It was a return to the station for Sirott, who co-hosted middays with his wife, Marianne Murciano, from 2013 to 2015, and previously hosted The Noon Show from 2007 to 2010 while co-anchoring the WFLD-Ch. Not much different than the next. Yes there is no replacement for Bob Colins (whom I now believe you would wish to fire). Whatever happens to newspapers and magazines Im sorry to say it, but I think radio is next on the list. 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. I have been listening to WGN since high school. If they're afraid of profane rants or boss bashing from terminated hosts not unheard of! During the "Golden Age of Radio," Mutual was the home of The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Superman and The Shadow. . The station also left behind its Walk of Fame, where former WGN air personalities were enshrined in sidewalk plaques in Pioneer Court. Totally agree with you about missing Nick. WGN Radio Nov 1997 - Nov 2022 25 years 1 month. The initial call sign policy for commercial FM stations included an initial "W" for stations east of the Mississippi River, followed by the last two digits of a station's assigned frequency, "59" for "45.9 MHz" in this case, and closing with a one or two letter regional identifier, which for Chicago area stations was "C". WGN Radio's Orion Samuelson has graced airwaves throughout the heartland in places across the Midwest and beyond. Next to go should be John Williams, also self centered and opinionated and dismissive of other points of view. Digilio, an inductee in the WGN Radio Walk of Fame who recently marked his 35th year at the station, moved up to full-time host in 2013. Cubs aside, he said WGN today is very similar to the station many Chicagoans grew up with, making it something of an outlier in the tightly-formatted world of corporate radio. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. 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. No thanks, Im out. 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. Yuck , what dry and better than thou persona. Weekend hosts Jerry Agar and the "News Junkie" Sean Wasson left the station, in a shift towards more general and less controversial talk programming. [3] The ship's call letters were changed to KFSI. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. With Brandmeier's addition to WGN radio's weekday lineup, the morning drive timeslot shifted to 5:30-9 a.m., followed by Mike McConnell from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., John Williams from 12-3 p.m., and Garry Meier from 3-7 p.m. News anchor Steve Bertrand moved to mornings with Brandmeier and Jim Gudas shifted to the midday/afternoon slot. they could record and edit farewell messages before airing them. posted on November 18, 2021 at 8:25 am by Robert Feder. Steve was too negative constantly focusing on the political scene from Only his prospective. Maybe he did some good things but good grief who needed it when you had to listen to him! This is and has been a good /great organization other than the takeover by Sam Zell (What a horror). On Sundays it runs Sunday Night Live with Bill Cunningham from WLW Cincinnati. After a protracted four-year process, on December 31, 2012, Tribune formally exited from bankruptcy under the control of its senior debt holders, Oaktree Capital Management, JPMorgan Chase and Angelo, Gordon & Co.[48][49][50], On July 10, 2013, Tribune announced plans to split off its broadcasting and newspaper interests into two separate companies. Will definitely tune into their show. The station also streams its programming on its website and supplies podcasts as well. Wont be listening. Cant wait to hear their voices again. Quinlan died in an auto accident during spring training in 1965. 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. Lets not yell and scream about it. . Required fields are marked *. 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. Your email address will not be published. Will she be dragged along as well? So I wonder if WGN felt burned by Pete leaving them back then and thats why WGN wont offer Pete a full time gig? [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. 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. . She has been in Chicago radio since 2002 when she began a fourteen year run co-hosting . On September 1, 1928 the Federal Radio Commission (FRC) ruled that this was two stations too many, and ordered that their operations be consolidated. Also out is overnight personality Nick Digilio, who also was notified Friday. WGN Radio is just another radio station. Chicago radio personality Art Hellyer, circa 1966. . Ill never listen to either one. : July 9", "Standard Broadcast Station Call Letters for All Outlets Starting Nov. 1, FCC Rule", "For the Record: Existing FM Stations. [40] The former WGN annex onto Tribune Tower is now used as a retail space containing Dylan's Candy Bar. [8][1] The WGN call sign had been assigned to a Great Lakes vessel, SS Carl D. Bradley. 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. Loved Wally, Bob, Spike and Steve. [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. 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. The transaction and concurring privatization of the company was completed upon termination of Tribune stock at the close of trading on December 20, 2007. Always patting himself on His back! 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. 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. 7 traffic and transportation anchor Roz Varon and former WGN-AM news anchor and current "Garry Meier . Posted: Aug 6, 2014 / 06:53 AM CDT. said about the state of radio recently in Billboard: WXRT moves: Brehmer shifts to middays; news anchor Dixon out, Bears bomb on field again, draws mixed ratings results for Sunday Night Football. 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. But he left WGN to take a job on 97.1 FM the Drive on their morning show. The way WGN fired both Nick and Steve was a travesty. You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. 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. When Chicago radio enthusiasts Thorne Donnelley and Elliott Jenkins fired up a newfangled transmitter from the Wrigley Building on May 19, 1922, they launched one of the first experimental stations in the U.S., piercing the airwaves with a mlange of talk, weather reports and concerts as the precursor to WGN Radio. 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. But Triemstra wasn't just a weatherman. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. WGN Films. On August 13, 2010, the station's branding changed again to "News 720 WGN." Im thrilled to have Bob Sirott back on!! 32 news at 9 p.m. A Chicago native, Sirott launched his media career in the 1970s as a rock jock at WBBM-FM 96.3 and WLS-AM 890. WGN's YouTube Page. Post subject: Re: Former WGN Radio host still unemployed. He also provided the original voice of the cartoon bird. Bill and Wendy talk about the history of the WGN Radio with Roe Conn, Patti Vasquez, Steve Bertrand, Justin Kaufmann, and Roger Triemstra. 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. LOVE Bob and could not wait to return to WGN. And thats all you hear all morning which is why I left. : Biondi, Dick - Evening personality at WZZN-FM Chicago. Dec 2015 - Present7 years 3 months. Radio Hall of Famer John Records Landecker, who's been a frequent fill-in host, just signed on as a full-timer. where his students included WLS-Ch. I listened recently to Sirott and found the program so boring!!!! So long WGN youve lost another listener! 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. Former morning host Greg Jarrett was released from the station. Happy Bob is back and working solo. Conn joined WGN as afternoon host in 2015 after 25 years at Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM. Now I can listen to the station again All he does is promote his business. Add languages. WGN Marketplace. 1st they dump Bill & Wendy and now Steve? 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. 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. I enjoyed his wit and his humor. 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. We have stood in front of microphones and spoken our minds. Bob Sirrott is Chicago, and he is class. Overnight hosts Steve King and Johnnie Putman left WGN on December 9 after a week-long series of live "Farewell Celebration" shows. He would have been fabulous.. 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. "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. Doesnt matter. [70], This article is about the radio station. I got tired of him and his staff treating Cochrun like he is the Holy Messiah! 1/9/2023 Updated review. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Column: No one is in custody is an unfortunately overused phrase that should be banished, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. The station is profitable, she said, but declined to disclose revenue. Jerald McNair: We dont want to incarcerate youth. This new identity was implemented in all station promos, and used by all on-air talent. Love Pete. Cochrans demise started 3 years ago with Trumps election and his own self centered beliefs, really believed his own BS. Ill never understand the cut throat business that is radio. 51. The Rockford native was inducted in the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2016. 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. [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. Some former well-known personalities on WGN include longtime morning hosts Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, Spike O'Dell, Paul Harvey and Roy Leonard. Reports surfaced Cochran had personality conflicts with WGN boss Sean Compton, who was appointed the station's GM shortly after Nexstar took over the legendary AM station as part of the company's $4.1 billion takeover of Tribune Media, WGN's former owner. But with few people owning FM radio receivers in that era, management did not think WGNB would become profitable. Good that Bob Sirott is back yes he is more laid back than Steve Cochran but Bob will be respectful to the listeners that call in. One of the first African-Americans to break the color barrier at a mainstream Chicago radio station has died. I agree. WGN also features broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey and Northwestern University football and basketball. [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. TV Schedule. 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. Reveal contacts of top WGN Radio AM 720 managers and employees. List of old-time American radio people. SHARE. Similarly, new radio jingles from JAM Creative Productions and sister company PAMS of Dallas were introduced to the station. I will give Sirott a chance but Not with His wife. WGN Radio is commemorating its anniversary with a TV documentary airing at 7 p.m. Thursday on sister station WGN-Ch. Cochran was always a rather annoying DJ. WGN Radio is commemorating its anniversary with a TV documentary airing at 7 p.m. Thursday on sister station WGN-Ch. For many Chicagoans, the history of WGN Radio runs much deeper than a commemorative 12-ounce can of beer. Theyre firing the WRONG people! This is not at all a GOOD thing. Backstory with Larry Potash. Did the Blackhawks get enough for Patrick Kane? [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. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I have to say that I am very disappointed in this move. Bill and Wendy ARE THE BEST. [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]. My Dad had WGN on all the time. Orion Samuelson had been the station's farm reporter since 1960, he retired in 2020. I believe Pete had the evening slot for a while on WGN about maybe 5 or 7 years ago(?) Clarence Dittman, and WGN radio announcer Jack Brickhouse broadcast from the Chicago airport tarmac in 1942. As analyst Rich Greenfield would say, Good Luck Radio. For many years, it was a national broadcaster for Major League Baseball, the National Football League and Notre Dame football. 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. Jalen Carter, a top NFL draft prospect and potential target for Chicago Bears, charged with reckless driving and racing in fatal accident. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Triemstra retired in 1998. Necrology of Old Radio Personalities; OTR Actors and Their Roles This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 02:02 (UTC). That is a SIN. Listeners would feel respected. WGN is a radio station that I used to listen to for entertainment, news and current events. You thought the commercials on WGN were repetitive? 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. 2011.[55]. After the four Meier auditions, Jerry Springer was given a four-day stint as "guest host", followed by Rita Cosby a few weeks later. Wallace M Rogerson conducted the Keep Fit to Music programme. 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. Samuelson: It . [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]. Love Dave, Mary with the news and the camaraderie. In 1934, WGN became a founding member of the Mutual Broadcasting System. What a loudmouth he is! RADIO / BROADCAST HISTORY LIBRARY: Thousands of magazines . At their best, these connections come to feel personal, almost like a friendship. [17], In May 1940, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the establishment, effective January 1, 1941, of an FM radio band operating on 40 channels spanning 4250MHz. No Cubs, no Bill and Wendy, no Steve Cochran and a radio station that sounds like its out of the 50s. You would have never seen Collins or ODell in this venue 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. 9, while former on-air personalities including Lyle Dean, Spike O'Dell, Orion . Phillips, whose people helping people mantra personified the station, rose to the top of the ratings after camping out at the station during the blizzard of 67, and hitting the airwaves the next morning while all of Chicago including his competition was snowed in, Fabian said. 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. They tried that before and she is a ditz. 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. Glad Steve C is gone. Absolutely agree about Hochberg. He got what he deserved! Steve Cochrans firing was the last straw. Too many replacements with less than par talent. WGWG-LP began an interim simulcast of WGN radio at 10 p.m. on December 31, 2014. Insane! I listen to WGN Radio less and less. Trump lovers love him no matter what he does and dont want to hear facts when it conflicts with their convictions. Now it is loosing me as a listener. And boy, it took a tumble.. However, WGN-TV continues to maintain a content partnership with the Tribune.[51][52]. 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. And unfortunately it didnt work out. September 6, 2020. 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"). First Bill Leff, (never cared for Wendy Snyder)! 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. WGN (720 AM) is a commercial radio station in Chicago, Illinois, featuring a talk radio format. I would miss tuning in. 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. WGN ranks 11th in Chicago with a 3.1 share in April, according to the most recent Nielsen ratings. GN is becoming trivialized by the new (right wing) policy of no national news and discussion. Elliott Jenkins, left, and Thorne Donnelly, right, are the original owners of WDAP, the predecessor to WGN radio. Updated: Aug 6, 2014 / 09:07 AM CDT. 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. We tried to be the audience.. Here's what they wrote: "We have lived a dream. (Chicago Tribune historical photo). I am 78 and now done with WGN. 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. Im so disappointed with WGN. CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) One of the most famous voices in radio will end a remarkable 60-year career later this month. WGN is a clear channel, Class A station, broadcasting at the maximum power of 50,000 watts, and using a non-directional antenna. It ended later that year when she left the station for an acting career in Hollywood. Thats across the board.. Giving a squeaky little voice a one person afternoon show is not the way to attract or keep listeners. WGN joined with WOR New York City, WXYZ Detroit and WLW Cincinnati to form the network, a rival to NBC and CBS. [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]. Ill start listening to WGN again.bring back Brandmeier!! Theres a valid reason he was kept in a room by himselfno one else could fit with him AND his ego. OH my I left Chicago in 2012, but still listened to WGN Stream. In October 2008, WGN-TV began to provide forecasts for WGN radio (prepared by Tom Skilling and other members of the sister television station's weather staff), after it ended a ten-year forecast partnership with The Weather Channel. The Steve Cochran Show, Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. The original WGN began operating on the evening of March 29, 1924, after the newspaper took over programming of the former WJAZ. Still like Roes insanity on the drive home. Democracy dies in darkness and GN has gone over to the dark side. And they all understand that. When the White Sox games are on, I go to 820 (dont know the call letters). 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. Cuts from JAM jingle packages Top News, Talktrax, Talking Points, Non-Stop Power, You'll Like Our Style, Follow The Leader, Variety Pack, Nothing But Class, and Ameritalk are regularly featured in station identifications, sounders, and promotions. 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. During the music days, it was . I guess after Bob Collins no one could measure up. 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. Youd hate it even more now, the entire schedule is repetitive! Jerald McNair: We dont want to incarcerate youth. moving Lin Brehmers morning show to middays. [6] The call letters came from "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan used since 1911.[7]. Miss Bill and Wendy a lot. 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. Its not a talk station, in my opinion, and people who listen to that station in the morning probably want to listen to MUSIC. 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. Recently Robin Robinson ended a great run at Fox 32 . "Few rival Annas commitment to serving the public in anticipating, exposing and breaking important stories. On April 30, 2008, the station entered into a three-year deal to broadcast Chicago Blackhawks hockey games through the 20102011 season. [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. Veteran Chicago News Anchor Bill Kurtis was replaced in his role as voiceover talent by New York based voiceover artist Steve Kamer. [5], The Chicago Tribune purchased WDAP, and on June 1, 1924, renamed it WGN. Thats just my opinion. So disappointed with WGN. 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