The Influence of Chicago Radio - From WGN into the Digital Era
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Radio's Impact in America from WGN into the Digital Era
Before digital technology was widely adopted, radio was an important way to obtain news and other information for many Americans. It also provided a platform for those who could not travel to the television or internet to express themselves.
Chicago has 20 radio stations which first began broadcasting on March 29, 1924.
Sears' mail-order factory and its headquarters mechanical engineering jobs in chicago illinois (illinoismail.top) Homan Square were pioneers in the radio industry. WLS (World's Largest store) was created to capitalize on the brand. WLS quickly established itself as a leader in the Chicago radio market.
As the radio industry grew, stations began to change their format. WLS began to focus on top-40 instead of its rural audience. Soon thereafter, WCFL also made this change; both stations gradually lost much of their local appeal as others altered their formats in attempts to attract new listeners.
The 1980s saw the first FM stations appear on radio dials. They quickly became popular. FM could be heard over a wider area and provided superior sound quality than AM. The FM format was also ideal for talk shows, which became a great success and rekindled radio's role as a medium of entertainment and news.
Chicago's AM flagship stations dominated the dial in the 1990s. WGN, however, switched from a full-service format to a sports and talk format. WGCI switched from a traditional format of news to a music outlet for adult contemporary. WVAZ merged into Clear Channel before becoming an AMFM.
WGN was sold to Chancellor Media in 1999, and the station became a news/talk channel. The long-running morning show Eight Forty Eight was discontinued. WGN continued as market leader until sold to Nexstar in 2007.
Nexstar's staff has changed a lot since the transition: Bob Sirott is now Steve Cochran’s replacement in morning drive; Bill Leff, Wendy Snyder and Justin Kaufmann were let go; Nexstar has been focusing on bringing in new talent in recent years to remain competitive in its market.
Before digital technology was widely adopted, radio was an important way to obtain news and other information for many Americans. It also provided a platform for those who could not travel to the television or internet to express themselves.
Chicago has 20 radio stations which first began broadcasting on March 29, 1924.
Sears' mail-order factory and its headquarters mechanical engineering jobs in chicago illinois (illinoismail.top) Homan Square were pioneers in the radio industry. WLS (World's Largest store) was created to capitalize on the brand. WLS quickly established itself as a leader in the Chicago radio market.
As the radio industry grew, stations began to change their format. WLS began to focus on top-40 instead of its rural audience. Soon thereafter, WCFL also made this change; both stations gradually lost much of their local appeal as others altered their formats in attempts to attract new listeners.
The 1980s saw the first FM stations appear on radio dials. They quickly became popular. FM could be heard over a wider area and provided superior sound quality than AM. The FM format was also ideal for talk shows, which became a great success and rekindled radio's role as a medium of entertainment and news.
Chicago's AM flagship stations dominated the dial in the 1990s. WGN, however, switched from a full-service format to a sports and talk format. WGCI switched from a traditional format of news to a music outlet for adult contemporary. WVAZ merged into Clear Channel before becoming an AMFM.
WGN was sold to Chancellor Media in 1999, and the station became a news/talk channel. The long-running morning show Eight Forty Eight was discontinued. WGN continued as market leader until sold to Nexstar in 2007.
Nexstar's staff has changed a lot since the transition: Bob Sirott is now Steve Cochran’s replacement in morning drive; Bill Leff, Wendy Snyder and Justin Kaufmann were let go; Nexstar has been focusing on bringing in new talent in recent years to remain competitive in its market.
