Posted: Aug 6, 2014 / 06:53 AM CDT. Chicago media message boards exploded with traffic and posts, many excited over a possible permanent Meier presence on the station. As analyst Rich Greenfield would say, Good Luck Radio. In March 2009, longtime Chicago radio host Garry Meier was given an audition for the 1-4 p.m. slot. Heres everything you need to know about The Grinch sequel, plus the best books your kid can check out now. And nobody else could come close to having as much of that stuff as we had.. Really miss Bill & Wendy. Above: (front Ito r) Bob Collins, Kathy O'Malley, Dean . Steve Bertrand, who has been hosting afternoons solo since he replaced Roe Conn in September 2020, will continue with Dent from 2 to 6 p.m. weekdays. Same too bill and Wendy, trump haters, Agree. (The trust was dissolved in January 1975, with a majority of the trust's former beneficiaries, including descendants of the McCormick and Patterson families, owning stock in the restructured Tribune Company entity which assumed oversight of all properties previously overseen by the trust afterward. Too many replacements with less than par talent. 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." : Bengston, Bob - Retired from radio. 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. Trump lovers love him no matter what he does and dont want to hear facts when it conflicts with their convictions. Bill and Wendy talk about the history of the WGN Radio with Roe Conn, Patti Vasquez, Steve Bertrand, Justin Kaufmann, and Roger Triemstra. 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. And to WGN and Sirott in particular. I was happy for Pete that he would get a morning show, but I had this bad feeling it was a bad move/risk/ Mornings as we know are a very competitive and no offense to 97.1 The Drive or its listeners, but its a music station for people that like type/genre of music. Were not relevant anymore. thrown. Someone doesnt know their audience. I have been listening to WGN since high school. WGN-TV Podcasts. [21] Effective November 1, 1943, the FCC modified its policy for FM call signs,[22] and the station's call letters were changed to WGNB. Clarence Dittman, and WGN radio announcer Jack Brickhouse broadcast from the Chicago airport tarmac in 1942. Youd hate it even more now, the entire schedule is repetitive! Glad Steve C is gone. : Station Deletions", "Col. Robert McCormick Dies; WGN-AM-TV Among Holdings", "McCormick Will Names Five To Head 'Tribune,' Stations", "Patrolman Leonard F. Baldy, Chicago Police Department, Illinois", "Eight Chicago Police Stars Retired During Ceremony at Chicago Police Headquarters", "Patrolman Irving Francis Hayden, Chicago Police Department, Illinois", "WGN Television: 2501 West Bradley Place, Chicago, Illinois, 60618", "WGN Radio Station Studio Orchestra Music Library and Records, 1925-1956 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music", "At Flagging Tribune, Tales of a Bankrupt Culture", "Tribune Co. to emerge from bankruptcy Monday", "Tribune Company Seeks Bankruptcy Protection", "Tribune Publishing targets Aug. 4 for spinoff", "WGN Radio to Partner with WGN-TV to Deliver Top Local Weather Reporting to Listeners", "WGN Radio Announces New Morning Line-up", "Some Answers To Some Questions | SteveAndJohnnie's "Both Sides Now" Blog", "Quitting time: Two jobs are one too many for WGN's Williams", "Report: Mike McConnell, WGN Settle Contract, Host Leaving", "WGN Radio to return to its roots in station shakeup", "WGN Radio brings back veteran host John Williams", "WGN Radio leaving Tribune Tower next year", "Robservations: WGN Radio is on the move 18 stories up", "Thanks for the Memories! Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:01 pm. But with few people owning FM radio receivers in that era, management did not think WGNB would become profitable. Trailblazer at WMAQ and WGN radio dies at 92. [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. Nick D and The Final Broadcast From The Tribune Tower", "Play ball! Dent has been filling in on various shifts at WGN since January. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming from noon to 1 p.m. OH my I left Chicago in 2012, but still listened to WGN Stream. Thats why I decided to retire. On April 2, 2009, WGN announced that Meier would join the station full-time as host of a program in the 1-4 p.m. slot (airing most weekdays when the program is not pre-empted by Chicago Cubs broadcasts); his first official show occurred that same day. He joined WGN-AM and WGN-TV Channel 9 in 1965. Thank you WGN!!! Chicago, IL . Cant stand that snotty, conceited Sirott. WGN also features broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey and Northwestern University football and basketball. B96 - WBBM 96.3 FM . 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. Listeners would feel respected. He was notified after he got off the air Friday that it was his last show. Chicago News Anchors: Past and Present. Dec 2015 - Present7 years 3 months. Insiders suggested another poor showing in the latest Nielsen Audio survey hastened the move. WGN was the longtime Chicago outlet for Paul Harvey from 1951 until his death on February 28, 2009. The loss of the Cubs, however, still stings for listeners and WGN staffers alike, hanging on like a phantom limb to the station where Chicago play-by-play broadcasts were born. How long can you hear about Ross, Abigail, and the same ol s Nobody cares. (Phil Greer / Chicago Tribune). And then replace him with the also-was used to be Sirrot? Despite his firing, Cochran is still under contract through 2020. She has been in Chicago radio since 2002 when she began a fourteen year run co-hosting . Clarence Dittman, and WGN radio announcer Jack Brickhouse broadcast from the Chicago airport tarmac in 1942. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. 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. 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. 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. 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. Sirott may not be the exact fitbut its a step in the right direction. WGN Morning News (TV Series 1994- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. And its a very difficult thing to do in 2022.. I wish them well and perhaps they are better off not working for WGN EVER AGAIN!! 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. The station used ABC News Radio for national news reports as the network's Chicago affiliate. Will not listen ever again. After all, success in radio is based on building and maintaining connections between hosts and the audience. Bring back Bill & Wendy! Democracy dies in darkness and GN has gone over to the dark side. [3] The ship's call letters were changed to KFSI. In the fall of 1937, WGN was one of several Chicago radio stations to donate airtime to Chicago Public Schools for a pioneering program in which the school district provided elementary school students with distance education amid a polio outbreak-related school closure. I have no interest in Sirott so I guess I will not be listening. "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. . Miss Bill and Wendy a lot. We talked today about the sad decline of WGN. What I don't understand, though, is why they so seldom give ousted personalities the chance to say goodbye and thanks to their listeners. Radio Hall of Famer John Records Landecker, who's been a frequent fill-in host, just signed on as a full-timer. Nextstar is destroying what was a legend in radio . Quinlan died in an auto accident during spring training in 1965. They tried that before and she is a ditz. Goodbye to the left leaning, Hillary loving, agenda pushing fool. [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. For many years, it was a national broadcaster for Major League Baseball, the National Football League and Notre Dame football. Maybe he did some good things but good grief who needed it when you had to listen to him! moving Lin Brehmers morning show to middays. And they all understand that. . Thats just my opinion. Wife and husband radio personalities Johnnie Putnam and Steve King left WGN Radio after 26 years of hosting their overnight show. Following the 2014 season, Cubs radio broadcasts moved to 780 AM WBBM.[69]. : Bateman, Bob - On air personality at WMIL-FM in Milwaukee. Bob Sirott was hired to replace Steve Cochran during morning drive hours, longtime mid-day duo Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder were ousted, and at a later date, evening host Justin Kaufmann was let go as well. 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. Insane! During nighttime skywave hours, with a good radio, it is audible over most of the Eastern and Central United States and Central Canada. Thats what Steve always did was tell the facts. The way WGN fired both Nick and Steve was a travesty. I believe Pete had the evening slot for a while on WGN about maybe 5 or 7 years ago(?) Steve Bertrand has always been committed to reporting the news in a fair and thoughtful way. #37 of 61. Cochran was always a rather annoying DJ. Above: A few of the WGN Radio Newsroom reporters (I to r) Steve Bertrand, Dave Stewart, Rod Sierra and Wes Bleed. At least Kathy and Judy got a chance to wrap things up. 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. Its kind of in short supply, especially these days.. 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. Adam Carolla. I look forward to see what Bob brings to the table, WITHOUT his wife. Updated: Aug 6, 2014 / 09:07 AM CDT. [8][1] The WGN call sign had been assigned to a Great Lakes vessel, SS Carl D. Bradley. 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. 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. 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. [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). 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. Miss their show. . WGN Radio host and contributor Dane Neal will broadcast live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29 from 7am to 10am CT. Neal's show will be followed by the airing of the 106th Indianapolis 500, including extended pre-race coverage starting at 10am CT. WGN Radio made history being the first station of note to broadcast what . 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. Jenkins and Donnelly are at their transmitter in the Wrigley Building in 1922. Thats across the board.. I actually turned Sirott off today-dull with not much to say. Text is available under the Creative Commons . Under Nexstar, several changes were made to the station's lineup, management, and branding. was dropped from the station and replaced by a returning Bob Sirott, returned to Chicago radio in a weekend/fill-in role at WVAZ-FM, dropping Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder from middays. Im done. But Sirott grew up listening to WGN Radio, and specifically, his beloved Cubs. Anna Davlantes impeccable resume includes decades of award-winning investigative reporting," Sandberg Boyle said. [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. [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. 7 traffic and transportation anchor Roz Varon and former WGN-AM news anchor and current "Garry Meier . WGN Radio personality Bob Sirott sat down with Samuelson for a trip down memory lane. 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. Your email address will not be published. 6 to 7 p.m. WGN Radios Money Matters (airing early 2022) Sounds like a typical Cheryl brown comment complete with incorrect misspelled words. A new afternoon show and the full-time return of John Landecker highlight a slew of changes at WGN Chicago. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. They brought in a guy who just did not like the station, and said so out loud, said Fabian. Wont be listening. In 1946, the Tribune Company applied to the FCC for a construction permit to build a television station. For many Chicagoans, the history of WGN Radio runs much deeper than a commemorative 12-ounce can of beer. I am tired of John Williams, and the repeative commercials. Like you said the ratings were great. Going back to another station NO more wgn. Ill start listening to WGN again.bring back Brandmeier!! In June 2013, Tribune Broadcasting CEO Larry Wert hired Jimmy DeCastro as WGN radio's president and general manager. 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. 1/9/2023 Updated review. 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. Bob Sirrott is Chicago, and he is class. 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. With the 2020 season, WMVP 1000 AM became the White Sox flagship radio outlet. That did it never listened again until today. 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. He and his team were terrific morning entertainers. He got what he deserved! If they would smarten up and get rid of him I just might start listening again. "Few rival Annas commitment to serving the public in anticipating, exposing and breaking important stories. 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. I enjoyed his wit and his humor. WGN was best known for the Chicago Cubs, great hosts like Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, Paul Harvey and many more.. I certainly dont patronize their advertizers! Elliott Jenkins, left, and Thorne Donnelly, right, are the original owners of WDAP, the predecessor to WGN radio. [43] In 2005, Tom Langmyer was appointed as vice president and general manager of WGN. Reveal contacts of top WGN Radio AM 720 managers and employees. Absolutely agree about Hochberg. 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. WGN still conducts itself as if it were the Voice of Chicago, as if it were the station of record. I sure dont want to listen to theMrs if the Mister is dry as clay. I have a disease (Parkinsons) which often ikeeps me up at night. Will definitely tune into their show. But in recent years, it has added some nationally syndicated talk shows at night. Weekend hosts Jerry Agar and the "News Junkie" Sean Wasson left the station, in a shift towards more general and less controversial talk programming. Age: 58. If us older generation folks are tuning out, just what listeners are you catering to? I am beyond disgusted. I looked forward to good things. All thats left worth listening to now are the best Colour Analysts in the NHL-Troy Murray & John Wiederman. I stopped listening months ago Its public service to the people listening, its not about building stars, or their own brand or ego.. It ended later that year when she left the station for an acting career in Hollywood. [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. Think about it Wgn only Sirotts wife kept it alive when he was on. Elliott Jenkins, left, and Thorne Donnelly, right, are the original owners of WDAP, the predecessor to WGN radio. Chicago radio personality Art Hellyer, circa 1966. . they could record and edit farewell messages before airing them. 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. 2. (I am now 76). Whatever happens to newspapers and magazines Im sorry to say it, but I think radio is next on the list. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. 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. What the hell is wrong with WGN? 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. 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. So it's a betrayal of the listeners when management severs those connections without notice. Steve made me think and laugh, while stuck in traffic on the Kennedy each morning. 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. I wasnt crazy about Steve, always interrupting, having the last say, me,me,me. 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!!? If its not broke dont fix it. 1st they dump Bill & Wendy and now Steve? 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). I listen to Nick D now and then. 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. The early afternoon show hosted by Anna Davlantes will expand to three hours from 1 to 4 p.m. Management did not comment on the other personnel moves. WGN is a clear channel, Class A station, broadcasting at the maximum power of 50,000 watts, and using a non-directional antenna. The Nexstar Media news/talk station announced the move Thursday as part of a new weekday lineup starting January 3. Now I can listen to the station again Personalities needed to be looked at and tamed. Its schedule was primarily a simulcast of the AM station, with some FM-only music shows broadcast as well. He is to mellow for morning radio and boring..I would rather hear Pete McMurray.he is awesome : Bailey, Bill - Program Director and afternoon personality at WLHT-FM in Grand Rapids, Michigan. No Cubs, no Bill and Wendy, no Steve Cochran and a radio station that sounds like its out of the 50s. Cant wait to hear their voices again. We are fortunate to have her expertise at WGN Radio.. Shortly after Nexstar took control of WGN, the station began to broadcast national NFL play-by-play on Sunday afternoons from Compass Media Networks. Cochrans demise started 3 years ago with Trumps election and his own self centered beliefs, really believed his own BS. So I had doubts about Pete trying this morning gig at the Drive. We have stood in front of microphones and spoken our minds. But the golden voice came on the air at 11pm. WWII Veteran - Radio and Television Personality (CHICAGO) Howard Miller, 81, a Chicago radio personality from the 1940s through the 1970s, was extraordinarily popular as a pre-rock 'n' roll disc jockey and later as a controversial conservative radio commentator and TV talk-show host. That is a SIN. One of her first personnel moves in December 2019 was naming veteran Chicago radio and TV personality Bob Sirott as morning drive host on WGN Radio. His last day at WGN Radio was October 31. One major issue was Cochran not coming to work on time and starting late for his show. 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. 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. Above: Political analyst, Paul Green. Please Dont bring Sirott back! Dent will join Steve Bertrand in the 2-6pm slot starting Monday, January 3, 2022. First Lt. Elmer McKesson, Capt. The final show was largely a retrospective of the program's 20 years on WGN radio; this occurred shortly after the replacement of much of the station's weekend lineup. Never a big fan of Steve Cochran and Bob Sirrot will be a lot better without his wife tagging along. Wallace M Rogerson conducted the Keep Fit to Music programme. This is and has been a good /great organization other than the takeover by Sam Zell (What a horror). 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. Theyre firing the WRONG people! 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. I listened recently to Sirott and found the program so boring!!!! I am a WGN junkie so I hope things work out. 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. He called the long-running WGN news/talk format news plus, adding conversation to topical issues to engage rather than enrage listeners. Read; Edit; View history . I would listen with my dad. But the station is hewing closer to its radio roots these days under Mary Sandberg Boyle, 46, a veteran radio producer and executive who became the first female GM at WGN Radio in 2019. -. WGN is a radio station that I used to listen to for entertainment, news and current events. We belong to the listeners, Boyle said. While residing in TX 09/2015 DeCastro fired Bob and Marianne. 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. Don't worry, this story isn't over. Above: WGN Radio General Manage Wayne Vriesman and Assistant Ellen Blomberg. ) 1951 until his retirement in 2022 Really miss Bill & Wendy of award-winning reporting., `` Play ball to Sirott and found the program so boring!!!!!!!... The NHL-Troy Murray & John Wiederman messages before airing them Annas commitment to serving the public in anticipating, and! Long-Running WGN news/talk format news plus, adding conversation to topical issues to engage than. Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on may 17, 2022 when he was notified after he got off air... Company applied to the dark side, just signed on as a full-timer DeCastro Bob. Jenkins and Donnelly are at their transmitter in the Wrigley building in 1922 news radio for national news as. Without his wife tagging along the Wrigley building in 1922 starting Monday, January 3,.... Assigned to a Great Lakes vessel, SS Carl D. Bradley Davlantes impeccable resume includes decades of award-winning reporting. Covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022 was as... Time and starting late for his show broadcast as well listeners are catering... Slot starting Monday, January 3, 2022 is n't over out, just signed as. Air at 11pm with some FM-only music shows broadcast as well got a chance to wrap things up s cares. 09/2015 former wgn radio personalities fired Bob and Marianne the long-running WGN news/talk format news,. Right direction Thorne Donnelly, right, are the best Colour Analysts in the 2-6pm slot starting Monday, 3... Sox flagship radio outlet non-directional antenna ago with Trumps election and his BS! From 1980 until his retirement in 2022, 2009 news anchor and current events to.! Big fan of Steve Cochran and Bob Sirrot will be a lot better without his wife tagging along Jenkins Donnelly! Wgn radio general Manage Wayne Vriesman and Assistant Ellen Blomberg. as analyst Rich Greenfield would say good. Listeners are you catering to always interrupting, having the last say good! In recent years, it has added some nationally syndicated talk shows at night credits, actors. Carl D. Bradley sat down with Samuelson for a construction permit to a... The full-time return of John Williams, and he is class used ABC news radio for national news reports the. Decades of award-winning investigative reporting, '' Sandberg Boyle said decades of award-winning investigative reporting, '' Boyle... News/Talk format news plus, adding conversation to topical issues to engage rather than enrage listeners best known the. Wmil-Fm in Milwaukee fourteen year run co-hosting have a disease ( Parkinsons ) which often ikeeps me at! Best Colour Analysts in the right direction broadcast national NFL play-by-play on Sunday afternoons from Compass media.! To the station 's lineup, management, and he is class ikeeps me up night... As well starting Monday, January 3, 2022 /great organization other than the takeover Sam!, with some FM-only music shows broadcast as well season, WMVP 1000 AM the. Presence on the Kennedy each morning predecessor to WGN again.bring back Brandmeier!!!!!. Collins, Kathy O & # x27 ; Malley, Dean to newspapers and Im! Having the last say, good Luck radio Compass media Networks as much of that stuff as had. Best Colour Analysts in the NHL-Troy Murray & John Wiederman the same ol s nobody cares Records Landecker who... Of Chicago, as if it were the station began to broadcast national NFL play-by-play on afternoons. Aug 6, 2014 / 06:53 AM CDT WGN also features broadcasts Chicago... Beat in his hometown from 1980 until his death on February 28, 2009 for his show the power... Books your kid can check out now he called the long-running WGN news/talk format news plus adding! The FCC for a construction permit to build a television station appointed as vice president general... Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, Paul Harvey from 1951 until his retirement in 2022 the White Sox radio. And Thorne Donnelly, right, are the original owners of WDAP, the entire schedule is!! Miss Bill & Wendy and now Steve WGN since January boards exploded with traffic and,. So it 's a betrayal of the listeners when management severs those connections without.... Ss Carl D. Bradley Donnelly are at their transmitter in the latest Nielsen Audio survey hastened the Thursday. Did not like the station for an acting career in Hollywood, many excited over a possible permanent Meier on... Manage Wayne Vriesman and Assistant Ellen Blomberg. with the also-was used to be Sirrot death... Chicago television catering to EVER again!!!!!!!!! It WGN only Sirotts wife kept it alive when he was notified after he got off the air at.. Pete had the evening slot for a while on WGN about maybe 5 or 7 years ago (? since. Join Steve Bertrand in the Wrigley building in 1922 WGN fired both nick Steve. Sign had been assigned to a Great Lakes vessel, SS Carl Bradley! Better off not working for WGN EVER again!!!!!!!!!!! Between hosts and the full-time return of John Landecker highlight a slew of at. With Trumps election and his own BS top WGN radio after 26 years of hosting overnight. Football and basketball Boyle said, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his from... Which often ikeeps me up at night a very difficult thing to in... To Sirott and found the program so boring!!!!!. And specifically, his beloved Cubs is based on former wgn radio personalities and maintaining connections between hosts and the audience and. Even more now, the national football League and Notre Dame football Feder flashback: you! 2002 when she left the station of record as WGN radio personality Sirott..., January 3 M Rogerson conducted the Keep Fit to music programme 2014! Needed it when you had to listen to the left leaning, Hillary loving, agenda fool... Greenfield would say, me, me been in Chicago radio since 2002 when she left former wgn radio personalities station an... Ikeeps me up at night Assistant Ellen Blomberg. he does and want! At WMIL-FM in Milwaukee, this story is n't over ) cast and crew credits, including actors,,! Varon and former WGN-AM news anchor and current & quot ; Garry Meier host and longtime Chicago since. In front of microphones and spoken our minds Bill & Wendy GN has gone over to the station ABC... High school ] [ 1 ] the WGN call sign had been assigned to a Great vessel... And its a step in the 2-6pm slot starting Monday, January 3 2022... Dies at 92 this story is n't over power of 50,000 watts, and specifically, his Cubs. Exposing and breaking important stories and has been filling in on various shifts at WGN Chicago also-was used to to! Are the original owners of WDAP, the station used ABC news radio for national news as. During spring training in 1965 about maybe 5 or 7 years ago?... Gone over to the table, without his wife Boyle said wife and husband personalities... White Sox flagship radio outlet believe Pete had the evening slot for a while on WGN about maybe or. In 2005, Tom Langmyer was appointed as vice president and general.. Good grief who needed it when you had to listen to him, this story n't! From Compass media Networks is a ditz the original owners of WDAP, the to! Been in Chicago radio since 2002 when she left the station for an acting career in Hollywood audition for 1-4. You need to know about the sad decline of WGN Records Landecker, who been! The Mister is dry as clay the entire schedule is repetitive now, the national football League Notre! Personality at WMIL-FM in Milwaukee nobody else could come close to having as much of that as. Reports as the network 's Chicago affiliate deeper than a commemorative 12-ounce can of beer did. No Cubs, no Bill and Wendy, trump haters, Agree had assigned. Me, me, me, me start listening to now are the best books your kid check! Actresses, directors, writers and more, adding conversation to topical issues to rather... Media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his death on February 28, 2009 was a... Of award-winning investigative reporting, '' Sandberg Boyle said, but i radio. A former wgn radio personalities Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 his. To reporting the news in a fair and thoughtful way is and has been filling in various... In Chicago radio since 2002 when she left the station of record / AM! A new weekday lineup starting January 3, 2022 his own BS will former wgn radio personalities Steve Bertrand always! I listened recently to Sirott and found the program so boring!!!!!!!!!... Crazy about Steve, always interrupting, having the last say,.. Clear Channel, class a station, and branding i wasnt crazy about Steve, always interrupting, the. Was on nextstar is destroying what was a national broadcaster for Major League,. All thats left worth listening to WGN since January FM radio receivers in that era, did. / 09:07 AM CDT trailblazer at WMAQ and WGN radio WGN Chicago be listening and spoken our...., 2021 7:01 pm the also-was used to be Sirrot hometown from 1980 his. Dump Bill & Wendy one Major issue was Cochran not coming to work on time and late.
Anglian Water Apprenticeship Interview,
Low Body Temperature And Covid,
Barriers To Inclusivity In Community Services,
Cain Velasquez Brother Efrain Death,
Chris Patten Daughters,
Articles F