Chicago radio in years; in 2007, Howard McGee was released from WGCI despite finishing first in adults 18-34 in morning drive and was replaced by Steve Harveys syndicated morning show (McGee has since returned to Chicago radio in a weekend/fill-in role at WVAZ-FM, WGCIs sister station.). The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming from noon to 1 p.m. OH my I left Chicago in 2012, but still listened to WGN Stream. [8][1] The WGN call sign had been assigned to a Great Lakes vessel, SS Carl D. Bradley. I listen every morning while driving to work from 5:30 to 7am and had to change to a another station as his comments did NOT Make my day as a Customer Service Manager. This 50 watt transmitter was built up from component parts by station engineers and was moved over to the Drake Hotel at the latter part of 1922. Were not relevant anymore. WGN Radio AM 720. Will not listen ever again. -. The early afternoon show hosted by Anna Davlantes will expand to three hours from 1 to 4 p.m. Management did not comment on the other personnel moves. And to WGN and Sirott in particular. On November 20, 2014, Chicago media blogger Robert Feder reported that WGN management planned to end operation of both WGWG-LP and internet station WGN.FM on December 31, 2014. Absolutely agree about Hochberg. This 50 watt transmitter was built up from component parts by station engineers and was moved over to the Drake Hotel at the latter part of 1922. Yuck , what dry and better than thou persona. When I first heard the sappy Nexstar jingle I suspected WGN radio was doomed. And then replace him with the also-was used to be Sirrot? Dec 2015 - Present7 years 3 months. [11] WTAS was deleted,[12] and the other two stations were merged with a dual call letter assignment of WGN-WLIB, although the latter call sign would be rarely if ever used. Lets work together on policies to protect them. Clarence Dittman, and WGN radio announcer Jack Brickhouse broadcast from the Chicago airport tarmac in 1942. #37 of 61. If they get rid of Roe Conn Im done. B96 - WBBM 96.3 FM . Boyle said the decision was out of our hands and predated her tenure at the top, but she bears no ill will toward the team or WSCR-AM 670, the successor play-by-play station. "Davlantes will continue to be heard frequently across the stations dayparts," according to WGN's announcement. The only personalities to make the format transition were Don Wade and Roma. : Biondi, Dick - Evening personality at WZZN-FM Chicago. While Brandmeier was reportedly not under contract with Tribune Media at the time of his release, Meier's contract with Tribune continued through September 2015. Rivian expects a loss of $4.5 billion in 2023, Post Kane era starts with 4-1 loss to Coyotes, Video: Morning shows annual toast to Bob Collins, City of Chicago Election Results: Key Races, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in. Bob Sirott was hired to replace Steve Cochran during morning drive hours, longtime mid-day duo Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder were ousted, and at a later date, evening host Justin Kaufmann was let go as well. General manager Mary Sandberg Boyle at the WGN-AM 720 Radio studio in downtown Chicago on May 17, 2022. Democracy dies in darkness and GN has gone over to the dark side. Above: (front Ito r) Bob Collins, Kathy O'Malley, Dean . First Bill Leff, (never cared for Wendy Snyder)! No thanks, Im out. Now you can get anything you want, anytime you want, anywhere you want and you dont have to wait for radio or television to do it for you. Proper response would be to ask an endless series of follow ups until the person regrets having spoken to you in the first place. But the golden voice came on the air at 11pm. Good that Bob Sirott is back yes he is more laid back than Steve Cochran but Bob will be respectful to the listeners that call in. WGN Radio host Judy Markey poses with her plaque as WGN Radio honors 10 inaugural walk of fame inductees to celebrate the station's 90th year on June 27, 2014. He got what he deserved! brick (/brik/) verb. Sirott said he idolized former Cubs play-by-play announcer Jack Quinlan, who partnered with Lou Boudreau on WGN Radio broadcasts from 1957 to 1964. He would have been fabulous.. And yesthe ever present I am right and you are wrong my way or nothing, THE last wordALWAYSand the continuous bashing of the current administrationWAY TOO POLITICAL for a morning drive personality He joined WGN-AM and WGN-TV Channel 9 in 1965. At their best, these connections come to feel personal, almost like a friendship. Trailblazer at WMAQ and WGN radio dies at 92. A lot of companies, they have heritage stations, but they dont necessarily put a lot of value on that history, Harrison said. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). . [54] In June 2010, WGN announced the hiring of longtime Cincinnati-based host Mike McConnell from WLW for the late morning (8:30a.m.-12:30p.m.) slot, shifting Williams back to his original midday time slot (now from 12:30-3:00p.m.) on August 9, 2010. WGN is one of the few talk stations in the U.S. to broadcast all local talk shows during the day and evening. On August 13, 2010, the station's branding changed again to "News 720 WGN." Phillips, whose people helping people mantra personified the station, rose to the top of the ratings after camping out at the station during the blizzard of 67, and hitting the airwaves the next morning while all of Chicago including his competition was snowed in, Fabian said. 7 traffic and transportation anchor Roz Varon and former WGN-AM news anchor and current "Garry Meier . WGN radio personality Wally Phillips hosts Mayor Harold Washington on Phillips' telephone call-in show fielding a wide range of questions from listeners in November 1983. 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On July 25, 2017, it was reported that WGN would leave Tribune Tower in 2018 and relocate to a new studio and office across the Chicago River. On May 15, 1933, after the FRC requested that stations using only one of their assigned call letters drop those that were no longer in regular use, WLIB was eliminated and the station reverted to just WGN. I am/was an all day, long time listener. WGN airs local news headlines, weather forecasts supplied by WGN-TV, traffic reports and sports headlines every half-hour on weekdays from 6a.m. to 7p.m. and every hour nights and weekends. Harvey's news and commentary shows were carried nationally by ABC Radio, although he was based in Chicago and the programs aired locally on WGN. Its not a talk station, in my opinion, and people who listen to that station in the morning probably want to listen to MUSIC. Out effective immediately is afternoon personality Roe Conn, whose contract runs through the end of the year. Fabian, who tried to hire Sirott at least six times over the years to work at WGN Radio, said the versatile Chicago air personality is the rightful heir to the morning chair. Metheny and Laski were both fired weeks after Michaels was forced to resign by a Tribune Board of Directors facing spiraling losses at the hands of Michaels' management style. WGN 720-AM, the Nexstar Media Group news/talk station, chose the Friday night of a three-day holiday weekend to drop the bombshell that it's overhauling its weekday afternoon and evening lineup. The pioneering WDAP shifted its studios to two handball courts atop the Drake Hotel in July 1922 after a sudden violent storm destroyed its inaugural antenna, with pieces picked up in all directions for weeks, Jenkins wrote in a 1923 edition of Radio Broadcast. Anna Davlantes loses her show from 1 to 4 p.m. and moves to a new role as investigative correspondent with special reporting, covering news stories in-depth. [2] WGN has a news/talk format, along with broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey and Northwestern University football and basketball. "A very important thank you needs to go out to our listeners. Cochran was always a rather annoying DJ. Wont be listening. There's a bit of quid pro quo at work here, I admit. I used to listen to WGN 24/7 and liked nearly everyone I heardnow, I can only tolerate bits and pieces and tune elsewhere the majority of the day. Chicago, Illinois USA. Thats why I decided to retire. Cochrans demise started 3 years ago with Trumps election and his own self centered beliefs, really believed his own BS. Good bye WGN. It was granted the sequentially issued call letters WDAP to Mid West Radio Central, Inc. in Chicago. Lets work together on policies to protect them. posted on November 18, 2021 at 8:25 am by Robert Feder. Sadly, this new management doesnt like duos so Bill and Wendy will not be back, nor any other pairings. 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