The decision not to renew Conns contract did not come as a surprise, but the timing of it did. Above: WGN Radio General Manage Wayne Vriesman and Assistant Ellen Blomberg. ) PLEASE BRING THEM BACK. 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. Radio Hall of Famer John Records Landecker, who's been a frequent fill-in host, just signed on as a full-timer. OMG hope its Bob & Marianne 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 . 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. Steve made me think and laugh, while stuck in traffic on the Kennedy each morning. Sirott is horrible and his wife is worse. 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. it is broadcast in its local area of the Chicago metro, and in Northern Illinois and parts of Central Illinois, and is also broadcast in Southeast and Northeast Wisconsin, parts of Eastern Iowa, and Northwest Indiana. If its not broke dont fix it. 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. 2011.[55]. [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. My Dad had WGN on all the time. [26] The next year another Chicago station, WFMT, moved to the vacated 98.7 assignment.[27]. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. John Williams (including the Wintrust Business Lunch at noon) . Adam Carolla. 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. Chicago, Illinois USA. They brought in a guy who just did not like the station, and said so out loud, said Fabian. Shortly after Nexstar took control of WGN, the station began to broadcast national NFL play-by-play on Sunday afternoons from Compass Media Networks. He also provided the original voice of the cartoon bird. Clarence Dittman, and WGN radio announcer Jack Brickhouse broadcast from the Chicago airport tarmac in 1942. WGN also features broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey and Northwestern University football and basketball. I wasnt crazy about Steve, always interrupting, having the last say, me,me,me. I have been listening to WGN since high school. [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]. Jalen Carter, a top NFL draft prospect and potential target for Chicago Bears, charged with reckless driving and racing in fatal accident. : Bengston, Bob - Retired from radio. 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. GN is becoming trivialized by the new (right wing) policy of no national news and discussion. 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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"). Compartilhar isto. Insiders suggested another poor showing in the latest Nielsen Audio survey hastened the move. WGN Radio is commemorating its anniversary with a TV documentary airing at 7 p.m. Thursday on sister station WGN-Ch. Sirott may not be the exact fitbut its a step in the right direction. 2. 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. Someone doesnt know their audience. WGN is a clear channel, Class A station, broadcasting at the maximum power of 50,000 watts, and using a non-directional antenna. I have a disease (Parkinsons) which often ikeeps me up at night. Personalities needed to be looked at and tamed. Dec 2015 - Present7 years 3 months. Watch Live. Necrology of Old Radio Personalities; OTR Actors and Their Roles This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 02:02 (UTC). I believe Pete had the evening slot for a while on WGN about maybe 5 or 7 years ago(?) That is a SIN. 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. The new lineup also brings later start times to morning host Bob Sirott and midday host John Williams. In addition, Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano's program moved to the weekday lineup and Steve Cochran was announced to be returning to WGN. Lets work together on policies to protect them. Here's WGN's weekday lineup, starting January 3: 4 to 6 a.m. WGN-TV simulcast The disc jockey became important in Chicago radio during the 1930s, well before the term "disc jockey" was coined in the 1940s. Movies. Bill and Wendy ARE THE BEST. I listen every morning while driving to work from 5:30 to 7am and had to change to a another station as his comments did NOT Make my day as a Customer Service Manager. On December 31, 2014, the WGN.FM website was redirected to the WGN Plus website, where Tribune offers various digital media content. The original WGN began operating on the evening of March 29, 1924, after the newspaper took over programming of the former WJAZ. But the golden voice came on the air at 11pm. So is this a smart move? On December 2, 2011, WGN announced that Jonathon Brandmeier was named the new morning drive time host, effective December 9. We are fortunate to have her expertise at WGN Radio.. Quinlan died in an auto accident during spring training in 1965. weekdays at 3 p.m. in Meier's former WGN AM afternoon show . I have to say that I am very disappointed in this move. Theyre firing the WRONG people! No personality is larger than what the brand is. 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. He always interrupted people. 9, while former on-air personalities including Lyle Dean, Spike O'Dell, Orion . September 6, 2020. As analyst Rich Greenfield would say, Good Luck Radio. 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 deal ends the team's 90-year association with WGN.[61]. 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. WGN (AM) is broadcast in five states, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. And unfortunately it didnt work out. 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. At their best, these connections come to feel personal, almost like a friendship. 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. In black-appeal radio, the disc jockey role was pioneered both locally and nationally by Jack L. Cooper, who began playing . Chicago media message boards exploded with traffic and posts, many excited over a possible permanent Meier presence on the station. So I offered them a little Tribune real estate here as a return favor. 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 afternoon news-oriented program led by Steve is a welcome addition to our WGN Radio weekday lineup.. [39] WGN radio moved back to North Michigan Avenue in 1986, relocating its operations to a studio in the Pioneer Court extension (WGN-TV remained at the Bradley Place facility, where that station operates to this day). The Steve Cochran Show, Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. Age discrimination MUST be eliminated and a person recognized for their TALENT up beat , and positive so refreshing at this stressful time. [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. [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. Youd hate it even more now, the entire schedule is repetitive! 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." On April 5, 1948, WGN-TV Channel 9 signed on the air. Powered by WordPress & Designed by Bizberg Themes, WGN Radio shocker: Cochran out, Sirott in. TV Schedule. Chicago, IL . While residing in TX 09/2015 DeCastro fired Bob and Marianne. Listeners would feel respected. "Few rival Annas commitment to serving the public in anticipating, exposing and breaking important stories. Orion Samuelson had been the station's farm reporter since 1960, he retired in 2020. To not even have a chance to say goodbye to long-time listeners was just cruel. He got what he deserved! by: Dan Sugrue. Add links. Jonathan Brandmeier and Garry Meier were released and their programs canceled immediately, with repeat shows airing through the end of December. And boy, it took a tumble.. For many years, it was a national broadcaster for Major League Baseball, the National Football League and Notre Dame football. 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. [5], The Chicago Tribune purchased WDAP, and on June 1, 1924, renamed it WGN. WGN's former owner. [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. True talent of Bill Leff & Steve Cochrane will lead them to better oportunities, respect, and appreciation. Not a Sirott fan, so Ill be looking for a new morning station. Theres a number of stations out there that are celebrating 100-year anniversaries around this time, but in terms of stations that have remained the same kind of programming style for a century, that is kind of rare, said Dave Marzullo, 52, head of digital operations for WGN Radio and the stations unofficial historian. Coinciding with the hire of Jarrett, WGN dropped its "News/Talk 720" brand and began identifying itself simply as "Chicago's WGN Radio 720." Im done. I am a WGN junkie so I hope things work out. Ill start listening to WGN again.bring back Brandmeier!! And then replace him with the also-was used to be Sirrot? John Williams pulls us in to listen. And thats all you hear all morning which is why I left. Conn joined WGN as afternoon host in 2015 after 25 years at Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM. . 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. Her vibrant personality and warmth, understanding of the city and an ability to authentically connect on a personal level with listeners makes her a natural fit for afternoon drive on WGN as we embark on our 100th year of being the voice of Chicagoland.. 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. 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. Now, Steve Cochrane? [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. All night and all weekend long, they re-play hours and hours of recent programming, no new content, and none of the familiar, friendly voices we enjoyed. Bill and Wendy talk about the history of the WGN Radio with Roe Conn, Patti Vasquez, Steve Bertrand, Justin Kaufmann, and Roger Triemstra. 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. 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. : Bateman, Bob - On air personality at WMIL-FM in Milwaukee. WGN is the only radio station owned by Nexstar Media Group, which primarily owns television stations. Dont need the negativity heading into work. With the 2020 season, WMVP 1000 AM became the White Sox flagship radio outlet. 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. 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. I am hoping that eyes are opened and things change for the better. After all, success in radio is based on building and maintaining connections between hosts and the audience. . There's a bit of quid pro quo at work here, I admit. WGN Radio is commemorating its anniversary with a TV documentary airing at 7 p.m. Thursday on sister station WGN-Ch. Shame on you. I know John Williams does currrent events, but is to opinionated. 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. WGN Radio missed out on calling the Cubs 2016 World Series victory after 90 years of futility. [43] In 2005, Tom Langmyer was appointed as vice president and general manager of WGN. Over the last decade, his Miller. Will she be dragged along as well? Thats why I decided to retire. 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. Were not relevant anymore. 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. 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. 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. Required fields are marked *. Miss their show. The way WGN fired both Nick and Steve was a travesty. Bill Leff took over the midnight to 5:30a.m. slot on December 12. If you've ever wondered what your favorite radio personalities look like, scroll down or check out the slideshow. Thank you WGN!!! Jenkins and Donnelly are at their transmitter in the Wrigley Building in 1922. 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. For Sirott, this marks the third time he has been employed at WGN, returning to the station after he and wife Marianne Murciano left in 2015 after a two-year run. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. [14] During this period, Count Cutelli installed one of the most advanced sound effects system to date into the WGN studios, the same system used in Hollywood films.[15]. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Chicago radio personality Art Hellyer, circa 1966. . Stupid decisions. WGN is a radio station that I used to listen to for entertainment, news and current events. 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. But Triemstra wasn't just a weatherman. Totally agree with you about missing Nick. If they're afraid of profane rants or boss bashing from terminated hosts not unheard of! Column: No one is in custody is an unfortunately overused phrase that should be banished, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. The station also streams its programming on its website and supplies podcasts as well. We belong to the listeners, Boyle said. 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. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming from noon to 1 p.m. Cochran has also been employed at the former WPNT and WLUP-AM. The firing of Bill, Wendy and Steve Cochran make many of us feel like weve lost some family members. Now, if they can toss out that annoying Hockberg and his team that would be great. The short-lived tenure of Metheny, a well-traveled program director dubbed Pig Virus by shock jock Howard Stern, led to the exodus of key on-air personalities amid growing resentment from longtime listeners. Above: From the WGN Radio Mailroom, it's Gary Barton! [16], In 1939, Carole Mathews, the "Miss Chicago" of 1938, launched a WGN radio program entitled Breakfast Time with Carole Mathews. Compton worked for Clear Channel Radio under Randy . 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. This move caps off several weeks of major moves in Chicago radio, with WGN dropping Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder from middays and WXRT moving Lin Brehmers morning show to middays. During daytime hours, near-perfect ground conductivity gives WGN at least secondary coverage to almost two-thirds of Illinois (as far south as Springfield) as well as large slices of Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Iowa. 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. Ill never understand the cut throat business that is radio. It isnt bashing to tell the facts. : Station Deletions", "Col. Robert McCormick Dies; WGN-AM-TV Among Holdings", "McCormick Will Names Five To Head 'Tribune,' Stations", "Patrolman Leonard F. 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LOVE Bob and could not wait to return to WGN. He is to mellow for morning radio and boring..I would rather hear Pete McMurray.he is awesome Ive listened to GN for over nearly 6 decades and the decline is painful to hear. Music programming was phased out during the 1980s, and by 1990, the station's lineup mainly consisted of talk shows. After listening to WGN radio for many decades (even with my father as a child) Im done. [11] WTAS was deleted,[12] and the other two stations were merged with a dual call letter assignment of WGN-WLIB, although the latter call sign would be rarely if ever used. Text is available under the Creative Commons . 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. [68] On September 1, 2020, WGN Radio dropped ABC News Radio in favor of being an "audio news hub" for the co-owned NewsNation TV channel. Read; Edit; View history . Recently Robin Robinson ended a great run at Fox 32 . [2] The corporation was headed by Thorne Donnelley and Elliott Jenkins. Cochrans demise started 3 years ago with Trumps election and his own self centered beliefs, really believed his own BS. Democracy dies in darkness and GN has gone over to the dark side. 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. The station first signed on the air on May 19, 1922. [70], This article is about the radio station. WGN Films. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Your email address will not be published. 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. In November, after the firing of controversial program director Kevin Metheny, Tom Langmyer instructed staff to identify the station as "720 WGN." Could Rogers Park dispensary move next to a CTA terminal? 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. Posted: Aug 6, 2014 / 06:53 AM CDT. "A very important thank you needs to go out to our listeners. WGN Radio is just another radio station. WGWG-LP began an interim simulcast of WGN radio at 10 p.m. on December 31, 2014. Dark day for WGN. All he does is promote his business. 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