An on-air host who made his name in the radio business in country music now will join a big-time news/talk AM operation in Chicago For the second time in three months. Cumulus Media's ...

Neither WLS-AM nor WLS-FM will be dropping talk for country music, according to Norm Schrutt, president of Capital Cities/ABC-owned Group Two radio stations. The company plans to issue a statement ...

WLS-AM 890 is the University of Illinois’ new radio affiliate and will carry all football and men’s basketball games, as well as the seasonal coaches’ shows, through the 2023-24 season. The five-year ...

On Friday, WLS-AM 890 will celebrate its 95th birthday on the air in Chicago. It’s a pretty amazing feat and the station will be celebrating with live interviews, contests, and throw-backs showing WLS ...

Steve Dahl’s final afternoon show on WLS-AM 890 will air Dec. 21 so he can focus on podcasting, he confirmed to the Tribune Wednesday. Marv Nyren, vice president/market manager of Cumulus Media ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago radio icon Steve Dahl is launching his new show on WLS-AM radio Monday afternoon. He's been doing a podcast for six years and now he can be heard every afternoon. "It seems ...

One day after the new boss of WLS-AM (890) vowed to revitalize the program department and “restore the luster of the WLS brand,” he swept out the program director of the Citadel Broadcasting news/talk ...

Bolger joins the Chicago News-Talker from San Antonio, where he was Director of AM Programming for Clear Channel’s WOAI-AM and Ticket 760 Sports Radio. He’s the new Operations Manager/Program Director ...

Looks like the transmitter room of WLS(AM) is in the Christmas spirit. Cumulus Chicago Senior Engineer Tim Wright put up the tree and lights. The site in Tinley Park, Ill., serves as his “office” and ...

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