";s:4:"text";s:6382:" This new identity was implemented in all station promos, and used by all on-air talent. Veteran Chicago News Anchor Bill Kurtis was replaced in his role as voiceover talent by New York based voiceover artist Steve Kamer. A roundup of the day's important business news. WGN Radio was built on being a friend, we need to get back to that.
In November, after the firing of controversial program director Kevin Metheny, Tom Langmyer instructed staff to identify the station as "720 WGN." Name That TV Tune sponsored by Abt Contests / 5 months ago.
Staying current is easy with Crain's news delivered straight to your inbox, free of charge. Morning producer Mary Boyle was appointed General Manager of the station after former Station Manager Todd Manley was terminated on the first day of Nextar's takeover of the station. don't be surprised if WGN Radio gets sold for $18 million. Business news shows were axed, but listeners can now get a Frank Sinatra fix on Sunday mornings.Those moves won't change WGN's image as an outpost of old-time radio, but the station's new boss says they have attracted more listeners. WGN does not broadcast in HD.
WGN does not broadcast in HD. The audience also skews older, making it more difficult for Nexstar to attract advertising dollars and increase revenue.Compton notes Nexstar CEO Perry Sook has said there is no sale "in the cards for radio or basic cable at this time. Observers see a sale as logical for Nexstar, which bought WGN parent company Tribune Media for $6.4 billion in September.
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Chicago-based Tribune's 42 TV stations gave Nexstar a total of 197, the largest television portfolio in the country. He told On July 25, 2017, it was reported that WGN would leave Tribune Tower in 2018 and relocate to a new studio and office across the Chicago River.On February 14, 2018, WGN was named the new flagship station of the 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.Under Nexstar, several changes were made to the station's lineup, management, and branding. The changes are an attempt to shift WGN closer to the programming format it had prior to Kevin Metheney and On December 31, 2014, the WGN.FM website was redirected to the WGN Plus website, where Tribune offers various digital media content. Monday-Friday at 7 a.m. WGN News Team. The companies didn't return phone messages seeking comment on their interest in WGN.If no buyer steps forward, station management will face intense pressure to improve results. A new owner is shaking up personnel and programming at WGN Radio, potentially positioning the 95-year-old Chicago station for another sale.Nexstar ousted the longtime duo of Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder in a midday overhaul. If you've ever wondered what your favorite radio personalities look like, scroll down or check out the slideshow.
Similarly, new radio jingles from JAM Creative Productions were introduced to the station.
It included live music, political debates, comedy routines, and some of radio's first sporting event broadcasts, including the 1924 By the fall of 1928, the owners of the Tribune company and its sister publication, In November 1958, WGN became the first radio station in Chicago to broadcast helicopter traffic reports featuring Police Officer In 1961, the WGN radio and television stations moved to a studio facility on West Bradley Place in the Some former well-known personalities on WGN include longtime morning hosts 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.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.Coinciding with the hire of Jarrett, WGN dropped its "News/Talk 720" brand and began identifying itself simply as "Chicago's WGN Radio 720."
"If you have a lineup of six or seven hosts, that's talent to pay," says Jim Goss, a managing director at investment bank Barrington Research Associates who focuses on media and entertainment. "I don't think (the way to get) more people to listen is to go get all cheaper people. Thursday. But it trails news-focused competitors WBEZ and WBBM.
"Compton says the recent changes are part of a long-term strategy to restore discipline and avoid alienating local listeners with polarizing political commentary. WGN is the only radio station owned by Nexstar Media Group, which primarily owns television stations; it had been one of the flagship properties of In addition to WGN's online stream, Nexstar operates "WGN Plus" (In addition to its talk programming (consisting of both topical and sports shows), WGN Radio broadcasts news headlines, weather forecasts supplied by WGN-TV, traffic reports and sports headlines every half-hour on weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and every hour on nights and weekends. These staffing changes were made over the course of months after Nexstar Executive Sean Compton began to oversee radio operations as the Nexstar's Executive Vice President of WGN America, WGN Radio & Director of Content Acquisition. All three operators run stations in Chicago and might want to expand their presence here.
But it trails news-focused competitors WBEZ and WBBM. But Tribune also gave the Irving, Texas-based company something it didn't already have—a radio station.WGN Radio's new owner Nexstar is making moves at the legendary station"Nine to 10 months from now . Dec. 7, 2019 WGN launches a Frank Sinatra hour on Sunday mornings in a continued move to overhaul programming. "It's been a tremendous boon for the user.
