WGN

Station Profile

WGN-TV is Chicago’s Very Own source for news, entertainment and The CW Network.  WGN-TV is owned and operated by Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc.  WGN News programs more local news than any other Chicago TV station and can be seen on WGN-TV; the WGN+ TV streaming app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Samsung Smart TVs; online at WGNTV.com/Live and the WGN News mobile app.  In-depth local weather coverage is available on all newscasts, WGNTV.com/Weather and the WGN Weather mobile app.

WGN Films, part of WGN-TV, presents compelling and in-depth cinematic journalism that goes beyond the headlines to explore the stories and issues that affect Chicago area communities.

WGN 9.2 is the Chicago affiliate for Nexstar Media Inc.’s classic TV network Antenna TV, WGN 9.3 is the Chicago affiliate for Grit, WGN 9.4 is the Chicago affiliate for Nexstar Media Inc.’s retro TV network Rewind TV and WGN 9.5 is the Chicago affiliate for The Nest.  For more information on Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV, go to WGNTV.com.

Market Profile

Chicago, IL is in the 3rd largest DMA in the United States, with a population of approximately 9,187,051 and 3,654,750 television households, as reported by Nielsen Media.

Cable/ADS penetration in the market is estimated to be 41.5% wired cable and 11.0% ADS. The Chicago market is home to 35 Fortune 500 companies including Walgreens, Boeing, United Airlines, Allstate, Kraft Heinz, and McDonald’s. Chicago is also home to nine professional sports franchises, most notably the Chicago Blackhawks (NHL), Chicago Bulls (NBA), Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox (MLB), and Chicago Bears (NFL).