1. block or enclose with a wall of bricks. I believe Pete had the evening slot for a while on WGN about maybe 5 or 7 years ago(?) From 1924 to 2014, WGN was owned by Tribune Media, which also owned the Chicago Tribune, whose "World's Greatest Newspaper" slogan served as the basis for the WGN call sign. On August 13, 2010, the station's branding changed again to "News 720 WGN." It included live music, political debates, comedy routines, and some of radio's first sporting event broadcasts, including the 1924 Indianapolis 500, and a live broadcast of the 1925 Scopes Trial from Dayton, Tennessee. Ill start listening to WGN again.bring back Brandmeier!! His last day at WGN Radio was October 31. Anyone can just repeat the news over and over again. WWII Veteran - Radio and Television Personality (CHICAGO) Howard Miller, 81, a Chicago radio personality from the 1940s through the 1970s, was extraordinarily popular as a pre-rock 'n' roll disc jockey and later as a controversial conservative radio commentator and TV talk-show host. Where sports, pop culture, and media meet, Sirott returns to morning shift; Cochran canned for second time from WGN. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). Could Rogers Park dispensary move next to a CTA terminal? The station is profitable, she said, but declined to disclose revenue. Goodbye to the left leaning, Hillary loving, agenda pushing fool. [60], On June 5, 2014, the Chicago Cubs announced that radio broadcasts of its games would move from WGN to WBBM for the 2015 season under a seven-year deal. Menu. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. The new lineup also brings later start times to morning host Bob Sirott and midday host John Williams. Fabian, who hired morning drive successors Collins and ODell, said the key to success at WGN was not necessarily a big voice. Jalen Carter, a top NFL draft prospect and potential target for Chicago Bears, charged with reckless driving and racing in fatal accident. WGN was the longtime Chicago outlet for Paul Harvey from 1951 until his death on February 28, 2009. The Nexstar Media news/talk station announced the move Thursday as part of a new weekday lineup starting January 3. I am tired of John Williams, and the repeative commercials. When the White Sox games are on, I go to 820 (dont know the call letters). But its OK that theyre no longer broadcast out of here. 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. Franklyn MacCormack (birth name was Franklin H. McCormick) was born March 8, 1906, in Waterloo, Iowa and became an outstanding American radio personality from the 1930s into the 1970s . The original WGN began operating on the evening of March 29, 1924, after the newspaper took over programming of the former WJAZ. [70], This article is about the radio station. 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. Not a Sirott fan, so Ill be looking for a new morning station. Digilio, an inductee in the WGN Radio Walk of Fame who recently marked his 35th year at the station, moved up to full-time host in 2013. Out effective immediately is afternoon personality Roe Conn, whose contract runs through the end of the year. Former " US99 " WUSN morning co-host and " Big 95.5 " WEBG midday host Lisa Dent is returning to Chicago radio as afternoon co-host on Nexstar News/Talk 720 WGN. "A very important thank you needs to go out to our listeners. Whatever happens to newspapers and magazines Im sorry to say it, but I think radio is next on the list. And its a very difficult thing to do in 2022.. In addition, the retirement of Tom Joyner (last heard on Clubsteppin 95.1) is expected to set off more changes. Required fields are marked *. Therefore WGN, Inc. turned in WGNB's license for cancellation, and the station was deleted on May 28, 1953. WGN Radio AM 720. Reports surfaced Cochran had personality conflicts with WGN boss Sean Compton, who was appointed the stations GM shortly after Nexstar took over the legendary AM station as part of the companys $4.1 billion takeover of Tribune Media, WGNs former owner. It ended later that year when she left the station for an acting career in Hollywood. WGN (720 AM) is a commercial radio station in Chicago, Illinois, featuring a talk radio format.WGN's studios are located in the Chicago Loop, while the transmitter is in Elk Grove Village.WGN also features broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey and Northwestern University football and basketball.. WGN is the only radio station owned by Nexstar Media Group, which primarily owns television . I listened recently to Sirott and found the program so boring!!!! Wife and husband radio personalities Johnnie Putnam and Steve King left WGN Radio after 26 years of hosting their overnight show. Miss Bill and Wendy a lot. Crazy..I will tune out and listen to bill and Wendy when they move. [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. With the 2020 season, WMVP 1000 AM became the White Sox flagship radio outlet. Despite his firing, Cochran is still under contract through 2020. 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. Flying Officer Baldy was killed in a helicopter crash, while on duty, on May 2, 1960. [66] The sale made WGN the only radio property owned by Nexstar, which primarily owns television stations;[66] in an interview with Crain's Chicago Business in December 2018, shortly after the deal was announced, Nexstar CEO Perry Sook stated that he "doesnt have an allergic reaction to radio" and that there were no immediate plans to sell WGN radio, adding that he did not expect Nexstar to acquire additional radio stations.[67]. [64], On February 14, 2018, WGN was named the new flagship station of the Chicago White Sox, who were left without a station after Cumulus Media voided their contract to air on WLS as part of their Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. And then replace him with the also-was used to be Sirrot? Cochran has also been employed at the former WPNT and WLUP-AM. Now, Steve Cochrane? [10], By the fall of 1928, the owners of the Tribune company and its sister publication, Liberty magazine, controlled two stations in addition to WGN in the Chicago area: WLIB and WTAS. The reason I got into this business was listening to Cubs broadcasts growing up, said Sirott, 72. I wish them well and perhaps they are better off not working for WGN EVER AGAIN!! 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. Anna Davlantes impeccable resume includes decades of award-winning investigative reporting," Sandberg Boyle said. They are a mixture of WGN-TV and WGN Radio personalities. 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 Chicago, IL . [42] Industry observers described Metheny's tenure as one that nearly destroyed the venerable WGN, with staff moves that included replacing a popular evening host with radio rookie Jim Laski, a Chicago politician and convicted felon.[43]. 7 to 10 p.m. John Records Landecker. Lisa Dent has long been a significant and well-known presence in Chicago radio, Mary Sandberg Boyle, vice president and general manager of WGN, said in a statement. 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We are also down to Roe Cohn & Dean Richards as the last portion of this radio station that is worth my time. The new WGN Radio owners, Nexstar, are a Dallas-based TV station group that purchased Tribune Media, the former broadcast parent of Tribune Publishing, for $4.1 billion in 2019. I am/was an all day, long time listener. This new identity was implemented in all station promos, and used by all on-air talent. In 1961, the WGN radio and television stations moved to a studio facility on West Bradley Place in the North Center neighborhood, a move undertaken for civil defense concerns in order to provide the station a safe base to broadcast in case of a hostile attack targeting downtown Chicago. Add links. For the local Chicago television station, see, The "World's Greatest Newspaper" slogan was first used in a February 1909 feature commemorating the 100th anniversary of. Now, if they can toss out that annoying Hockberg and his team that would be great. Radio Ink. Shortly after Nexstar took control of WGN, the station began to broadcast national NFL play-by-play on Sunday afternoons from Compass Media Networks. weekdays at 3 p.m. in Meier's former WGN AM afternoon show . WDAP was originally located at the Wrigley Building. At the time of his leaving he had spent 3.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}12 years serving as the President and General Manager of WGN Radio. You get the news, but its all about the plus and the plus is personality, the plus is fun, the plus is lets talk about this issue a little bit, Sirott said. I would listen with my dad. WGN Radio AM 720 United States employs 59 employees. TV Shows. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming from noon to 1 p.m. I agree with you completely AND your mother! Someone doesnt know their audience. 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. Lisa Dent. WGN Radio's Orion Samuelson has graced airwaves throughout the heartland in places across the Midwest and beyond. The deal ends the team's 90-year association with WGN.[61]. WGN (AM) is broadcast in five states, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. The reason I bring this up is that on Wednesday news talk station WGN-AM 720 fired its midmorning team of Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder, and I want to give them a chance to address their audience one last time. 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. 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I am a WGN junkie so I hope things work out. The only personalities to make the format transition were Don Wade and Roma. [24][25] For most of its broadcasts on the new band, WGNB was located at 98.7MHz. Those plaques have since been distributed to families of the honorees, winding up in closets and gardens across the city. General manager Mary Sandberg Boyle at the WGN-AM 720 Radio studio in downtown Chicago on May 17, 2022. One of her first personnel moves in December 2019 was naming veteran Chicago radio and TV personality Bob Sirott as morning drive host on WGN Radio. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. Just because someone new comes in doesnt mean they have to change things. Totally agree with you about missing Nick. He always interrupted people. (WGN handout). In 2012, John Williams announced his departure from the station upon the December 31 expiration of his contract (leaving on December 21, 2012), in order to concentrate exclusively on his program on WCCO in Minneapolis instead of splitting time between stations. I listen to Nick D now and then. Dent has been filling in on various shifts at WGN since January. No Cubs, no Bill and Wendy, no Steve Cochran and a radio station that sounds like its out of the 50s. Love Pete. It had to be somebody who was in the moment and who got the fact of what we were doing, Fabian said. If us older generation folks are tuning out, just what listeners are you catering to? Former morning host Greg Jarrett was released from the station. [3] The ship's call letters were changed to KFSI. WGN is a radio station that I used to listen to for entertainment, news and current events. said about the state of radio recently in Billboard: WXRT moves: Brehmer shifts to middays; news anchor Dixon out, Bears bomb on field again, draws mixed ratings results for Sunday Night Football. . But he left WGN to take a job on 97.1 FM the Drive on their morning show. WGN Radio picks up White Sox", "New Owner Close At Hand For Chicago's WGN Radio", "Nexstar CEO expects WGN will team with other Illinois stations", "ABC News Pres. Morning producer Mary Boyle was appointed General Manager of the station after former Station Manager Todd Manley was terminated on the first day of Nextar's takeover. Orion Samuelson had been the station's farm reporter since 1960, he retired in 2020. Get bill and Wendy back and 6-12 noon will be great! He told Robert Feder "I've done everything I can to respect and build on the legacy of this amazing place, and I believe I accomplished everything I set out to do." Love Dave, Mary with the news and the camaraderie. Wont be listening. Chicago radio personality Art Hellyer, circa 1966. . The station first signed on the air on May 19, 1922. The firing of Bill, Wendy and Steve Cochran make many of us feel like weve lost some family members. 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. LOVE Bob and could not wait to return to WGN. The initial call sign policy for commercial FM stations included an initial "W" for stations east of the Mississippi River, followed by the last two digits of a station's assigned frequency, "59" for "45.9 MHz" in this case, and closing with a one or two letter regional identifier, which for Chicago area stations was "C". For many years, it was a national broadcaster for Major League Baseball, the National Football League and Notre Dame football. A new afternoon show and the full-time return of John Landecker highlight a slew of changes at WGN Chicago. They brought in a guy who just did not like the station, and said so out loud, said Fabian. I looked forward to good things. Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:01 pm. OH my I left Chicago in 2012, but still listened to WGN Stream. Larry Wert has said he has not decided on naming a successor to DeCastro, so for now the sales and programming operations will report directly to Wert. Sirott hosted The Noon Show from 2007-10 and was previously at WLS-AM with Murciano in 2017 before they were let go as the station shifted away from general interest talk. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Sirotts show ranked 3rd among Chicago stations in morning drive during the first quarter, according to Nielsen. The loss of the Cubs, however, still stings for listeners and WGN staffers alike, hanging on like a phantom limb to the station where Chicago play-by-play broadcasts were born. 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. Really miss Bill & Wendy. John Williams pulls us in to listen. Powered by WordPress & Designed by Bizberg Themes, WGN Radio shocker: Cochran out, Sirott in. If they would smarten up and get rid of him I just might start listening again. WGN Morning News (TV Series 1994- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. As first reported by Robert Feder Friday morning, WGN-AM morning personality Steve Cochran was dropped from the station and replaced by a returning Bob Sirott, wholl take over January 6. [3] In mid-1923 ownership was transferred to the Board of Trade,[4] and the next year the Whitestone Company, managers of the Drake Hotel, took control. Wgn has been part of my life since I was a child. You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. Reveal contacts of top WGN Radio AM 720 managers and employees. And were doing well without them.. Agree with canning Cochrane. September 6, 2020. They tried that before and she is a ditz. Yes there is no replacement for Bob Colins (whom I now believe you would wish to fire). thrown. The reason I bring this up is that on Wednesday news talk station WGN-AM 720 fired its midmorning team of Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder, and I want to give them a chance to address their audience one . The agreement is for three years. He brings a fresh perspective with humor. 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. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming from noon to 1 p.m. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. List of old-time American radio people. Late-night hosts over the years have included Franklyn MacCormack, Ed "Chicago Eddie" Schwartz, Don Vogel and the husband-and-wife team of Steve King and Johnnie Putman. If you've ever wondered what your favorite radio personalities look like, scroll down or check out the slideshow. Following the 2014 season, Cubs radio broadcasts moved to 780 AM WBBM.[69]. 2 to 6 p.m. Lisa Dent and Steve Bertrand Steve was open and honest, refreshing and absolutely transparent. I never could understand why WGN put him on the air so he could promote his mortgage business disguised as giving advice to people. WGN also features broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey and Northwestern University football and basketball. Out effective immediately is afternoon personality Roe Conn, whose contract runs through the end of the year. Overnight hosts Steve King and Johnnie Putman left WGN on December 9 after a week-long series of live "Farewell Celebration" shows. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. The station used ABC News Radio for national news reports as the network's Chicago affiliate. He was notified after he got off the air Friday that it was his last show. The pandemic accelerated the decline, with radio revenue plummeting nearly 24% to $9.7 billion in 2020, according to media research firm BIA Advisory Services. Your email address will not be published. . 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. Weekend hosts Jerry Agar and the "News Junkie" Sean Wasson left the station, in a shift towards more general and less controversial talk programming. Many people do not get along well with the boss, especially initially lots of changes with new owners and thus new Management. His time slot announced was 10:00 A.M to 12:00 P.M, which moved then mid morning hosts Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder to the afternoon drive from 3:00-7:00p.m. Garry Meier would be moved to WGN.FM, with Steve Cochran's morning show getting expended by 1 hour, and Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano still having their 12:00-3:00p.m. Above: Political analyst, Paul Green. Given Cochran had a solid track record and WGN ranked third in mornings, replacing him with Sirott doesnt make sense. WGN-TV Political Report. WGN is the only radio station owned by Nexstar Media Group, which primarily owns television stations. Not much different than the next. He was notified after he got off the air Friday that it was his last show. Veteran Chicago News Anchor Bill Kurtis was replaced in his role as voiceover talent by New York based voiceover artist Steve Kamer. The decision to replace Cochran with Sirott stunned many local media observers, given Cochran finished third in the all-important morning drive daypart in the last Nielsen PPM report. 320 stanton rd, mobile, al 36617 . He is to mellow for morning radio and boring..I would rather hear Pete McMurray.he is awesome Ironically, Cochran had been fired before by WGN in 2010 when he was afternoon host by the late Kevin Methany, another former protege of Michaels. My Dad had WGN on all the time. That sounds like ownership/management is looking for a writer-off. : July 9", "Standard Broadcast Station Call Letters for All Outlets Starting Nov. 1, FCC Rule", "For the Record: Existing FM Stations. Cubs aside, he said WGN today is very similar to the station many Chicagoans grew up with, making it something of an outlier in the tightly-formatted world of corporate radio. Supremely disappointed! On December 2, 2011, WGN announced that Jonathon Brandmeier was named the new morning drive time host, effective December 9. However the ship's skipper (and namesake) agreed to relinquish it in order to free it for adoption by the newspaper. Above: From the WGN Radio Mailroom, it's Gary Barton! 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. You would have never seen Collins or ODell in this venue Thats across the board.. Over many decades, WGN was a "full service" radio station. Now it is loosing me as a listener. Here's what they wrote: "We have lived a dream. where his students included WLS-Ch. Nick D and The Final Broadcast From The Tribune Tower", "Play ball! Radio Hall of Famer John Records Landecker, who's been a frequent fill-in host, just signed on as a full-timer. 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. Its kind of in short supply, especially these days.. [17], In May 1940, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the establishment, effective January 1, 1941, of an FM radio band operating on 40 channels spanning 4250MHz. I always listened to the business lunch with Steve Bertran. On December 31, 2014, the WGN.FM website was redirected to the WGN Plus website, where Tribune offers various digital media content. Youd hate it even more now, the entire schedule is repetitive! Now I can listen to the station again Here's WGN's weekday lineup, starting January 3: 4 to 6 a.m. WGN-TV simulcast [5], The Chicago Tribune purchased WDAP, and on June 1, 1924, renamed it WGN. Still crying about Wendy & Bill! 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. In 1934, WGN became a founding member of the Mutual Broadcasting System. RADIO / BROADCAST HISTORY LIBRARY: Thousands of magazines . 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. Ive listened to GN for over nearly 6 decades and the decline is painful to hear. I am beyond disgusted. Im done. [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. For many Chicagoans, the history of WGN Radio runs much deeper than a commemorative 12-ounce can of beer. [45][46][47] On December 8, 2008, Tribune filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a debt load of around $13 billion making it the largest media bankruptcy in American corporate history that it accrued from the Zell buyout and related privatization costs as well as a sharp downturn in revenue from newspaper advertising. On May 22, 2009, WGN announced the cancellation of The Kathy and Judy Show effective after that day's broadcast. The decision not to renew Conns contract did not come as a surprise, but the timing of it did. was dropped from the station and replaced by a returning Bob Sirott, returned to Chicago radio in a weekend/fill-in role at WVAZ-FM, dropping Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder from middays. WGN is responsible for the activation of the Chicago metropolitan area Emergency Alert System when hazardous weather alerts, disaster area declarations, and child abductions are issued. WGN is a clear channel, Class A station, broadcasting at the maximum power of 50,000 watts, and using a non-directional antenna. "All of this at the legendary WGN-AM in Chicago, the crown jewel of talk radio, the station we hated when our parents forced it on us as kids, the station we made fun of as teenagers, and the station we learned to respect as we realized why it's been so good for so long because the people there cared. Lisa Dent, who's been a popular Chicago radio personality for two decades, will sign on as Monday-through-Friday afternoon host at WGN 720-AM in the new year. [33][34][35] Eleven years later, WGN suffered another helicopter-related tragedy when Flying Officer Irv Hayden and his pilot were killed on August 10, 1971, after their helicopter struck a utility pole in the Chicago suburb of Bellwood.[36][37][38]. While he aspired to be the Cubs radio play-by-play man, Sirott turned down an offer from Fabian to take the job during the height of his TV hosting commitments. [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. Couldnt stand the way he interrupted his guests. True talent of Bill Leff & Steve Cochrane will lead them to better oportunities, respect, and appreciation. Thank God you got rid of Cochran! General manager Mary Sandberg Boyle at the WGN-AM 720 Radio studio in downtown Chicago on May 17, 2022. In 2008, Kevin Metheny was hired by then Tribune CEO Randy Michaels as program director at WGN-AM 720 and charged with shaking up a Chicago radio institution and expanding its still large but aging audience. -. Steve had such rapport with Dr. I got tired of him and his staff treating Cochrun like he is the Holy Messiah! Reports surfaced Cochran had personality conflicts with WGN boss Sean Compton, who was appointed the station's GM shortly after Nexstar took over the legendary AM station as part of the company's $4.1 billion takeover of Tribune Media, WGN's former owner. One major issue was Cochran not coming to work on time and starting late for his show. Dont need the negativity heading into work. WGN is one of the few talk stations in the U.S. to broadcast all local talk shows during the day and evening. 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