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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."

Lisa Fielding Marks 20 Years At WBBM With A Career Built On Storytelling

"Being a good news anchor is to know the tone of the story that you're telling, and segue the right way. We can be reliable, but we also can be that warm blanket that you can tune into every day."

Former WBBM Newsradio, 1130 WISN Host Betty Sanders Dies

Sanders joined the station in 1972 alongside her husband, Bob.

WBBM Names Glenn Marshall Evening News Anchor/Reporter

"I listened to WBBM Newsradio as a kid and dreamed of one day being part of the voices that inform this city. Now I get to continue telling the stories that matter to the neighborhoods I know and love.”

WBBM Newsradio Names Geoff Buchholz As New Political Editor

"I’m looking forward to being our station’s politics-to-English translator and excited to get to work.”

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.

WBBM Newsradio, WWJ Newsradio 950 Earn Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

WBBM earned the top honor for Overall Excellence in Region 7.

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.” 

Barrett News Media Top 20 of 2024 – Major Market Radio Stations

"53 radio stations appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel."

Barrett News Media Top 20 of 2024 – Major Market News/Talk Radio Afternoon Shows

35 major market afternoon shows appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel.

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 Major Market News Talk Radio Stations of 2023

"A total of 51 news/talk radio stations received votes in our Major Market News/Talk Radio Stations category."

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

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"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."