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WGN's former owner. 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). 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. WGN was best known for the Chicago Cubs, great hosts like Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, Paul Harvey and many more.. 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. 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. Above: Political analyst, Paul Green. Now, if they can toss out that annoying Hockberg and his team that would be great. WGN Radio's Orion Samuelson has graced airwaves throughout the heartland in places across the Midwest and beyond. Therefore WGN, Inc. turned in WGNB's license for cancellation, and the station was deleted on May 28, 1953. [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. Supremely disappointed! Thats across the board.. 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. Happy Bob is back and working solo. Required fields are marked *. badrogue17. WGN joined with WOR New York City, WXYZ Detroit and WLW Cincinnati to form the network, a rival to NBC and CBS. 6 to 10 a.m. Bob Sirott Add links. Similarly, new radio jingles from JAM Creative Productions and sister company PAMS of Dallas were introduced to the station. These staffing changes were made over the course of months after Sean Compton began to oversee radio operations as Nexstar's Executive Vice President of WGN America, WGN Radio & Director of Content Acquisition. There is a need for a radio station that caters to the seniors; though Ive been listening to GN since I was in high school. After all, success in radio is based on building and maintaining connections between hosts and the audience. First Bill Leff, (never cared for Wendy Snyder)! 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. WGN still conducts itself as if it were the Voice of Chicago, as if it were the station of record. 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 . Monday through Friday, it carries Rich Valds, America at Night from Westwood One during late night hours. Ill never understand the cut throat business that is radio. Miss Bill and Wendy a lot. In 2018, with Tribune Tower sold for redevelopment as million-dollar condos, WGN Radio left its longtime street-level studio on North Michigan Avenue for new digs and an 18th-floor perch at 303 E. Wacker Drive. Don't worry, this story isn't over. In March 2009, longtime Chicago radio host Garry Meier was given an audition for the 1-4 p.m. slot. Steve Cochrans firing was the last straw. If they get rid of Roe Conn Im done. She has been in Chicago radio since 2002 when she began a fourteen year run co-hosting . Trump lovers love him no matter what he does and dont want to hear facts when it conflicts with their convictions. Early programming was noted for its creativity and innovation. 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. I would listen with my dad. Orion Samuelson had been the station's farm reporter since 1960, he retired in 2020. [9] In 1926, WGN broadcast Sam & Henry, a daily serial with comic elements created and performed by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll. WGN-AM 720. Out effective immediately is afternoon personality Roe Conn, whose contract runs through the end of the year. General manager Mary Sandberg Boyle at the WGN-AM 720 Radio studio in downtown Chicago on May 17, 2022. Ill miss you. When the White Sox games are on, I go to 820 (dont know the call letters). But Sirott grew up listening to WGN Radio, and specifically, his beloved Cubs. [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. No Cochran = Happy 2020. We can't tell you how much we appreciate you being there with us, and letting us be honest and real and have fun. In 1946, the Tribune Company applied to the FCC for a construction permit to build a television station. 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. OH my I left Chicago in 2012, but still listened to WGN Stream. [16], In 1939, Carole Mathews, the "Miss Chicago" of 1938, launched a WGN radio program entitled Breakfast Time with Carole Mathews. Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. But he left WGN to take a job on 97.1 FM the Drive on their morning show. He brings a fresh perspective with humor. 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. Unless the make so extreme changes to the new line up. Glad Steve C is gone. WGN Radio AM 720. The station also streams its programming on its website and supplies podcasts as well. The only radio station in the Nexstar portfolio, WGN weathered the economic downturn of the pandemic without furloughs or layoffs, thanks to the support of its new owner, Boyle said. Sounds like a typical Cheryl brown comment complete with incorrect misspelled words. (WGN handout). they could record and edit farewell messages before airing them. Just because someone new comes in doesnt mean they have to change things. [70], This article is about the radio station. I wish them well and perhaps they are better off not working for WGN EVER AGAIN!! 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 . Really miss Bill & Wendy. #44 of 164. However, WGN-TV continues to maintain a content partnership with the Tribune.[51][52]. (I am now 76). Insane! Williams' former timeslot, 1-4 p.m. was left vacant for several months, with the station's other radio hosts filling in on a rotating basis including weekend host Nick Digilio, and Bob Sirott, who formerly hosted "The Noon Show" on the same station, in addition to a weekend program that is pre-recorded with his wife, Marianne Murciano (Sirott was also a prominent news anchor at NBC owned-and-operated station WMAQ-TV, channel 5, and later at Fox-owned WFLD, channel 32). McCormick acquired the station in 1924, changing the call letters to WGN, which stood for the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, the slogan that adorned the Tribunes front page. Most, Karen Conti, Dan Hampton and most anyone he spoke with. (Chicago Tribune historical photo). Miss their show. It was granted the sequentially issued call letters WDAP to Mid West Radio Central, Inc. in Chicago. 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. [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. The disc jockey became important in Chicago radio during the 1930s, well before the term "disc jockey" was coined in the 1940s. 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. 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. Michael Harrison, publisher of Talkers magazine, a radio trade publication, called WGN a national treasure among radio stations for embracing its heritage, something most other legacy radio stations have long since abandoned. Dan Fabian, 78, who rose through the programming ranks over three decades at WGN Radio, helped guide the station during its heyday before retiring as general manager in 1997. That sounds like ownership/management is looking for a writer-off. Also out is overnight personality Nick Digilio, who also was notified Friday. Still like Roes insanity on the drive home. 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. Read; Edit; View history . In June 2013, Tribune Broadcasting CEO Larry Wert hired Jimmy DeCastro as WGN radio's president and general manager. We are also down to Roe Cohn & Dean Richards as the last portion of this radio station that is worth my time. My Dad had WGN on all the 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. Heres everything you need to know about The Grinch sequel, plus the best books your kid can check out now. "Davlantes will continue to be heard frequently across the stations dayparts," according to WGN's announcement. A pair of black tights are a necessity, rather than just an accessory, to stay stylish and comfortable when temperatures drop. Bring back Cochran and Wendy. Not a bunch of political nonsense, but more current & interesting topics with some humor tossed in to keep it different. And definitely not his wife. I listen to Nick D now and then. 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. With the 2020 season, WMVP 1000 AM became the White Sox flagship radio outlet. Thank you WGN!!! 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. 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. Bill and Wendy ARE THE BEST. That is a SIN. The station played small amounts of music during the mornings and afternoon hours, moderate amounts of music on weekends during the day, aired midday and evening talk shows, and sports among other features. : Bengston, Bob - Retired from radio. 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. In November, after the firing of controversial program director Kevin Metheny, Tom Langmyer instructed staff to identify the station as "720 WGN." brick (/brik/) verb. WGN is one of the few talk stations in the U.S. to broadcast all local talk shows during the day and evening. 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. OMG hope its Bob & Marianne 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. RADIO / BROADCAST HISTORY LIBRARY: Thousands of magazines . Im done. WGN Radio missed out on calling the Cubs 2016 World Series victory after 90 years of futility. Top. Movies. However the ship's skipper (and namesake) agreed to relinquish it in order to free it for adoption by the newspaper. He said he plans to focus on The Content Factory, his Evanston-based national syndication and new media company, and to expand into the area of sports representation. I would say theyre turning wgn into a geriatric radio station but even my 91 year old mother thinks the new line up is boring even before they fired Steve Cochran. I will give Sirott a chance but Not with His wife. On April 5, 1948, WGN-TV Channel 9 signed on the air. I am hoping that eyes are opened and things change for the better. And then replace him with the also-was used to be Sirrot? Jonathan Brandmeier and Garry Meier were released and their programs canceled immediately, with repeat shows airing through the end of December. Above: A few of the WGN Radio Newsroom reporters (I to r) Steve Bertrand, Dave Stewart, Rod Sierra and Wes Bleed. I enjoyed his wit and his humor. Like Cochran, Sirotts resume is quite long an alum of WLS during its Musicradio era and WBBM-FM during its progressive rock era and worked for four local television stations in a variety of roles and a stint as a correspondent for CBS West 57th newsmagaine in the mid-1980s. Urbana-Champaign/Chicago Media Personality/WLS Host & Podcaster/Former WGN Radio/TV Host, News Anchor, Reporter. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. He joined WGN-AM and WGN-TV Channel 9 in 1965. Like you said the ratings were great. 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[26] The next year another Chicago station, WFMT, moved to the vacated 98.7 assignment.[27]. Same here. Ill never listen to either one. [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. 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. 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. Jalen Carter, a top NFL draft prospect and potential target for Chicago Bears, charged with reckless driving and racing in fatal accident. 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. Also during weekdays, the radio station simulcasts the first two hours of the WGN Morning News at 4a.m. For many Chicagoans, the history of WGN Radio runs much deeper than a commemorative 12-ounce can of beer. Im thrilled to have Bob Sirott back on!! Clarence Dittman, and WGN radio announcer Jack Brickhouse broadcast from the Chicago airport tarmac in 1942. Its schedule was primarily a simulcast of the AM station, with some FM-only music shows broadcast as well. You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. I actually turned Sirott off today-dull with not much to say. Youd hate it even more now, the entire schedule is repetitive! [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. Menu. 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. joel king actor obituary Curtiu o contedo? B96 - WBBM 96.3 FM . He got what he deserved! Music programming was phased out during the 1980s, and by 1990, the station's lineup mainly consisted of talk shows. 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. Compartilhar isto. [59] On May 21, WGN Radio announced that their schedule would change again effective May 27, 2014, which includes the return of John Williams to the airwaves of WGN Radio that he will pretty much do the show live from Minneapolis, while still doing his afternoon show on WCCO 830. The Rockford native was inducted in the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2016. 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. So it's a betrayal of the listeners when management severs those connections without notice. [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]. . He would have been fabulous.. Reveal contacts of top WGN Radio AM 720 managers and employees. On April 30, 2008, the station entered into a three-year deal to broadcast Chicago Blackhawks hockey games through the 20102011 season. Given Cochran had a solid track record and WGN ranked third in mornings, replacing him with Sirott doesnt make sense. Sirotts show ranked 3rd among Chicago stations in morning drive during the first quarter, according to Nielsen. I listened recently to Sirott and found the program so boring!!!! 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. Just started listening to WGN last year for something different. CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) One of the most famous voices in radio will end a remarkable 60-year career later this month. 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. But in recent years, it has added some nationally syndicated talk shows at night. Cochran was re-hired in 2013 for morning drive after spending a few years at Salems WIND-AM. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Column: No one is in custody is an unfortunately overused phrase that should be banished, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). He is to mellow for morning radio and boring..I would rather hear Pete McMurray.he is awesome No thanks, Im out. by: Dan Sugrue. I used to listen to Bod in the 70s..But I also used to listen to my mother. The station gained some early listeners, including Chicago Tribune publisher Col. Robert McCormick, who wrote to his mother, you cannot help being thrilled at the little box that picks sounds from the air, according to a WGN history published by the station in 1961. He and his team were terrific morning entertainers. 2011.[55]. eMails His Team With 'Great News', "Roe Conn, Nick Digilio out in WGN Radio shakeup", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WGN_(AM)&oldid=1140847999, Bill Leff Former mid-day co-host, now host for, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:08. 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 was open and honest, refreshing and absolutely transparent. Local hosts on WGN include morning host Bob Sirott along with John Williams, Lisa Dent, John Records Landecker, Rollye James and Dave Plier. [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. Insiders suggested another poor showing in the latest Nielsen Audio survey hastened the move. For many years, it was a national broadcaster for Major League Baseball, the National Football League and Notre Dame football. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. Now it is loosing me as a listener. 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. In a week filled with numerous Chicago media changes, heres another one and this turns out to be the biggest one of them all. And were doing well without them.. A perennial ratings powerhouse, WGN Radio had double-digit audience shares and millions of regular listeners from the 1960s through the 1980s, when Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, Roy Leonard and other legendary broadcasters ruled the airwaves. But with few people owning FM radio receivers in that era, management did not think WGNB would become profitable. [3] The ship's call letters were changed to KFSI. 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. . You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. Someone doesnt know their audience. Bob Sirrott is Chicago, and he is class. If us older generation folks are tuning out, just what listeners are you catering to? He also provided the original voice of the cartoon bird. (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. I look forward to see what Bob brings to the table, WITHOUT his wife. Samuelson: It . WGN (720 AM) is a commercial radio station in Chicago, Illinois, featuring a talk radio format. Text is available under the Creative Commons . Thats why I decided to retire. Whats more interesting here is the recently retired Joyner who is the same age as Sirott (70) said about the state of radio recently in Billboard: When I came along, you didnt have a lot of listening choices. 51. Wont be listening. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. Part of a successful radio talent is not only wit and intelligence, but also an appealing voice. 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. The split was completed on August 4, 2014, ending the Tribune's joint ownership with WGN-TV and WGN Radio after 66 and 94 years, respectively. 1/9/2023 Updated review. There's a bit of quid pro quo at work here, I admit. [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. But lets have sensible, sane conversations, have some fun along the way. His last day at WGN Radio was October 31. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. The new Sinatra hour does not apply to me, I will miss Steve B at lunch, and the old schedule of news, weather, business, current events discussions. 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