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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

WGN Radio Adding Wolfman Jack Show to Weekend Lineup

The program replaces The Sinatra Hours with Dave Plier in the WGN lineup.

JC Corcoran Celebrating 40 Years in St. Louis

“Even in the old analog days back in the 80s I always archived our best bits and interviews.”

WGN Radio Scores 2 Wins at 47th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards

The awards honor the best journalism produced in Illinois and northwest Indiana from across print, digital, and broadcast media.

WBBM Shines in Chicago News/Talk Winter Ratings Book

WBBM delivered an impressive 5.6 share to rank third among Persons 35-64. The Chicago news radio outlet was also tied for 9th with Persons 25-54 with a 3.5 share.

WGN Radio Renews Chicago Blackhawks

"So our decision to even stay on radio versus simulcast, which is an option several teams are moving to, was just not an option for us."

WGN Radio Host Lisa Dent: I Was Always A Talk Show Host Even While Working Other Formats

"The whole time, from the moment I left Rockford, my focus was always WGN."

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."

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 Major Market News/Talk Afternoon Shows of 2023

"A total of 37 shows appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel in the Major Market Afternoon News/Talk Shows category."

WGN Radio Selling Portion of Transmitter Site for Development, Pickleball Courts

The site has been home to the WGN Radio transmitter since 1939.

Sean Compton Inks Extension with Nexstar Media Group

The 49-year-old Compton joined the company in 2019 after stops at The Tribune Company, Clear Channel, and Premiere Networks.

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

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"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."