McGann hosts for Dave Plier on Friday, April 9 from 7pm to 10pm CHICAGO (April 5, 2021) – WGN Radio announced that nationally known comedian and Beverly native Pat McGann will host for Dave Plier on Friday, April 9 from 7pm to 10pm. McGann has toured with Sebastian Maniscalco and has performed on “The Late […]
Televised “Hometown Heroes” featuring Orion Samuelson to air on NewsNation on Dec. 18 CHICAGO (December 17, 2020) – WGN Radio announced that reporter Steve Alexander will assume responsibilities from agribusiness broadcaster Orion Samuelson beginning in January. Samuelson retires on December 31 after marking more than 60 years with the station. “In the past 60 years […]
CHICAGO (Sept. 21, 2020) – WGN Radio, the Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., station serving Chicago and the Midwest since 1924, announced today that Mary Sandberg Boyle has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager. Ms. Sandberg Boyle is a broadcasting executive with nearly 20 years of media experience, all of it in the Chicago market. […]
Contribution Made on Behalf of Nexstar’s Media Operations Across Illinois WGN Radio, WGN-TV, WCIA-TV, WCIX-TV, WHBF-TV, KGCW-TV, KLJB-TV, WMBD-TV, WYZZ-TV, WQRF-TV, WTVO-TV, and Cable Network WGN America Join Illinois Broadcasters in Fight Against Hunger IRVING, TX (Mar. 27, 2020) – The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it will donate $25,000 to “Feeding Illinois,” as part […]
CHICAGO (December 20, 2019) –WGN Radio announced today that legendary local newsman Bob Sirott has been hired as WGN’s morning drive host and Mary Sandberg Boyle has been promoted to General Manager. Sandberg Boyle’s position is effective immediately and Sirott’s first show will be January 6. A lifelong Chicagoan, Sirott started as a morning radio […]