The Media Notepad: Chicago Fire strike a radio deal with WLS-AM Also: “The Fred Show” to be syndicated; WGN has its own vault “discovery”; Fox TV stations delivers for Amazon In good news for Chicago Fire fans, all Chicago Fire soccer games are being broadcast over Cumulus Media’s...
WLS – 890AM – Chicago is owned byCumulus Media, a publicly traded American broadcasting company that owns over 400 radio stations. Cumulus Media is owned by its shareholders, including hedge funds and institutional investors. A review ofpolitical donationsindicates more favoring Republican candidates ...
A Tribute to the history of WLS-AM Radio, Chicago
The end is near forSteve DahlonWLS 890-AM.After four years as afternoon host on the Cumulus Media news/talk station, the Chicago radio legend and Radio Hall of Famer has confirmed his final show will air December 21. His announcement followed areport hereTuesday that WLS is planning a majo...
It’s official: Erich Mancow Muller, whose bluster and bravado once made him Chicago’s most notorious shock jock, is returning to radio to host mornings on conservative news/talkWLS 890-AM. Starting January 3, Muller will replace the morning team of Big John Howell and Ramblin’ Ray Steven...
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. FM radio was slowly creeping up on WLS, but the salad days would definitely last into ...
WLS FM95 AM89 Chicago – Larry Lujack Welcomes Chris Shebel to WLS – January 1982 Chicago’s 89 WLS had so many legendary personalities that grace the microphones there. Fred Winston, John Records Landecker, Tommy Edwards, Jeff Davis, and may others. But for many WLS fans, there was one...
You sure would have, if you were at Adak, Alaska, during July, 1970, thru May, 1971. The AM radio station at the Navy military base was also on 890 kHz. I had a weekend radio show (wasn't my main job). I am willing to trade even up for surveys that I do not have, trading...
Marv Nyren, vice president and market manager of Cumulus Chicago, praised Bolger's efforts. "I can not begin to tell you how appreciative I am for all the Peter has done for this station over the years and the recent rebuild of the on-air lineup," Nyren said. "I can only thank him...