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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."

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.

WGN Radio VP Mary Sandberg Boyle: AM Radio Isn’t As ‘Cumbersome’ As Streaming Audio

Mary Sandberg Boyle, Vice President and General Manager of WGN Radio, stressed the importance of maintaining accessibility to AM Radio in vehicles beyond 2024....

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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."