The Influence of Chicago Radio - From WGN into the Digital Era
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Radio's impact in America: from WGN to digital age
Before digital technology was widely adopted, radio was an important way to obtain news and other information for many Americans. Furthermore, it provided a forum for those unable to travel to television or the internet to express their thoughts.
Chicago was the home of 20 radio broadcasters that started airing broadcasts in 1924.
Sears was an early leader in radio business with its mail-order plant and headquarters at Homan Square in xpo chicago il (http://illinoismail.top). WLS (World's Largest store) was created to capitalize on the brand. WLS quickly established itself as a leader in the Chicago radio market.
As the radio industry grew, stations began to change their format. WLS switched away from its rural audience in favor of top-40. Soon thereafter, WCFL also made this change; both stations gradually lost much of their local appeal as others altered their formats in attempts to attract new listeners.
The 1980s saw the first FM stations appear on radio dials. They quickly became popular. The FM signal could be heard in a larger area, and the sound quality was superior to AM. The FM format was also ideal for talk shows, which became a great success and rekindled radio's role as a medium of entertainment and news.
Chicago's flagship radio stations still dominated Chicago AM dials by the 1990s. WGN changed from full-service to sports and talks, but WGN remained dominant. WGCI switched from a traditional format of news to a music outlet for adult contemporary. WVAZ merged into Clear Channel before becoming an AMFM.
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 remained the market leader until it was sold to Nexstar, 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.
Before digital technology was widely adopted, radio was an important way to obtain news and other information for many Americans. Furthermore, it provided a forum for those unable to travel to television or the internet to express their thoughts.
Chicago was the home of 20 radio broadcasters that started airing broadcasts in 1924.
Sears was an early leader in radio business with its mail-order plant and headquarters at Homan Square in xpo chicago il (http://illinoismail.top). WLS (World's Largest store) was created to capitalize on the brand. WLS quickly established itself as a leader in the Chicago radio market.
As the radio industry grew, stations began to change their format. WLS switched away from its rural audience in favor of top-40. Soon thereafter, WCFL also made this change; both stations gradually lost much of their local appeal as others altered their formats in attempts to attract new listeners.
The 1980s saw the first FM stations appear on radio dials. They quickly became popular. The FM signal could be heard in a larger area, and the sound quality was superior to AM. The FM format was also ideal for talk shows, which became a great success and rekindled radio's role as a medium of entertainment and news.
Chicago's flagship radio stations still dominated Chicago AM dials by the 1990s. WGN changed from full-service to sports and talks, but WGN remained dominant. WGCI switched from a traditional format of news to a music outlet for adult contemporary. WVAZ merged into Clear Channel before becoming an AMFM.
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 remained the market leader until it was sold to Nexstar, 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.
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