At their best, these connections come to feel personal, almost like a friendship. 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. Most, Karen Conti, Dan Hampton and most anyone he spoke with. 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. On April 5, 1948, WGN-TV Channel 9 signed on the air. Since then, WGN Radio has been an integral part of the conversation and culture in Chicago, broadcasting news, sports, entertainment and major events across the Midwest with 50,000 watts of power. 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. WGN Marketplace. Allen, Bernie - Retired from radio, living in Chicago. If they would smarten up and get rid of him I just might start listening again. The original WGN began operating on the evening of March 29, 1924, after the newspaper took over programming of the former WJAZ. I look forward to see what Bob brings to the table, WITHOUT his wife. But change has been in the air at WGN Radio during the new millennium, as the station struggles to navigate the fragmented digital landscape that has diluted audience and revenue for traditional legacy media. Bring back Cochran and Wendy. WGN Radio host and contributor Dane Neal will broadcast live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29 from 7am to 10am CT. Neal's show will be followed by the airing of the 106th Indianapolis 500, including extended pre-race coverage starting at 10am CT. WGN Radio made history being the first station of note to broadcast what . That did it never listened again until today. General manager Mary Sandberg Boyle at the WGN-AM 720 Radio studio in downtown Chicago on May 17, 2022. Text is available under the Creative Commons . 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. 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. 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. 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). Robservations: 'Bozo's Circus' rewinds the '70s; WCPT owner bankrolls news site; Lisa Dent feels 'so at home' on WGN, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. 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. Daytime Chicago. He sounded lost and confused. She's best known for her long run as morning host at WUSN 99.5-FM, the Audacy country music station, and her later run as midday host at WEBG, the former iHeartMedia country station. And definitely not his wife. Where sports, pop culture, and media meet, Sirott returns to morning shift; Cochran canned for second time from WGN. 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). One of the first African-Americans to break the color barrier at a mainstream Chicago radio station has died. Overnight hosts Steve King and Johnnie Putman left WGN on December 9 after a week-long series of live "Farewell Celebration" shows. Coinciding with the hire of Jarrett, WGN dropped its "News/Talk 720" brand and began identifying itself simply as "Chicago's WGN Radio 720." Therefore WGN, Inc. turned in WGNB's license for cancellation, and the station was deleted on May 28, 1953. Music programming was phased out during the 1980s, and by 1990, the station's lineup mainly consisted of talk shows. This afternoon news-oriented program led by Steve is a welcome addition to our WGN Radio weekday lineup.. 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. So long WGN youve lost another listener! Jonathan Brandmeier and Garry Meier were released and their programs canceled immediately, with repeat shows airing through the end of December. The city's first disc jockey was Halloween Martin, whose show, Musical Clock, was a morning staple on various stations from 1929 to 1946. I am hoping that eyes are opened and things change for the better. 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. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. 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 . [57] On December 17, 2012, WGN Radio executives announced that the long-running program "Extension 720", hosted by Dr. Milton J. Rosenberg, would end its 39-year run three days later on December 20. Trump lovers love him no matter what he does and dont want to hear facts when it conflicts with their convictions. It aired its first baseball game in 1924 a crosstown matchup between the Cubs and Sox and carried the Cubs for 90 years until losing the broadcast rights in 2014. 27 de fevereiro de 2023 | celebrities with short upper lip. Theyre firing the WRONG people! Looking to see where they will end up. In November, after the firing of controversial program director Kevin Metheny, Tom Langmyer instructed staff to identify the station as "720 WGN." Just started listening to WGN last year for something different. This is a true loss and I am still looking for another radio station to listen to because I have stopped listening to WGN, and I now watch the news on TV and listen to music during morning drive. [18] In July 1941, WGN was given tentative permission to operate FM station W59C[19] on 45.9 MHz,[20] pending the outcome of an FCC review whether newspaper ownership of radio stations should be restricted. 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. 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. A new afternoon show and the full-time return of John Landecker highlight a slew of changes at WGN Chicago. Will she be dragged along as well? Youd hate it even more now, the entire schedule is repetitive! 1st they dump Bill & Wendy and now Steve? The Steve Cochran Show, Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. List of old-time American radio people. Dont need the negativity heading into work. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. WGN is a commercial AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois, with studios on the 18th floor of 303 East Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop. Wont be listening. 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. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. . 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 Whatever happens to newspapers and magazines Im sorry to say it, but I think radio is next on the list. During the "Golden Age of Radio," Mutual was the home of The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Superman and The Shadow. Hope its soon! Menu. So I wonder if WGN felt burned by Pete leaving them back then and thats why WGN wont offer Pete a full time gig? But with few people owning FM radio receivers in that era, management did not think WGNB would become profitable. OMG hope its Bob & Marianne [43] In 2005, Tom Langmyer was appointed as vice president and general manager of WGN. Ill never understand the cut throat business that is radio. Sirott said he is happy to fill the coveted morning drive seat at WGN Radio, despite not being an early riser at heart. Compton worked for Clear Channel Radio under Randy . But Sirott grew up listening to WGN Radio, and specifically, his beloved Cubs. For the 2018 and 2019 seasons, WGN was the flagship station for the Major League Baseball Chicago White Sox. Above: Political analyst, Paul Green. Steve had such rapport with Dr. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. There's a bit of quid pro quo at work here, I admit. Similarly, new radio jingles from JAM Creative Productions and sister company PAMS of Dallas were introduced to the station. I actually turned Sirott off today-dull with not much to say. : Brink, Scotty -Former midday personality at WRLL-AM Chicago. Some former well-known personalities on WGN include longtime morning hosts Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, Spike O'Dell, Paul Harvey and Roy Leonard. And to WGN and Sirott in particular. That sounds like ownership/management is looking for a writer-off. [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. Updated: Aug 6, 2014 / 09:07 AM CDT. He also provided the original voice of the cartoon bird. Giving a squeaky little voice a one person afternoon show is not the way to attract or keep listeners. He joined WGN-AM and WGN-TV Channel 9 in 1965. The city's first disc jockey was Halloween Martin, whose show, Musical Clock, was a morning staple on various stations from 1929 to 1946. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Glad Cochran is goneso self aggrandizing and self centered the world did NOT center on him and his opinions!! Out effective immediately is afternoon personality Roe Conn, whose contract runs through the end of the year. Weekend hosts Jerry Agar and the "News Junkie" Sean Wasson left the station, in a shift towards more general and less controversial talk programming. So I offered them a little Tribune real estate here as a return favor. After listening to WGN radio for many decades (even with my father as a child) Im done. No thanks, Im out. Ill start listening to WGN again.bring back Brandmeier!! When I first heard the sappy Nexstar jingle I suspected WGN radio was doomed. Agree with canning Cochrane. I suppose Sirott doesnt feel the same way because if he did, he wouldnt have signed a deal so he can get up at 3 a.m. every day to do a morning show. Born in Dallas, Brown arrived in Chicago enrolling in Evanston's . So it's a betrayal of the listeners when management severs those connections without notice. Those plaques have since been distributed to families of the honorees, winding up in closets and gardens across the city. For many Chicagoans, the history of WGN Radio runs much deeper than a commemorative 12-ounce can of beer. What the hell is wrong with WGN? 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. : Bateman, Bob - On air personality at WMIL-FM in Milwaukee. He got what he deserved! [21] Effective November 1, 1943, the FCC modified its policy for FM call signs,[22] and the station's call letters were changed to WGNB. After McCormick died from pneumonia-related complications on April 1, 1955, ownership of WGN-AM-TV, the Chicago Tribune and the News Syndicate Company properties transferred to the McCormick-Patterson Trust, assigned to the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation in the names of the non-familial heirs of McCormick (whose two marriages never produced any children) and familial heirs of Patterson. The new lineup also brings later start times to morning host Bob Sirott and midday host John Williams. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. Slogans during its ratings pinnacle included WGN Radio is Chicago, a bold assertion issued in TV spots by a cartoon bird, reflecting both the stations market dominance and cultural significance. Looking at how Sirotts ratings were the last time he was at WGN or WLS, dont look for him to even come close to matching Cochrans numbers. He brings a fresh perspective with humor. This new identity was implemented in all station promos, and used by all on-air talent. The station is profitable, she said, but declined to disclose revenue. We talked today about the sad decline of WGN. Im thrilled to have Bob Sirott back on!! No Cochran = Happy 2020. We are fortunate to have her expertise at WGN Radio.. So disappointed with WGN. I certainly dont patronize their advertizers! This is not at all a GOOD thing. [65], Tribune Media was acquired by Nexstar Media Group for $4.1 billion in September 2019, marking the first time since 1924 that WGN radio would not be owned by any iteration of the Tribune Company. Glad to see him go.but sirott is not the answer. 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. Glad Steve C is gone. As analyst Rich Greenfield would say, Good Luck Radio. WGN is one of the few talk stations in the U.S. to broadcast all local talk shows during the day and evening. 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. Triemstra retired in 1998. The importance of local news and information being shared by someone who is trusted by our audience is paramount during these challenging times," Mary Sandberg Boyle, general manager of WGN, said in a statement. [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]. Necrology of Old Radio Personalities; OTR Actors and Their Roles This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 02:02 (UTC). Steve Cochrans show was the only thing making my morning drive into the city somewhat bearable. [62] The station began using its new studios on Wacker Drive for news reports in May 2018,[63] with the final show originating from Tribune Tower on June 18, 2018. Local hosts on WGN include morning host Bob Sirott along with John Williams, Lisa Dent, John Records Landecker, Rollye James and Dave Plier. Now I can listen to the station again (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune). [23], On June 27, 1945, the FCC announced the reassignment of the FM band to 80 channels from 88106MHz, which was soon expanded to 100 channels from 88108MHz. Steve made me think and laugh, while stuck in traffic on the Kennedy each morning. The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time. Not a bunch of political nonsense, but more current & interesting topics with some humor tossed in to keep it different. WGN's former owner. Sounds like a typical Cheryl brown comment complete with incorrect misspelled words. The studios were moved to the Drake Hotel the following July. Age: 58. Weigel Broadcasting subsequently leased the low-power TV signal at 87.7 FM and turned it into a top-10 Chicago radio station with its MeTV FM oldies format. Personalities needed to be looked at and tamed. I am absolutely delighted to not have to hear Cochran anymore; I listen to GN all day and I couldnt wait for 10 am to come; as happy as I am that Cochran is gone, Im that sad that bill and Wendy are gone- was nuts for them. He called the long-running WGN news/talk format news plus, adding conversation to topical issues to engage rather than enrage listeners. You would have never seen Collins or ODell in this venue And thats all you hear all morning which is why I left. Thank God you got rid of Cochran! Late in the game for a response but I still miss Spike and Judi and Kathy! 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. The changes are an attempt to shift WGN closer to the programming format it had prior to Kevin Metheney and Randy Michaels' tenure with WGN and Tribune, while placing more emphasis on new media; this included the move of Mike McConnell's program to the station's secondary Internet radio station WGN Plus (formerly WGN-2) until the remainder of his contract was bought out around October 10, 2013,[58] the move of Jonathon Brandmeier's morning show to a new station branded "The G" (which has since launched as an additional Internet-only station but is planned to eventually move to an FM frequency to be acquired by Tribune) in favor of Cochran, and increased synergy with WGN-TV (including the replacement of WGN radio's "Voice of Chicago" slogan with WGN-TV's longtime slogan, "Chicago's Very Own"). 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. Posted: Aug 6, 2014 / 06:53 AM CDT. Good bye WGN. Terms of Dents agreement, negotiated by attorney Steve Mandell, were not disclosed. On Sundays it runs Sunday Night Live with Bill Cunningham from WLW Cincinnati. My brother-in-law listened to WGN too. They brought in a guy who just did not like the station, and said so out loud, said Fabian. It had to be somebody who was in the moment and who got the fact of what we were doing, Fabian said. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Out effective immediately is afternoon personality Roe Conn, whose contract runs through the end of the year. CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) One of the most famous voices in radio will end a remarkable 60-year career later this month. Column: No one is in custody is an unfortunately overused phrase that should be banished, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. The station aired middle of the road (MOR) music until the 1970s, when its switched to more of an adult contemporary-type sound. Elliott Jenkins, left, and Thorne Donnelly, right, are the original owners of WDAP, the predecessor to WGN radio. What I don't understand, though, is why they so seldom give ousted personalities the chance to say goodbye and thanks to their listeners. Other initiatives that did not fare well included The Game, WGNs short-lived foray into FM sports talk radio, which lasted less than a year in 2014. The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign holds the WGN Radio Station Studio Orchestra Music Library and Records, 19251956,[41] which consists of scripts, programs, production notes, correspondence, music library rental records, sheet music manuscripts, and music scores with annotations that document the WGN Studio Symphonic Orchestra from 1925 to 1956. Column: No one is in custody is an unfortunately overused phrase that should be banished, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. First Bill Leff, (never cared for Wendy Snyder)! [6] The call letters came from "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan used since 1911.[7]. Steve was open and honest, refreshing and absolutely transparent. I have been listening to WGN since high school. 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. And nobody else could come close to having as much of that stuff as we had.. He and his team were terrific morning entertainers. I would listen with my dad. (I am now 76). 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. Above: (front Ito r) Bob Collins, Kathy O'Malley, Dean . Nexstar also dropped their affiliation with ABC News Radio and instead is supplying national news updates for WGN America's national newscast, NewsNation with WGN newscasters and audio from Nexstar-owned television stations. Anna Davlantes impeccable resume includes decades of award-winning investigative reporting," Sandberg Boyle said. Age discrimination MUST be eliminated and a person recognized for their TALENT up beat , and positive so refreshing at this stressful time. Over the years, WGN has waffled between the 1922 and 1924 origin stories to mark significant anniversaries, but settled on 2022 for the centennial, Marzullo said. On June 15, 2009, the station announced that Greg Jarrett would become its new morning-drive host starting on June 22, with John Williams being shifted to Kathy and Judy's former late morning timeslot. 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. Sadly, this new management doesnt like duos so Bill and Wendy will not be back, nor any other pairings. Floyd Brown, who was known to be one of the few Black radio personalities to appear on WGN Radio, passed away Friday at 92. Chicago, IL . I have no interest in Sirott so I guess I will not be listening. Not only did the station have all of the front-line talent that was really world class, we had the Cubs and the Bears and two helicopters and an in-house weather guy, and on and on and on, said Fabian. I stopped listening to the morning show when Cochran came on. In the latest Nielsen Audio survey, WGN tied for 21st place in afternoons with a 2.0 percent share and cumulative weekly audience of 124,300. I really miss,Nkck Digilio. Under Nexstar, several changes were made to the station's lineup, management, and branding. I listen to WGN Radio less and less. At the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival, you will find a palate-dazzling smorgasbord of cuisines and cocktails in which to indulge. [16], In 1939, Carole Mathews, the "Miss Chicago" of 1938, launched a WGN radio program entitled Breakfast Time with Carole Mathews. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. The station used ABC News Radio for national news reports as the network's Chicago affiliate. In a week filled with numerous Chicago media changes, heres another one and this turns out to be the biggest one of them all. I get not stand Landdecker. During nighttime skywave hours, with a good radio, it is audible over most of the Eastern and Central United States and Central Canada. 7 to 10 p.m. John Records Landecker. [13], On November 1, 1931, WGN's network affiliation changed from NBC to CBS as a result of NBC's purchase of a half-interest in WMAQ, which then became Chicago's NBC station. [44], On April 1, 2007, Chicago-based real estate investor Sam Zell announced plans to purchase the Tribune Company in an $8.2-billion leveraged buyout that gave Tribune employees stock and effective ownership of the company. 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. Over-the-air radio industry revenue peaked at about $18 billion in 2006, but it fell precipitously during the Great Recession and has never really recovered. TV Shows. Landecker will fill in during afternoons until September 28 when he'll move permanently to a new evening show airing from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. by: Dan Sugrue. 7 traffic and transportation anchor Roz Varon and former WGN-AM news anchor and current "Garry Meier . 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. [2] The corporation was headed by Thorne Donnelley and Elliott Jenkins. (By the way, STILL waiting for the promised Lou Malnattis $25 coupon-I won from WGN years ago)-Obviously, WGN doesnt care at all that their words & deeds are aligned. Yuck , what dry and better than thou persona. Jalen Carter, a top NFL draft prospect and potential target for Chicago Bears, charged with reckless driving and racing in fatal accident. Today-Dull with not much to say on Sundays it runs Sunday Night live Bill. And who got the fact of what we were doing, Fabian said else could come to! 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