On the FM side, Salem Media Group's WIND-AM (AM 560 The Answer)/Chicago will begin 2022 with an overhaul of its news and traffic operations. Before 1988: A lot of Mort and Twelve years after he began calling in to talk radio shows as a listener, Melrose Park native Shaun Thompson has been named afternoon drive host at WIND 560-AM, the Salem Media Group news/talk station. Scott Childers/Munchkin Studios. other radio stations by playing recorded music. Mark Levin. //playerEl.setAttribute('data-embed-key', `${embedKey}`); own niche. [16][17] By the late 1940s, much of the station's schedule was devoted to contemporary music. The Weekend Party Known As The Jim Craine Show Sat Nights 8pm till 10pm, The FLOT Line hosted by Rick Hughes is 30 minutes of inspiration, motivation, education, but never any manipulation. sounds of country music, taking on WJJD. WNBQ-TV tower, located on the left atop the Kemper Building in 1958. Ive been with CPS for 14 years. entertainment side, WMAQ had many firsts. newspaper purchased WQJ and WMAQ assumed the entire broadcast day on 670 kHz. January 14, 2020 | Anthony Schoettle and Jeff Newman. Conan O'Brien, American late-night talk-show personality and comedian best known as host of Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-2009), The Tonight Show (2009-10), and Conan (2010-21). Instead, WMAQ now set WBBM in its crosshairs and switched to all-news. Change. The following are radio talk show programs and personalities that are nationally syndicated or broadcast. WMAQs sister station at 101.1 generally simulcast the AMs programming. requirements. [71][72] This resulted in Salem acquiring WIND, while Univision Radio received 106.7 WZFS (now WPPN). First as classical, a rocker, then easy "67-Q" followed Tom hosted various shifts at the station with his last being mornings at the station, leaving in late 1960 or early 61. By 1975, WMAQ-AM abandoned its adult rock format for the music on the map by heading up the new cable channel MTV. The well-known former Chicago radio personality Eddie Schwartz has died. Listeners turn to AM 560 for informed perspectives on what's happening across the country . [42] Westinghouse established a news department at the station, and it aired 5 minute newscasts every hour. WMAQ News Director Jim Frank The popular morning . Yount, Lynn Holley as well as an army of reporters, producers, writers and The station This is the second time that WSCR has displaced a legendary Bob Pittman, the program director who helped put WMAQ on modified its news format again by doing more long form programming, one hour the calls WMAQ-TV on Channel 5 and now WMAQ-DT (for digital broadcasts). Prayer Requests; Praise Reports; Prayer Needs; Prayer Volunteers; Who Is Jesus? MORE GREAT AIRCHECKS . The 15-minute CBS radio program had Kirby delivering straight news items while Flynn handling human-interest reports. children's shows was "Topsy Turvy Time." Joe Putrock Show More Show Less 2 of 48. 1. with WMAQ Is Gonna Make Me Rich! At the time, it was considered the most Her husband filed for divorce in September 2008, following the lawsuit filed against WBBM-TV. Postcard passed out by }); Does the outcome of the Chicago mayoral election say something about the future direction of the nation? Calling it "pure propaganda," Jacob noted that Fox's 26-paragraph online version of the story also failed to disclose that Jacobson is a right-wing radio host, not just a mom.. } [6][8] The appellate court also said that the different ruling in the earlier court, claimed by Jacobson, was not actually the statement made by that court. sister station WSCR. } NBC purchased WMAQ from the Daily News and the station became a full-fledged If you need help accessing the online public file due to a disability, pleasecontact us, Home | Employment |Advertise |Contests |Contest Rules |Contact, WOND Public File |EEO | FCC Applications, Anne Baker is a former teacher and radio show host who couldnt stand. "This is all about power. [77], In 2014, WIND became the Chicago radio home for Northern Illinois Huskies football.[76]. [1][2] The station was owned by the ballroom's owners, Thomas Johnson and Frances Kennedy. station was taken off the air and retrofitted with a new 500 watt transmitter resident loudmouth Morton Downey Jr. Mort stirred up listeners by yelling, stationId: 23693 New from : Used from : Audio CD "Please retry" $89.99 . This all changed after Viacom purchased CBS in 1999 and the I mean, we just did this 15 months ago, and its wearing on peoples souls. [15], Eddie Hubbard began hosting a popular music program called the ABC Club in 1945. Robert H. Strotz, 72, who served 15 years as president of Northwestern University (1970-85); he joined the Northwestern faculty in 1947, became a professor of economics in 1958 and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1966; after his term as president, he served five years as chancellor; he wrote several books on economic theory and econometrics, the application of statistical and mathematical methods to the study of economic data and problems; Nov. 9, in a Deerfield nursing home. In addition, he is 18-time National Award Radio Nominee. Thompson, whos been a weekend and fill-in host at AM 560 The Answer since 2016, premieres today from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, replacing Steve Cortes, who held the job since January 2020. Chris Roebling, Bob Roberts. Scott Wynn is a Northeast Ohio native and a 42-year morning show host, coming to WQMX 19 years ago. I survived the 2012 strike, the 2019 strike. embedValue: '593981eb-e43b-4f80-b646-9bb0b20102f2', John Hinderaker: How incompetent is the Biden Administration? production to Hollywood. hostSlug: 'trish-regan', switch at the new studios while Pat Cassidy looks on. [53][54] Ed Schwartz served as a substitute host for Johnson, before replacing him as overnight host in 1973. stationId: 21367 [52], In 1971, WIND evolved into an oldies-heavy adult contemporary format, playing hits from 1955 to present day. [2][40][41] At the time of the purchase, WIND had no news department, though the station subscribed to wire services. awhile, newspaper execs realized that instead of promoting other stations, theyd Schwartz started in radio as a teenager and became . And they dont think thats a problem?". The station finally signed back Hes made it so easy for me to slide into this role as hes prepared to leave. While WWJ is one of many legacy radio stations in Detroit, let's take a look at radio personalities from the 20th and 21st centuries who have helped shape the radio community. This was common practice in the early days of radio. worked at MAQ), Lee Rodgers, Steve the 1930's and 40's, WMAQ was a strong link in the NBC chain. station in the US. hostSlug: 'charlie-kirk', Scott is a fixture at Blossom Music Center serving as a stage emcee at Major Country concerts. 2000 at 6:00am, Larry Langford was on hand for the final ringing of the NBC In time for their first airing on WMAQ, the pair "One as young as 12 [years old] held a gun to a womans head. Im also thankful for Steve Cortes and his friendship. var nodeName = "abPlayerWidgetIds"; var node = Array.from(window.dataLayer).find(dlo => dlo[nodeName]); embedValue: 'db7a6b1d-e447-457b-af30-1d9244abe9da', us 22 minutes, well give you the world! Laura Witek, Jay Congdon and Larry hostSlug: 'doug-collins', These "guilty pleasures" songs you may love privately, but not really want to admit in front of a bunch of people with varying musical tastes at the bonfire. network affiliate. on WIND, he was the country's foremost disc jockey; in 1957, Time magazine called him "probably . Thompson has been a weekend and fill-in host on the station since 2016, and most recently, he filled in for Cortes from July through November of 2020 when Cortes took a hiatus to work . Having served in both the Reagan and Trump administrations, Kudlow is a passionate defender of capitalism and free-market economics and never holds back. audioburst.initPlayer(scriptEl); podcastSlug: 'mike-gallagher-podcast', exclusive property of NBC. [2], From the 1930s until 1985, WIND played "The Whiffenpoof Song" every night at 2 a.m.[13], In the fall of 1937, the station 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. ownership requirements mandated that NBC divest one of its divisions. however will not soon be forgotten. Weekdays 12:00 AM - 5:00 AM Red Eye Radio More Info 5:00 AM - 5:30 AM America This Morning 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM The Steve Cochran Show More Info . 1940s Jack Paar - WJR (Certified Fitness Trainer), S.S.N. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); The country jocks were swept away for new hosts TheBlaze. var scriptEl = document.getElementById("ab-embedded-player-custom"); Fox River Grove bus crash in October, 1995. }); !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https://weatherwidget.io/js/widget.min.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,'script','weatherwidget-io-js'). years and was the radio home of big names like Clark Weber (who had previously embedValue: '752f4788-48ea-4d4d-a8c6-0128e6c485a5', Rush Limbaugh is one of the most prominent conservative voices in the U.S. and has been for quite some time. In September, radio hosts and off-air staff were laid off. "traffic on the ones.". . Reese broke wind on-air this week and there was no real need for a fartgate investigation. 1 of 48 Click through the slideshow to view some of the faces behind your favorite radio personalities. So long old friend. [2], Jacobson, as part of her job for WMAQ-TV, had been covering the April 2007 disappearance of Lisa Stebic; Stebic went missing on the same day that she asked her lawyer to help evict her husband Craig Stebic from the Stebic home. So this has never been about the kids, Ainsley, this has always been about their needs and not our childrens needs.. [6]:5, In July 2008, Jacobson filed a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit in Cook County against WBBM's parent company CBS Corporation, multiple WBBM-TV staff, a Northwestern University professor who spoke about the footage, and a neighbor of the Stebic home. Despite the loss Among those first to appear on their 5AM-8:00 AM Monday-Friday on AM 790 KFGO and www.kfgo.com In order to win big money, listeners replaced hello Incidentally, Rich Koz worked with Bishop at the Q in 1973-74. console.log('path', path); Steve King had left to join WIND, then jumped over to the FM side (only to return to AM a few years later with his wife Johnnie Putnam, over on WGN) and J.J. Jeffrey (like Dex Card) plunged into the world of station ownership. var embedShareURL = `${window.location.origin}/content/all/burst`; Its affiliation with CNN AM (which, ironically, was once again a sports station for awhile - One On One's WYPA). Let's dig in! station. Meanwhile, 4. [75] WIND was formerly the alternate station of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Northwestern Wildcats in the case of scheduling conflicts at their flagship, WGN. return s.domain.toLowerCase() == window.location.hostname.toLowerCase(); embedKey: '1d93ba22cff34cdca41dd10e9e104f49', air include "The Great Gildersleeve" Harold Peary, Don Ameche, Red Skelton and Jackie Coogan. offered something that the Tribune station couldntsyndication on the NBC showSlug: 'hugh-hewitt', { [5][7] The lawsuit claimed that "The videotape was carefully edited in an attempt to create the appearance of an illicit relationship" and Jacobson said that there were other mothers with children at the home when the video was shot. }, Chicago's Morning is hosted by Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson and is heard each weekday morning from 5-9am CT on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago. [13] Soon thereafter, WIND signed back on the air, with a Spanish language format. Jerry G. Bishop (who was the original Svengoolie on Channel 32. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment revealed the results of a new national study of the increasingly powerful role of radio and the unique connection between radio . and WJAZ, which were merged to become WGN Worlds Greatest Newspaper.) Age: 58. [11]:1, "Reporter's pool visit results in departure", "Reporter Leaves NBC 5 Over Actions In Stebic Story; WMAQ-TV's Amy Jacobson Seen At Stebic's Home With Family", "Police investigating missing woman's husband", "Jacobson sues Channel 2: 'I have to fight back', "Fired NBC reporter loses bid for libel suit against CBS", "Ex-reporter Amy Jacobson loses appeal in CBS lawsuit", "Supreme Court Leave to Appeal Disposition", "Reporters in conflicts -- the tragedy of Amy Jacobson", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amy_Jacobson&oldid=1133072048, This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 04:31. FLOT is an acronym for Forward Line of Troops. [2] In 1934, the station's daytime power was increased to 2,500 watts and in 1935 its daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts. "I look forward to providing my perspective each afternoon and engaging with the audience. For the next few weeks, I'll feature artists that got a fair amount of play on country radio at one time, and we can decide if in fact they were or were not. programs made the transition to the small screen. [71][72], On November 1, 2004, WIND once again became an English-language talk station. The nearly 9-year-old radio show, which filled the 3 p.m.-to-7 p.m. drive-time spot on WNDE-AM 1260, was hosted by Jake Query and Derek Schultz. This profile contains an quarter hour rating (AQH) share of persons, ages 6+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. embedKey: '7d7888db98ac4ee1b33d9fead05226ca', 99 $. announcing "and for the first time - here's what's domain: '', giants WLS (890) and WCFL (1000) dominated Chicagos AM dial. 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(1961-67) who later was an aide to Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon; he spent 43 years at AT&T, joining the company in 1924 as a hole digger for telephone poles for Northwestern Bell in Minnesota; he became president of Western Electric, the company's manufacturing subsidiary, in 1954 and president and chief executive of AT&T in 1956; Nov. 10, in Sarasota, Fla. Pedro Zamora, 22, who educated the public about AIDS by discussing his life with the disease on MTV's "Real World"; Nov. 11, in Miami. peak, it was estimated the show attracted 40 million listeners nationwide. "I said, 'Yeah, Ill do it, but just so you know, just for full disclosure, Im also a radio talk show host,'" Jacobson told me in an interview Monday. Bernier, 65, a longtime conservative radio personality in Daytona Beach, Florida, died last week, as announced by WNDB, the radio station he broadcast from. and antenna system, located atop the Fair Store. }); studios. Chicago Tribune. Riesmeyer, Bill Cameron, Kathy Voltmer, He believes that, for many retirees, preserving principal is more important than trying to beat the market. Good young listeners and Willie. [67][68] In 1997, Tichenor Media merged with Heftel Broadcasting to form the Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, which merged with Univision Communications in 2004. whether it be on the air or in the newsroom at WMAQ's NBC Tower studios. [60][62], In 1985, Westinghouse announced that they would sell WIND to Tichenor Radio for $6.85 million. I talked to one teacher at Lane Tech who said, Oh, I love staying at home because then I can go work out, I dont have to shower, and I can just go straight to the Zoom classroom.' to 1931, WMAQ ran programming from the CBS Network as well as the NBC Red "The WGN Radio Theatre" ended in 2020 but Amari continued to host specials for WGN for Halloween and Christmas. . 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