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. 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. Above: Political analyst, Paul Green. Despite his firing, Cochran is still under contract through 2020. Miss their show. Cant stand that snotty, conceited Sirott. It was time for Steve to go.Good luck to Bob. Im thrilled to have Bob Sirott back on!! Triemstra retired in 1998. Glad to see pompous, arrogant, argumentative Cochran gone. Floyd Brown, who was known to be one of the few Black radio personalities to appear on WGN Radio, passed away Friday at 92. But its OK that theyre no longer broadcast out of here. I certainly dont patronize their advertizers! WGN's former owner. Sirott is horrible and his wife is worse. I get not stand Landdecker. Thank you WGN!!! 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. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. I listen to Nick D now and then. Urbana-Champaign/Chicago Media Personality/WLS Host & Podcaster/Former WGN Radio/TV Host, News Anchor, Reporter. Love Pete. 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. CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) One of the most famous voices in radio will end a remarkable 60-year career later this month. Steve had such rapport with Dr. Not a bunch of political nonsense, but more current & interesting topics with some humor tossed in to keep it different. 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. Absolutely agree about Hochberg. [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. General manager Mary Sandberg Boyle at the WGN-AM 720 Radio studio in downtown Chicago on May 17, 2022. Those plaques have since been distributed to families of the honorees, winding up in closets and gardens across the city. I am beyond disgusted. If they're afraid of profane rants or boss bashing from terminated hosts not unheard of! [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. 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. [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. But Sirott grew up listening to WGN Radio, and specifically, his beloved Cubs. Phillips, Collins and Leonard have all moved on to that radio booth in the sky, and the Cubs pulled up stakes for CBS Radio and their new home at the Score nearly a decade ago. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. Glad to see him go.but sirott is not the answer. [2] WGN has a news/talk format, along with broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey and Northwestern University football and basketball. [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]. [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. 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." So is this a smart move? 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. Many people do not get along well with the boss, especially initially lots of changes with new owners and thus new Management. Bill Leff took over the midnight to 5:30a.m. slot on December 12. The Rockford native was inducted in the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2016. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. 1st they dump Bill & Wendy and now Steve? Steve Cochrans firing was the last straw. 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. Liked Sirott, but been there, done that. WGN is a radio station that I used to listen to for entertainment, news and current events. Loved Wally, Bob, Spike and Steve. Not a Sirott fan, so Ill be looking for a new morning station. [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. I am/was an all day, long time listener. I got tired of him and his staff treating Cochrun like he is the Holy Messiah! Dec 2015 - Present7 years 3 months. Glad Steve C is gone. WGN Radio has changed up their Saturday night and early Sunday morning line up, while ending the Best of Jim Brohannon Show, and bringing the husband and wife team of Steve King and Johnnie Putman from 9 pm to 2 am, and expanded and moved The Sinatra Hours from 2 to 5 am, and a few more shows. 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. Now, Steve Cochrane? You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. 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 . I am tired of John Williams, and the repeative commercials. I used to listen to Bod in the 70s..But I also used to listen to my mother. I actually turned Sirott off today-dull with not much to say. 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. In the spring of 1986, as Phillips was ceding the morning show to Collins after nearly 20 years, he still had a 15.7 audience share, nearly double the nearest competitor. The agreement is for three years. The station will also launch a limited-edition centennial beer dubbed Chicagos Very Own golden lager, which will be available beginning Friday at Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago and at other retailers. But Sirott being hired again reminds me of something I wrote some time ago saying Chicago radio has become a nursing home for broken-down talent who refuse to leave the stage. Sadly, this is truer now Chicago radio simply sticks with the same tired wheel of safe personalities, even as we head into the next decade. From left to right: Roy Leonard - WGN Radio's midday show host for 31 years, He also appeared on WGN-TV and hosted Christmas specials. Someone doesnt know their audience. (Chicago Tribune historical photo). And definitely not his wife. I stopped listening months ago 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. The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time. Would love to see Pete McMurray have a permanent splot on WGN radio. WDAP was originally located at the Wrigley Building. 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. OH my I left Chicago in 2012, but still listened to WGN Stream. Hope its soon! Now it is loosing me as a listener. WGN Radio AM 720. He called the long-running WGN news/talk format news plus, adding conversation to topical issues to engage rather than enrage listeners. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. While residing in TX 09/2015 DeCastro fired Bob and Marianne. But lets have sensible, sane conversations, have some fun along the way. Weekend hosts Jerry Agar and the "News Junkie" Sean Wasson left the station, in a shift towards more general and less controversial talk programming. No Cubs, no Bill and Wendy, no Steve Cochran and a radio station that sounds like its out of the 50s. "Davlantes will continue to be heard frequently across the stations dayparts," according to WGN's announcement. 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. However, WGN-TV continues to maintain a content partnership with the Tribune.[51][52]. Unless the make so extreme changes to the new line up. 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. Yuck , what dry and better than thou persona. Here's what they wrote: "We have lived a dream. The transaction and concurring privatization of the company was completed upon termination of Tribune stock at the close of trading on December 20, 2007. Given Cochran had a solid track record and WGN ranked third in mornings, replacing him with Sirott doesnt make sense. Top. On September 1, 1928 the Federal Radio Commission (FRC) ruled that this was two stations too many, and ordered that their operations be consolidated. Lisa Dent. Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:08, Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, "Double Call Letters Are Being Eliminated", "Chicago Tribune - Historical Newspapers", "Perspective | In Chicago, schools closed during a 1937 polio epidemic and kids learned from home over the radio", "Actions of the Federal Communications Commission: Decisions. The city's first disc jockey was Halloween Martin, whose show, Musical Clock, was a morning staple on various stations from 1929 to 1946. 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[3] The ship's call letters were changed to KFSI. Watch Live. No Cochran = Happy 2020. If its not broke dont fix it. Will definitely tune into their show. And its a very difficult thing to do in 2022.. So I offered them a little Tribune real estate here as a return favor. And then replace him with the also-was used to be Sirrot? He also provided the original voice of the cartoon bird. 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. Sounds like a typical Cheryl brown comment complete with incorrect misspelled words. Im done. Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:01 pm. WGN Morning News (TV Series 1994- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His last day at WGN Radio was October 31. 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. WGN had a long association with the MLB Chicago Cubs from 1925 to 2014, the last 56 years of that period as the exclusive flagship station. Because CBS, NBC and ABC had their own network stations in Chicago, WGN-TV became an independent television station, responsible for most of its own programming or airing old movies and syndicated TV shows. For many Chicagoans, the history of WGN Radio runs much deeper than a commemorative 12-ounce can of beer. Maybe he did some good things but good grief who needed it when you had to listen to him! 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. And unfortunately it didnt work out. 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But he left WGN to take a job on 97.1 FM the Drive on their morning show. It was granted the sequentially issued call letters WDAP to Mid West Radio Central, Inc. in Chicago. [16], In 1939, Carole Mathews, the "Miss Chicago" of 1938, launched a WGN radio program entitled Breakfast Time with Carole Mathews. He joined WGN-AM and WGN-TV Channel 9 in 1965. But in recent years, it has added some nationally syndicated talk shows at night. Ill start listening to WGN again.bring back Brandmeier!! Proper response would be to ask an endless series of follow ups until the person regrets having spoken to you in the first place. 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. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. Bring back Bill & Wendy! 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. So disappointed in the new morning showthought Id give it a couple of months but it hasnt improved. Trump lovers love him no matter what he does and dont want to hear facts when it conflicts with their convictions. This was the second Tribune-affiliated radio station to hold the WGN call letters. Compartilhar isto. 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. Anna Davlantes impeccable resume includes decades of award-winning investigative reporting," Sandberg Boyle said. "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. [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. WGN continues to recover from the controversial rule of former Tribune head Randy Michaels, who resigned under pressure in 2010 amid allegations of inappropriate and sexist behavior in the workplace, and former WGN Program Director Kevin Metheny. And boy, it took a tumble.. : July 9", "Standard Broadcast Station Call Letters for All Outlets Starting Nov. 1, FCC Rule", "For the Record: Existing FM Stations. Lets not yell and scream about it. 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. WGWG-LP began an interim simulcast of WGN radio at 10 p.m. on December 31, 2014. Youd hate it even more now, the entire schedule is repetitive! LOVE Bob and could not wait to return to WGN. Don't worry, this story isn't over. I have been listening to WGN since high school. [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]. Jonathan Brandmeier and Garry Meier were released and their programs canceled immediately, with repeat shows airing through the end of December. 6 to 10 a.m. Bob Sirott Steve was open and honest, refreshing and absolutely transparent. Please Dont bring Sirott back! When the White Sox games are on, I go to 820 (dont know the call letters). Jenkins and Donnelly are at their transmitter in the Wrigley Building in 1922. 7 traffic and transportation anchor Roz Varon and former WGN-AM news anchor and current "Garry Meier . Couldnt stand the way he interrupted his guests. There's a bit of quid pro quo at work here, I admit. You would have never seen Collins or ODell in this venue After a dispute with the station in 1927, Gosden and Correll took the program's concept and announcer Bill Hay across town to WMAQ and created the first syndicated radio show, Amos 'n' Andy. But Triemstra wasn't just a weatherman. Compton worked for Clear Channel Radio under Randy . 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. I absolutely loved Biff left and Wendy Snyder..both so very smart, informative and clever.funny so I dont get at all Anna devlontes(boring because tries to hard and missing the clever funny and synicale flare) getting in with less of these qualities!!? Wont be listening. Out effective immediately is afternoon personality Roe Conn, whose contract runs through the end of the year. Radio's a tough business, and I understand why station bosses have to fire on-air personalities from time to time as they strive for higher ratings and greater ad revenue. Dont need the negativity heading into work. In 1934, WGN became a founding member of the Mutual Broadcasting System. 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. With the format switch to talk, WLS had joined several other stations in Chicago doing the same format, including WGN-AM (720), WLUP-AM (1000), WVON-AM (1450) and WJJD-AM (1160), home of former WLS program director Clark Weber. by: Dan Sugrue. Column: No one is in custody is an unfortunately overused phrase that should be banished, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. . 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.). 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 looked forward to good things. So long WGN youve lost another listener! Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. During the "Golden Age of Radio," Mutual was the home of The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Superman and The Shadow. 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. 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. (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. TV Shows. B96 - WBBM 96.3 FM . Thats just my opinion. This is and has been a good /great organization other than the takeover by Sam Zell (What a horror). 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