I have talked with some close to Dierks over the years at various concerts backstage and they all say his real, true musical love is deep country and the like. [2][12] The station began full-time operations, and ran 1,000 watts. "Fox prefers to label Amy Jacobson as 'Chicago public school parent' rather than right-wing Chicago radio commentator," tweeted Mark Jacob, former Chicago Tribune metro editor now writing for Northwestern University's Medill Local News Initiative. Gosden & Correll had to record their shows to discs weeks in advance. scriptEl.dataset.embedKey = embedKey; on in October. Bob Pittman, the program director who helped put WMAQ on Amy Jacobson (Photo: Fox News) Twice in the past three days Amy Jacobson appeared on the Fox News morning show "Fox & Friends" to comment on the dispute over reopening Chicago Public Schools for in-person learning. Pritzker Snaps at Amy Jacobson During Press Conference, Eric M. 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[54], In 1973, WIND won the George Foster Peabody Award for their series "From 18th Street: Destination Peking. audioburst.initPlayer(scriptEl); document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); If you want to receive our latest news send directly to your email, please leave your email address bellow. "Its the poor leadership at CTU, the poor leadership at CPS, and our kids are caught in the middle again.". telephones and sealed the stations fame as the most listened to country Call-in at 312-642-5600 during that time to be a part of the show or text the letters DA plus a message to 64636. Chicagos oldest station closed the microphone for the He liked the idea and as a result, Q Radio Weekend Wind Down with Gareth. //playerEl.setAttribute('data-embed-shareURL', `${window.location.origin}/content/all/burst`); The show was eventually picked up by NBC. . US Rep. 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James Carafano Answers What We Know About the Four Flying Objects Shot Down by the US, Amity Shlaes Discusses the New Ken Burns Documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust, David Harsanyi: Get Married. { Howard Miller, 81, a Chicago radio personality from the 1940s through the 1970s, was extraordinarily popular as a pre-rock 'n' roll disc jockey and later as a controversial conservative radio . stationId: 23458 "[Network news] producers have a hard time finding CPS parents because theyre afraid of retaliation. allowed them to cover the Gulf War and the OJ Simpson trial from start to If you didn't have electrical power, your life would be far more . happening!" From July through November of last year Thompson filled in for Cortes, who took a hiatus to work on the reelection campaign of President Donald Trump. NBC Blue Network originated from the WMAQ [50][51] Phil Nolan became general manager of WIND in 1969. Today, August 20th, is National radio day. He generally agreed to disagree and even embedKey: '7d7888db98ac4ee1b33d9fead05226ca', The 1160 frequency became a simulcast outlet for WXRT-FM and was eventually sold off to . All of these songs were big, Remember when sleeping was just that? WIND (560 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, and broadcasting a conservative talk radio format.It is owned by the Salem Media Group with studios on NW Point Boulevard in Elk Grove Village.. WIND transmits with 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna with a four-tower array, in Griffith, Indiana, near the Little Calumet River. View Website. { entertainment side, WMAQ had many firsts. company found itself over the station limit. Throughout Last year Jacobson sued Governor J.B. Pritzker for barring her from his daily coronavirus media briefings because he considered her a political activist. He came to central Ohio which is where his wife was born and raised and worked for 3 Columbus radio stations in the 60's and 70's. Her husband filed for divorce in September 2008, following the lawsuit filed against WBBM-TV. worked at MAQ), Lee Rodgers, Steve [67][68] In 1997, Tichenor Media merged with Heftel Broadcasting to form the Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, which merged with Univision Communications in 2004. While NJ urgent care doctor charged for inappropriately touching patients. Other WIND personalities during its music years included Jim Lounsbury, Linn Burton, Jay . Scott Childers/Munchkin Studios. He knows this city and this audience and what they care about. So this has never been about the kids, Ainsley, this has always been about their needs and not our childrens needs.. Possible Range. Thompson, whos been a weekend and fill-in host at AM 560 The Answer since 2016, premieres today from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, replacing Steve Cortes, who held the job since January 2020. . outlets, before and after their divestiture. John Hinderaker: How incompetent is the Biden Administration? Part 1, WYNN - #43 - If Lovin' You Is Wrong - Barbara Mandrell, WYNN - COUNTRY MUSIC MEMORY LANE - Guilty Pleasure Songs 3, WYNN - #44 - Lotta Leavin' Left To Do - Dierks Bentley - 2005, WYNN - Today's Sunday Morning Song - 2-19. rock oldies as WJMK. SHOW NOTES To see pictures of Stacy on some of his many climbing . In the late 60s, Top 40 Scott also has a great record of success for national and local on-air endorsements, fueled by a strong passion for radio, and a deep commitment to clients. [15] Atlass remained station manager of WIND. [1] Jacobson's involvement in the case resulted in national coverage[4] and the end of her employment at WMAQ-TV by the end of July 10. On the FM side, 5AM-8:00 AM Monday-Friday on AM 790 KFGO and www.kfgo.com Always a flurry of activity In the early years, WMAQ's studios sister station WSCR. [52], In 1971, WIND evolved into an oldies-heavy adult contemporary format, playing hits from 1955 to present day. Nancy Adler is a certified nutritionist holding 3 of the highest certifications in the field of nutrition and fitness . P. P-Funk: KKBT, 1993-99. domain: 'thecharliekirkshow.com', In 1928, its frequency was changed to 1360kHz, where it shared time with WGES. IMAGING. [73][74] Its original line-up included Bill Bennett, Laura Ingraham, Dennis Prager, Michael Medved, Michael Savage, Hugh Hewitt, and Mike Gallagher. The calls AM 560 WIND is the one station in Chicago talking about the things that matter most to radio listeners politics, pop culture, the war on terror, the economy, government corruption, education, immigration, and much more. Change. revolution! "The WGN Radio Theatre" ended in 2020 but Amari continued to host specials for WGN for Halloween and Christmas. The wonderful Hannah Ellis has recorded a real nice song that deserves to be heard, Country Can. We asked Juanre (along with his wife Simone and two miniature . Many times we still play a ton of songs from these, If Lovin' You Is Wrong (I Don't Wanna Be Right) - Barbara Mandrell - 1978 Released before my time on country radio but I played this for many years on great radio stations across the country. air staff in 2000: (L-R) Pat Cassidy, Pam embedValue: 'c8a81335-5415-40b3-8506-0dda945fb50c', stationId: 22409 as many of the championship years of the Chicago Bulls aired on WMAQ. 6:00pm. added historical flavor to the station. Amy Jacobson speaking at Reopen Illinois rally. . Their favorite personalities represent a positive, entertaining part of . Calling it "pure propaganda," Jacob noted that Fox's 26-paragraph online version of the story also failed to disclose that Jacobson is a right-wing radio host, not just a mom.. to flip the switch at the new WMAQ studios, dubbed Studio M, Studio A and Studio Q. This is the second time that WSCR has displaced a legendary I'm pretty sure most of us know her as the talk radio host who spoke at a Reopen Illinois rally sponsored by a conservative PAC," tweeted Stephanie Lulay, managing editor of Block Club Chicago. Sunday Morning Song 2/19 Eat Of The Week 50 Favorites From 50 Plus Years #44 Sleeping Is Not Easy Country Music Memory Lane - Guilty Pleasures 3 Wynn At The Movies And More, Country has a long history of songs that bring listeners together from many formats that are just fun to listen to. The Weekend Party Known As The Jim Craine Show Sat Nights 8pm till 10pm, The FLOT Line hosted by Rick Hughes is 30 minutes of inspiration, motivation, education, but never any manipulation. embedKey: 'bcd8840c3dd14a14ad9f858d390c31bb', Federal [10] They have two sons. [2], Jacobson, as part of her job for WMAQ-TV, had been covering the April 2007 disappearance of Lisa Stebic; Stebic went missing on the same day that she asked her lawyer to help evict her husband Craig Stebic from the Stebic home. [65][3][66] By the late 1990s, the station was airing a Spanish talk/romantica format. 1988: A lot of news and some Sox too. A share is the percentage of those listening to radio in the MSA who are listening to a particular radio station. She was the Sigma Chi sweetheart in 1989.[2]. This is the third week I'm featuring Guilty Pleasure Songs from the last 43 years I've been in Country Radio. on WIND, he was the country's foremost disc jockey; in 1957, Time magazine called him "probably . 5 - 8 p.m.: Eye on Travel with Peter Greenberg //playerEl.setAttribute('data-embed-layout-url', 'https://embed2.audioburst.com/skins/safinder/player.html'); [60] The Larry King Show was heard overnight. 2 Rush Limbaugh. Each weeknight from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. }, "67-Q" followed more of an adult sound, anchored by top personalities like Howard Miller, Joel [35][53][37] Larry "The Legend" Johnson hosted overnights. But it was the contest that changed the way Chicago answered their Jim Frank and Scott Herman, oversaw the transition also brought in WSCR-AM, CBS Radio's all-sports station, moved from 1160 to sold off to satisfy federal ownership the air, WNBQ-TV (later changed to WMAQ-TV) also broadcast from the Merchandise As a result, some of the personalities changed. Who is actually politically correcting the Roald Dahl books? production to Hollywood. domain: '', [38] Sportscasters on WIND during this period included Bert Wilson, Milo Hamilton, and Jack Quinlan. Nancy consults with clients weekly . [63] On December 12, 1985, at 1:03p.m., on the same day of the closing of the sale to Tichenor, WIND officially signed off the air by playing "The Whiffenpoof Song" and "The Star-Spangled Banner". Before 1988: A lot of Mort and 2000 at 6:00am, Larry Langford was on hand for the final ringing of the NBC I mean, we just did this 15 months ago, and its wearing on peoples souls. Steve King had left to join WIND, then jumped over to the FM side (only to return to AM a few years later with his wife Johnnie Putnam, over on WGN) and J.J. Jeffrey (like Dex Card) plunged into the world of station ownership. { "This is all about power. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; Charles Correll & Freeman Gosden. The 15-minute CBS radio program had Kirby delivering straight news items while Flynn handling human-interest reports. Charlie Kirk is the next big thing in conservative talk radio and he's now hosting a daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network. of White Sox and Bulls, WMAQ also added more sports talk/call-in programming at night and showSlug: 'america-first', She was a reporter for WMAQ-TV in Chicago from 1996 to 2007, losing her job after a rival TV station broadcast a video of her in a bathing suit with her children at the home of a man she was investigating in connection with his wife's disappearance. Add to your list of deceased Tom George of WJBK. [5][7] The lawsuit claimed that "The videotape was carefully edited in an attempt to create the appearance of an illicit relationship" and Jacobson said that there were other mothers with children at the home when the video was shot. On a good day, he's still No. Truth" pin and certificate. podcastSlug: 'hugh-hewitt-podcast', The following are radio talk show programs and personalities that are nationally syndicated or broadcast. podcastSlug: 'the-doug-collins-podcast', In September, radio hosts and off-air staff were laid off. Scott Wynn is a Northeast Ohio native and a 42-year morning show host, coming to WQMX 19 years ago. Its Rather Amy Jacobson is a Chicago broadcaster who is currently a talk radio host with WIND. course is currently on Channel 26 The U as Svengoolie). 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Join Gareth to wind down and get ready for a new week! scriptEl.dataset.embedShareURL = embedShareURL; Things got even more exciting when A photographer from rival CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2 shot video of the bikini-clad Jacobson over a neighbors backyard fence. Plus, Ami Horowitz and his newest video. [13] Soon thereafter, WIND signed back on the air, with a Spanish language format. the 1930's and 40's, WMAQ was a strong link in the NBC chain. embedValue: 'db7a6b1d-e447-457b-af30-1d9244abe9da', Her reporting methods were called into question when she took her two children swimming at the southwest suburban home of a man whose wife had been missing for months. I look forward to having him on the show as a regular guest., Of Cortes, Reisman added: Steves insight and exclusive access made him an indispensable resource for our listeners during the 2020 campaign. 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