The Impact of Radio in Chicago: From WGN to Digital Era
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Radio's impact in America: from WGN to digital age
Radio was one of many ways Americans used to receive news and information prior to the advent of digital technology. Radio also allowed those who couldn't travel to TV or the Internet to express their views.
Chicago is home to twenty radio stations, the first of which began broadcasting in 1924. This includes WGN (World's Greatest Newspaper), owned by Tribune and started on March 29,1924.
Sears became a leader in radio with its chicago il death records (illinoismail.top) headquarters, Homan Square and its mail order plant. WLS is the World's Largest Retail Store, a brand that Sears launched to capitalize upon its own. WLS was soon a leading force in Chicago’s radio market.
As radio stations expanded, they began to offer different formats. WLS switched away from its rural audience in favor of top-40. WCFL did the same thing shortly afterwards. Both stations began to lose their local appeal over time as others changed their format in an effort to gain new listeners.
In the 1980s FM stations began to appear on radio dials. It was possible to hear FM stations over a greater area and with a superior sound quality compared to AM. Talk programming, which was quickly a huge success on FM, brought radio back to its roots as a news and entertainment medium.
Chicago's flagship AM radio stations continued to dominate AM dials in the 1990s. WGN switched from a full service format to sports talk. Meanwhile WGCI changed from traditional news format to adult contemporary music outlet; and WVAZ became an AMFM before merging with Clear Channel.
WGN switched hands again in the year 1999 when Chancellor Media acquired it and converted it to a news/talk station, ending its long-running breakfast program Eight Forty Eight. WGN was the leader in the market until Nexstar bought it in 2007.
Nexstar has undergone a number of staffing changes since that time: Bob Sirott took over Steve Cochran’s morning drive duties, Bill Leff was relieved of his midday duties and Wendy Snyder was released from her evening hosting duties. In recent years Nexstar focused on hiring new talent to stay relevant in the marketplace.
Radio was one of many ways Americans used to receive news and information prior to the advent of digital technology. Radio also allowed those who couldn't travel to TV or the Internet to express their views.
Chicago is home to twenty radio stations, the first of which began broadcasting in 1924. This includes WGN (World's Greatest Newspaper), owned by Tribune and started on March 29,1924.
Sears became a leader in radio with its chicago il death records (illinoismail.top) headquarters, Homan Square and its mail order plant. WLS is the World's Largest Retail Store, a brand that Sears launched to capitalize upon its own. WLS was soon a leading force in Chicago’s radio market.
As radio stations expanded, they began to offer different formats. WLS switched away from its rural audience in favor of top-40. WCFL did the same thing shortly afterwards. Both stations began to lose their local appeal over time as others changed their format in an effort to gain new listeners.
In the 1980s FM stations began to appear on radio dials. It was possible to hear FM stations over a greater area and with a superior sound quality compared to AM. Talk programming, which was quickly a huge success on FM, brought radio back to its roots as a news and entertainment medium.
Chicago's flagship AM radio stations continued to dominate AM dials in the 1990s. WGN switched from a full service format to sports talk. Meanwhile WGCI changed from traditional news format to adult contemporary music outlet; and WVAZ became an AMFM before merging with Clear Channel.
WGN switched hands again in the year 1999 when Chancellor Media acquired it and converted it to a news/talk station, ending its long-running breakfast program Eight Forty Eight. WGN was the leader in the market until Nexstar bought it in 2007.
Nexstar has undergone a number of staffing changes since that time: Bob Sirott took over Steve Cochran’s morning drive duties, Bill Leff was relieved of his midday duties and Wendy Snyder was released from her evening hosting duties. In recent years Nexstar focused on hiring new talent to stay relevant in the marketplace.
