As the world watched the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning, white smoke finally billowed out of the smokestack, signalling the election of a new pope. All-news brands like 1010 WINS, KYW Newsradio, KNX News, and WBBM Newsradio featured breaking news coverage at the sight of the white smoke and the election of Pope Leo XIV.
At 6:09 PM in Vatican City, 12:09 PM ET, the white smoke was seen from the Sistine Chapel. That meant at least a two-thirds majority — meaning 89 separate Cardinals — had cast their ballot to elect a new pope.
Below is a small sampling of how all-news brands sounded as the white smoke appeared after the election of Pope Leo XIV.
American Robert Francis Prevost was tabbed as the first American pope. He assumed the title of Pope Leo XIV. Prevost has ties to both Chicago — where he was born and raised — and Philadelphia, where he went to college at Villanova University.
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