That did it never listened again until today. It is believed to be one of the eight original RCA TK-10 black and white cameras used at the old Tribune Tower Studios on some of . In 2017, he was inducted into the WGN Radio Walk Of Fame. 3. Chicago Tribune historical photo, The Theater in the Air cast and their audience are in WGN's newly remodeled studio #1-A in January 1951. Here's WGN's weekday lineup, starting January 3: 4 to 6 a.m. WGN-TV simulcast 6 to 10 a.m. Bob Sirott 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. John Williams (including the Wintrust Business Lunch at noon) 2 to 6 p.m.. Theyre firing the WRONG people! WEEKDAYS: 4 - 6 a.m.: WGN Early Morning News 6 - 10 a.m.: Bob Sirott 10 a.m. - noon: John Williams noon - 1 p.m.: Wintrust Business Lunch with John Williams 1 - 2 p.m.: John Williams 2 - 6 p.m.: Lisa Dent 6 - 7 p.m: Your Money Matters with Jon Hansen (Monday-Thursday nights) 6 - 7 p.m.: On the Map with Dave Plier (Friday nights) An American flag was unfurled when the highest point on the steel construction was reached. WGN Radio has changed up their Saturday night and early Sunday morning line up, while ending the Best of Jim Brohannon Show, and bringing the husband and wife team of Steve King and Johnnie Putman from 9 pm to 2 am, and expanded and moved The Sinatra Hours from 2 to 5 am, and a few more shows. Master of Ceremonies Jack Brickhouse is at left, a soldier is playing theme music, and the Camp Forrest team is seated awaiting the call to action. Morgans love for weather began in August 2004 when she was in the eye of Hurricane Charley. From left to right: Glamour shots of Paul and WGN Morning News Around Town reporter Ana Belaval are also included in the line-up. Chicago Bears Radio Producer Note the splayed ceiling on the stage designed for maximum sound projection into the audience, the dual plate glass windows of the control booth, and the client's booth above are set in at an angle to prevent unwanted sound and light reflections. This resulted in listeners doing "bits" for the voice mail, including one guy who did a dead-on Nick D. impersonation. And then replace him with the also-was used to be Sirrot? The decision to replace Cochran with Sirott stunned many local media observers, given Cochran finished third in the all-important morning drive daypart in the last Nielsen PPM report. I am/was an all day, long time listener. Former WGN-AM 720 morning man Spike O'Dell, who has been diplomatically quiet concerning changes at his former station, offered his unequivocal support for ousted midday host Steve Cochran via. Nick Jr. - young fan of the show, showed up in front of the showcase studio as Nick Digilio for Halloween, Glenn from Evanston - Known for his weird voice and random, off-the-wall comments, Bennett - regular contributor to "Fly Jams Friday segment" referred to by Digilio as "Bennett the business of funk", In response to things Digilio or the staff might like, radio-appropriate clips of, Digilio frequently asserts that every segment of his show will "make your pants fall off". The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming from noon to 1 p.m. Audio Ink is a trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. Log In (Existing Digital Subscriptions Only), Lieberman Takes Important Sales Role With iHeart. Thats across the board.. He went on to do 1 hour on pencils and mustard. Thank God you got rid of Cochran! So long WGN youve lost another listener! Also out is overnight personality Nick Digilio, who also was notified Friday. Despite his firing, Cochran is still under contract through 2020. He brings a fresh perspective with humor. Cochrans demise started 3 years ago with Trumps election and his own self centered beliefs, really believed his own BS. Still crying about Wendy & Bill! Glad to see pompous, arrogant, argumentative Cochran gone. LOVE Bob and could not wait to return to WGN. Chicago Tribune historical photo, A crowd listens to Marion Claire as she sang a number on the balcony in the Nathan Hale Court after her regular broadcast on WGN, circa Aug. 4, 1942. Hope its soon! Jos kytt matkapuhelinta, voit mys kytt valikkolaatikkoa selaimesta. All rights reserved. Chicago Tribune historical photo, Gabby Hartnett, left, and Charley Root do a pregame radio show on WGN before the Cubs' April 14, 1931, season opener at Wrigley Field. Bring Wendy & Bill back too!!! 1/9/2023 Updated review. Tallenna nimeni, shkpostiosoitteeni ja kotisivuni thn selaimeen seuraavaa kommentointikertaa varten. I didnt think Cochran was that bad, but I had to turn the station off 2 years ago because I could stand listening to the two that followed Cochran in the morning and the idiot who does the over night show. And thats all you hear all morning which is why I left. As first reported by Robert Feder Friday morning, WGN-AM morning personality Steve Cochran was dropped from the station and replaced by a returning Bob Sirott, who'll take over January 6. Nothing against Bob Sirott but he his somewhat insipid and totally a follower, which also can mean he falls right in line with what some TIGER would tell him to do. www.bet.com. Sounds like a typical Cheryl brown comment complete with incorrect misspelled words. After all, success in radio is based on building and maintaining connections between hosts and the audience. Stupid decisions. Required fields are marked *. If they're afraid of profane rants or boss bashing from terminated hosts not unheard of! I wish them well and perhaps they are better off not working for WGN EVER AGAIN!! The Indians were guests on the Elson and Anson program. WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM Listen news, chicago, il Follow Email WBBM Newsradio, on 780 AM and 105.9 FM, is Chicago's source for up-to-the-minute Local News, and Traffic & Weather on the 8's. Plus, get the latest sports updates and business insights. Vikki Kokuzian comes to WGN Radio with a background contributing to the top industries and companies in the world. I used to listen to Bod in the 70s..But I also used to listen to my mother. Same here. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He was the host of 'Imus in the Morning' for nearly 50 years. I have no interest in Sirott so I guess I will not be listening. If they get rid of Roe Conn Im done. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. WGN 720-AM, the Nexstar Media Group news/talk station, chose the Friday night of a three-day holiday weekend to drop the bombshell that it's overhauling its weekday afternoon and evening lineup. At their best, these connections come to feel personal, almost like a friendship. Get Quick Answers - find Top Results. How long can you hear about Ross, Abigail, and the same ol s Nobody cares. WGN has hired Lisa Dent and added special reporting from Anna Davlantes. Chicago Tribune historical photo, WGN broadcasts pre-game instructions from the field for the first time in Western Conference history at the Northwestern-Michigan game on Oct. 18, 1941. Too many replacements with less than par talent. This move caps off several weeks of major moves in Chicago radio, with WGN dropping Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder from middays and WXRT moving Lin Brehmers morning show to middays. What is the new WGN thinking, are all the bosses afraid to read the numbers, or are there egos so large that they are smarter than the chicago listeners, I hope that the person who put Sinatra on Sunday mornings didnt do this, but it sounds like the same logic. Looking at how Sirotts ratings were the last time he was at WGN or WLS, dont look for him to even come close to matching Cochrans numbers. Miss their show. Ive listened to GN for over nearly 6 decades and the decline is painful to hear. My brother-in-law listened to WGN too. He is to mellow for morning radio and boring..I would rather hear Pete McMurray.he is awesome Kenet Fabricio Werdumin pitisi kohdata UFC-paluussaan. I stopped listening months ago 1. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. He was the host of an award-winning radio program [1] on WGN Radio in Chicago. But Sirott being hired again reminds me of something I wrote some time ago saying Chicago radio has become a nursing home for broken-down talent who refuse to leave the stage. Sadly, this is truer now Chicago radio simply sticks with the same tired wheel of safe personalities, even as we head into the next decade. Potash eventually walks off camera after declaring that "this is all very fascinating to the viewer at home," but, alas, he returns behind the meteorologist and the green screen to mimic the whining anchor. They are a mixture of WGN-TV and WGN Radio personalities. Shame on you. Cochran becomes the highest-rated host to be canned in Chicago radio in years; in 2007, Howard McGee was released from WGCI despite finishing first in adults 18-34 in morning drive and was replaced by Steve Harveys syndicated morning show (McGee has since returned to Chicago radio in a weekend/fill-in role at WVAZ-FM, WGCIs sister station.). Daniels, Yvonne - Passed away from cancer in 1991. So. He and his team were terrific morning entertainers. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. While residing in TX 09/2015 DeCastro fired Bob and Marianne. At least Kathy and Judy got a chance to wrap things up. Whatever happens to newspapers and magazines Im sorry to say it, but I think radio is next on the list. So I offered them a little Tribune real estate here as a return favor. Chicago Tribune historical photo, WGN radio stars choose up sides after leaving the studio to head to practice for a game with the WGN softball team to be played at Spencer Coals Field on Aug. 1, 1941. The "Radio Station Albums" page contains a collection of photo albums, promotional brochures, pamphlets, and other station publications. 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Bill and Wendy talk about the history of the WGN Radio with Roe Conn, Patti Vasquez, Steve Bertrand, Justin Kaufmann, and Roger Triemstra. VANDEVELDE will move to the noon-7p (CT) shift at WGN. Jos et lyd etsimsi tarkkaa resoluutiota, valitse natiivi tai korkeampi resoluutio. That is a SIN. GN is becoming trivialized by the new (right wing) policy of no national news and discussion. I wasnt crazy about Steve, always interrupting, having the last say, me,me,me. His show was the top-rated morning show for WGN and kept the station at the top of the ratings. I have been listening to WGN since high school. He attended Luther North High School and graduated in 1983. I am tired of John Williams, and the repeative commercials. Wgn has been part of my life since I was a child. Glad to see him go.but sirott is not the answer. Landecker will fill in during afternoons until September 28 when he'll move permanently to a new evening show airing from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. I would say theyre turning wgn into a geriatric radio station but even my 91 year old mother thinks the new line up is boring even before they fired Steve Cochran. Robin Baumgarten, a WGN Chicago morning news anchor, who expressed frustration with co-anchor Larry Potash after he allegedly failed to play a video clip during a newscast. Havent gotten over losing Steve and Johnnie. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. 1,577 posts. Steve was too negative constantly focusing on the political scene from Only his prospective. For the six years they were together at the station, Leff and Snyder invited me into their studio each week for a half-hour segment to talk with them and their audience about the news, my columns, my family or whatever else was on my mind. Incredibly frequent use of reverb while broadcasting. Sadly, this new management doesnt like duos so Bill and Wendy will not be back, nor any other pairings. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. I listen to WGN Radio less and less. Miss Bill and Wendy a lot. Conn joined WGN as afternoon host in 2015 after 25 years at Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM. What the hell is wrong with WGN? When I first heard the sappy Nexstar jingle I suspected WGN radio was doomed. The cast, in western costumes for a broadcast from "Dobie County", are Don Gordon, from left, announcer and narrator, Jane played by Jane Webb, Sheriff Mike Shaw played by Leo Curley, Wash played by Forest Lewis, and Tom Mix played by Curley Bradley. Morgan Kolkmeyer joined the WGN WeatherCenter team as a meteorologist in May of 2017 and currently serves as the as the weather anchor for the WGN Morning News, weekdays from 4-6 am. The way WGN fired both Nick and Steve was a travesty. | Chase, Donna, 86, Peoria. wgn radio personalities pictures on ilmainen HD-tapetti, joka on hankittu kaikilta maailman verkkosivuilta. Bob Sirrott is Chicago, and he is class. Elmer McKesson, Capt. WGN handout, Thousands of owners of radiophone receiving sets in a 500 mile radius of Chicago "listen in" nightly to a musical and news bulletin service sent from atop the Commonwealth Edison building by the Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Im done. Chicago Tribune historical photo, Charles Correll, left, and Freeman Gosden in their "Sam and Henry" character days, before they jumped from radio station WGN to a national network and became "Amos 'n' Andy." Theres a valid reason he was kept in a room by himselfno one else could fit with him AND his ego. Comedy legend Dick Smothers of The Smothers Brothers, Celebrate the Luck of the Irish at Chief ONeills, Wonderful World of Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Pouring in the music at Chicagos Salt Shed, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The camera occasionally pans to meteorologist Paul Konrad, who whistles as the banter continues. Adult film actress Seka talks about her legendary. Added to the mix is longtime radio personality Lisa Dent, who will be heard weekday afternoons. WGNs hiring of Sirott tells us there is a lot of truth to what Joyner said because quite basically, relying on the same ol limited list of names to keep your radio station relevant is particularly asinine at a time when radio is failing to attract the next generation of listeners. Coined the phrase that would become a staple term at WGN-AM "The 50,000 Watt Love Pump" Created a segment with his Sports Reporter, David Kaplan, called "Theme Sports". Ketia Daniel, founder of BHM Cleaning Co., is BestReviews cleaning expert. Jack Taylor Former anchor, host and announcer for WGN-TV. We are also down to Roe Cohn & Dean Richards as the last portion of this radio station that is worth my time. Robservations: Bertrand, Landecker round out new WGN Radio lineup, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. Doesnt matter. In a week filled with numerous Chicago media changes, here's another one and this turns out to be the biggest one of them all. Last year, the morning duo missed live footage of a bridge implosion as the camera panned to the weather center for an update on the temperature. He was notified after he got off the air Friday that it was his last show.
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