890 WLS-AM has announced the addition of Rich Valdes America at Night to its daily lineup in the 9 PM-Midnight timeslot.
The show will replace a replay of The Dan Bongino Show in the Cumulus Media Chicago news/talk station’s lineup. Valdes was previously heard in Chicago on WGN Radio.
“Rich Valdés America at Night is America’s new nighttime town hall and is the perfect fit for late nights on 890 WLS-AM. Valdés talks with politicians, influencers, entertainers, and ordinary Americans from all walks of life in a highly engaging format made for Chicago late-night talk radio,” said 890 WLS-AM Program Director Stephanie Tichenor. “With the show’s ‘Open Phone America,’ Chicagoans can weigh in on the discussion with their own thoughts and takes on the day.”
With the addition of WLS, the program — distributed by Westwood One — is now heard on 225 stations across the country and is available in nine of the top 10 markets.
“I first connected with listeners on the legendary WLS in 2019 as a fill-in host for ‘The Great One’ Mark Levin, and absolutely loved connecting with Chicagoans that called in,” said Valdes. “At the time, I thought to myself, ‘If I ever get a syndicated show, I’ve got to be on WLS!’ You can only imagine how thrilled I was to hear that we were moving into a LIVE time slot on WLS in Chicago, one of America’s top markets.
“It’s an honor and a blessing to be on WLS and we’ve already gotten some positive feedback from callers since our launch this month. Looking forward to many more late-night national town hall conversations with WLS listeners. ‘Hasta la próxima’ – Until next time, America!”
