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Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

WBBM Political Director Craig Dellimore Retires

Dellimore has served as the Political Director of the station since 2001, as well as the host of At Issue during his long, illustrious career in the Windy City.

WLS-AM 890 Inks Ray Stevens to Contract Extension

"Excited to continue doing wake-ups in my hometown of Chicago. I love that WLS management always supports my wild ideas."

How Ray Stevens Hit the Streets of Chicago to Grow Ratings and Revenue for WLS-AM 890

"That's an important element in a day and age when marketing dollars aren't so readily available."

Steve Bertrand Marks 40th Anniversary at WGN Radio

“I’m so grateful. And lucky."

WGN Radio to Add Richard Roeper for Weekly Appearance with Bob Sirott

“Bob was instrumental in launching my TV career back in the day, and I look forward to this new collaboration.”

The Interview: Lisa Dent, WGN Radio

How do you go about interviewing one of the more polarizing figures in American politics? Lisa Dent did it recently, so let's check in to see how it went.

Former WLS-AM 890 News Reporter Jim Johnson Dies

Johnson spent nearly five decades working for the Chicago news/talk station.

WGN Radio Contributor Walter Jacobson Announces Retirement

Since 2014, Jacobson has shared two-minute commentaries called Walter Jacobson's Perspective, covering local politics and news.

Bob Sirott Values the Freedom Working at WGN Radio Provides

"Nobody's telling you what to talk about and how to talk about it."

How Craig Schwalb Helped Usher WBBM Newsradio Into the Digital Age

"We're much more aggressive on multi-platform content than the station used to be. We really identified a lot of opportunities there.” 

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Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

How Daniel Cormier Is Approaching Calling UFC Freedom 250 as a Landmark Moment for the Sport of MMA

"As a guy that's represented the country in wrestling and the things that I've done, I've always wanted to go to the White House. Now, I have an opportunity to do it. Plus, to do it with fighting and representing the UFC. That's crazy to me."