That sounds like ownership/management is looking for a writer-off. What the hell is wrong with WGN? Don't worry, this story isn't over. Local hosts on WGN include morning host Bob Sirott along with John Williams, Lisa Dent, John Records Landecker, Rollye James and Dave Plier. Sirott is horrible and his wife is worse. She has been in Chicago radio since 2002 when she began a fourteen year run co-hosting . 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"). Above: From the WGN Radio Mailroom, it's Gary Barton! And unfortunately it didnt work out. This afternoon news-oriented program led by Steve is a welcome addition to our WGN Radio weekday lineup.. Add languages. I listened to Sirrot back in the 70s, didnt like him then, and again when he filled in last week on WGN. WGN Radio Nov 1997 - Nov 2022 25 years 1 month. #37 of 61. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). 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. Wgn has been part of my life since I was a child. WGN also features broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey and Northwestern University football and basketball. Someone doesnt know their audience. Over the last decade, his Miller. Couldnt stand the way he interrupted his guests. He and his team were terrific morning entertainers. But Sirott being hired again reminds me of something I wrote some time ago saying Chicago radio has become a nursing home for broken-down talent who refuse to leave the stage. Sadly, this is truer now Chicago radio simply sticks with the same tired wheel of safe personalities, even as we head into the next decade. With 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. (I am now 76). WGN's former owner. He got what he deserved! In 1961, the WGN radio and television stations moved to a studio facility on West Bradley Place in the North Center neighborhood, a move undertaken for civil defense concerns in order to provide the station a safe base to broadcast in case of a hostile attack targeting downtown Chicago. When the White Sox games are on, I go to 820 (dont know the call letters). WGN's YouTube Page. WGN (AM) is broadcast in five states, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. WGN Radio personality Bob Sirott sat down with Samuelson for a trip down memory lane. If us older generation folks are tuning out, just what listeners are you catering to? I enjoyed his wit and his humor. Not a bunch of political nonsense, but more current & interesting topics with some humor tossed in to keep it different. [6] The call letters came from "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan used since 1911.[7]. Cochran has also been employed at the former WPNT and WLUP-AM. In March 2009, longtime Chicago radio host Garry Meier was given an audition for the 1-4 p.m. slot. WGN Radio is commemorating its anniversary with a TV documentary airing at 7 p.m. Thursday on sister station WGN-Ch. Morning drive host and longtime Chicago on-air personality Bob Sirott at the WGN-AM 720 studio on May 17, 2022. Elliott Jenkins, left, and Thorne Donnelly, right, are the original owners of WDAP, the predecessor to WGN radio. Above: Political analyst, Paul Green. moving Lin Brehmers morning show to middays. Goodbye to the left leaning, Hillary loving, agenda pushing fool. Stupid decisions. 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. Wont be listening. But Sirott grew up listening to WGN Radio, and specifically, his beloved Cubs. where his students included WLS-Ch. 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. We are fortunate to have her expertise at WGN Radio.. WDAP was originally located at the Wrigley Building. [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). Backstory with Larry Potash. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. 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. John Williams pulls us in to listen. Also out is overnight personality Nick Digilio, who also was notified Friday. 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. The station used ABC News Radio for national news reports as the network's Chicago affiliate. Thank you WGN!!! And its a very difficult thing to do in 2022.. 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. So disappointed in the new morning showthought Id give it a couple of months but it hasnt improved. 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. Cochran constant bashing of Trump tiresome. I am 78 and now done with WGN. For many years, it was a national broadcaster for Major League Baseball, the National Football League and Notre Dame football. To not even have a chance to say goodbye to long-time listeners was just cruel. 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. [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. Quinlan died in an auto accident during spring training in 1965. Steve Cochrans show was the only thing making my morning drive into the city somewhat bearable. Yes there is no replacement for Bob Colins (whom I now believe you would wish to fire). I know John Williams does currrent events, but is to opinionated. 7 traffic and transportation anchor Roz Varon and former WGN-AM news anchor and current "Garry Meier . You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Cochran was re-hired in 2013 for morning drive after spending a few years at Salems WIND-AM. No Cochran = Happy 2020. The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time. 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. First Lt. Elmer McKesson, Capt. General manager Mary Sandberg Boyle at the WGN-AM 720 Radio studio in downtown Chicago on May 17, 2022. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Given Cochran had a solid track record and WGN ranked third in mornings, replacing him with Sirott doesnt make sense. Column: No one is in custody is an unfortunately overused phrase that should be banished, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Jonathan Brandmeier and Garry Meier were released and their programs canceled immediately, with repeat shows airing through the end of December. Born in Dallas, Brown arrived in Chicago enrolling in Evanston's . WGN Radio is just another radio station. 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. Out effective immediately is afternoon personality Roe Conn, whose contract runs through the end of the year. [66] The sale made WGN the only radio property owned by Nexstar, which primarily owns television stations;[66] in an interview with Crain's Chicago Business in December 2018, shortly after the deal was announced, Nexstar CEO Perry Sook stated that he "doesnt have an allergic reaction to radio" and that there were no immediate plans to sell WGN radio, adding that he did not expect Nexstar to acquire additional radio stations.[67]. 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. Not much different than the next. Lets work together on policies to protect them. Compartilhar isto. That did it never listened again until today. He called the long-running WGN news/talk format news plus, adding conversation to topical issues to engage rather than enrage listeners. I am/was an all day, long time listener. WGN was best known for the Chicago Cubs, great hosts like Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, Paul Harvey and many more.. The disc jockey became important in Chicago radio during the 1930s, well before the term "disc jockey" was coined in the 1940s. [64], On February 14, 2018, WGN was named the new flagship station of the Chicago White Sox, who were left without a station after Cumulus Media voided their contract to air on WLS as part of their Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The Nexstar Media news/talk station announced the move Thursday as part of a new weekday lineup starting January 3. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming from noon to 1 p.m. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. [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. Required fields are marked *. WGN still conducts itself as if it were the Voice of Chicago, as if it were the station of record. And yesthe ever present I am right and you are wrong my way or nothing, THE last wordALWAYSand the continuous bashing of the current administrationWAY TOO POLITICAL for a morning drive personality I am a WGN junkie so I hope things work out. Dent will join Steve Bertrand in the 2-6pm slot starting Monday, January 3, 2022. Good bye WGN. I actually turned Sirott off today-dull with not much to say. Robservations: Bertrand, Landecker round out new WGN Radio lineup, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. Similarly, new radio jingles from JAM Creative Productions and sister company PAMS of Dallas were introduced to the station. Floyd Brown, who was known to be one of the few Black radio personalities to appear on WGN Radio, passed away Friday at 92. So disappointed with WGN. 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. Lets work together on policies to protect them. [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]. Fabian, who tried to hire Sirott at least six times over the years to work at WGN Radio, said the versatile Chicago air personality is the rightful heir to the morning chair. One of the first African-Americans to break the color barrier at a mainstream Chicago radio station has died. The station first signed on the air on May 19, 1922. I stopped listening months ago That is a SIN. [40] The former WGN annex onto Tribune Tower is now used as a retail space containing Dylan's Candy Bar. Chicago, Illinois USA. Boyle said the decision was out of our hands and predated her tenure at the top, but she bears no ill will toward the team or WSCR-AM 670, the successor play-by-play station. In June 2013, Tribune Broadcasting CEO Larry Wert hired Jimmy DeCastro as WGN radio's president and general manager. Top. How long can you hear about Ross, Abigail, and the same ol s Nobody cares. 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. 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. I can remember being 10 years old and thinking how boring. I thought of my Dad often as I tuned in every morning. : Bailey, Bill - Program Director and afternoon personality at WLHT-FM in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In black-appeal radio, the disc jockey role was pioneered both locally and nationally by Jack L. Cooper, who began playing . WGN Radio AM 720. Read; Edit; View history; More. WGN Marketplace. 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. 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. Here's WGN's weekday lineup, starting January 3: 4 to 6 a.m. WGN-TV simulcast Former morning host Greg Jarrett was released from the station. Daytime Chicago. 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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. On December 31, 2014, the WGN.FM website was redirected to the WGN Plus website, where Tribune offers various digital media content. 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. Steve Cochrans firing was the last straw. 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. Like you said the ratings were great. [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]. Steve Bertrand will host "Chicago's Afternoon . The city's first disc jockey was Halloween Martin, whose show, Musical Clock, was a morning staple on various stations from 1929 to 1946. . )[28][29][30][31][32], In November 1958, WGN became the first radio station in Chicago to broadcast helicopter traffic reports featuring Police Officer Leonard Baldy. Robservations: 'Bozo's Circus' rewinds the '70s; WCPT owner bankrolls news site; Lisa Dent feels 'so at home' on WGN, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. Adam Carolla. 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. After listening to WGN radio for many decades (even with my father as a child) Im done. 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. I looked forward to good things. We are also down to Roe Cohn & Dean Richards as the last portion of this radio station that is worth my time. I would miss tuning in. Dont need the negativity heading into work. Sadly, this new management doesnt like duos so Bill and Wendy will not be back, nor any other pairings. Watch Live. What a loudmouth he is! On May 22, 2009, WGN announced the cancellation of The Kathy and Judy Show effective after that day's broadcast. Triemstra retired in 1998. Totally agree with you about missing Nick. Wife and husband radio personalities Johnnie Putnam and Steve King left WGN Radio after 26 years of hosting their overnight show. Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. Most, Karen Conti, Dan Hampton and most anyone he spoke with. Bill and Wendy ARE THE BEST. 9, while former on-air personalities including Lyle Dean, Spike ODell, Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong will make guest appearances on the radio station during the day. There's a bit of quid pro quo at work here, I admit. Dee Dee Myers (former White House Press Secretary; now a political commentator for MSNBC) Rob Reynolds (now a correspondent for Al Jazeera English) Al Roker (now weatherman for the Today show on NBC) Marci Rossell (was contributor for Squawk Box until she left CNBC in 2003) Carol Roth (Closing Bell, host of The Noon Show on WGN Radio) I will give Sirott a chance but Not with His wife. WGN (720 AM) is a commercial radio station in Chicago, Illinois, featuring a talk radio format. Did the Blackhawks get enough for Patrick Kane? Im done. Chicago media message boards exploded with traffic and posts, many excited over a possible permanent Meier presence on the station. 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. WGNs hiring of Sirott tells us there is a lot of truth to what Joyner said because quite basically, relying on the same ol limited list of names to keep your radio station relevant is particularly asinine at a time when radio is failing to attract the next generation of listeners. I didnt think Cochran was that bad, but I had to turn the station off 2 years ago because I could stand listening to the two that followed Cochran in the morning and the idiot who does the over night show. WGN-TV Podcasts. "Davlantes will continue to be heard frequently across the stations dayparts," according to WGN's announcement. 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. No Cubs, no Bill and Wendy, no Steve Cochran and a radio station that sounds like its out of the 50s. Just because someone new comes in doesnt mean they have to change things. I agree with you completely AND your mother! We tried to be the audience.. Anchor and reporter for WGN Radio, where I host "The Opening Bell" business hour from 5-6am weekdays and then anchor . 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. Now, Steve Cochrane? Add links. 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. Steve made me think and laugh, while stuck in traffic on the Kennedy each morning. In 1982, he became full-time meteorologist for the radio station. On October 5, 2016, Jimmy DeCastro announced he was planning to leave WGN Radio at the end of the month. WGWG-LP began an interim simulcast of WGN radio at 10 p.m. on December 31, 2014. Doesnt matter. I listen to Nick D now and then. I agree. Now, if they can toss out that annoying Hockberg and his team that would be great. [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. Ill never understand the cut throat business that is radio. Maybe he did some good things but good grief who needed it when you had to listen to him! After all, success in radio is based on building and maintaining connections between hosts and the audience. Glad Steve C is gone. Yuck , what dry and better than thou persona. Anna Davlantes impeccable resume includes decades of award-winning investigative reporting," Sandberg Boyle said. Ill never listen to either one. The man is a stone-cold pro broadcaster who understands the game and loves the Cubs, Fabian said. They tried that before and she is a ditz. Its public service to the people listening, its not about building stars, or their own brand or ego.. The numbers for Cochran have been great and this station is looking to shut itself down. . First Bill Leff, (never cared for Wendy Snyder)! Menu. We can't tell you how much we appreciate you being there with us, and letting us be honest and real and have fun. Now you can get anything you want, anytime you want, anywhere you want and you dont have to wait for radio or television to do it for you. The decision not to renew Conns contract did not come as a surprise, but the timing of it did. A perennial ratings powerhouse, WGN Radio had double-digit audience shares and millions of regular listeners from the 1960s through the 1980s, when Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, Roy Leonard and other legendary broadcasters ruled the airwaves. [57] On December 17, 2012, WGN Radio executives announced that the long-running program "Extension 720", hosted by Dr. Milton J. Rosenberg, would end its 39-year run three days later on December 20. 2011.[55]. Glad Cochran is goneso self aggrandizing and self centered the world did NOT center on him and his opinions!! 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. [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. 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. WGN Radio AM 720 United States employs 59 employees. 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