WFLD Chicago

Mum’s the word, but rehearsals have been underway for weeks at Fox’s Chicago O&O on a hybrid news-and-talk show set to air at 4 p.m. weekdays. Tentatively titled Studio 32, it’ll be fronted by Jeff Herndon and Dawn Hasbrouck, who already anchor Fox 32’s 9 p.m. newscast.

The former general sales manager of WHBQ Memphis is tapped by Fox to head sales at its Chicago Fox-MNT duopoly.

Fox-owned WFLD Chicago (DMA 3) has hired Jill Manuel to be assistant news director, effective April 15. Most recently, Manuel was news director of WEWS Cleveland where, under her leadership, […]

Fox-owned WFLD Chicago has hired Natalie Bomke as weekday anchor of its 5-7 a.m. Good Day Chicago, alongside Dawn Hasbrouck. She joins the station from Fox’s KRIV Houston. Prior to […]

Fox O&O WFLD Chicago on Monday named Jeff Herndon co-anchor of Fox 32 News at 9 p.m. Effective Oct. 1, Herndon will co-anchor and report for various newscasts throughout the […]

Fox promotes Brian Hannan to oversee all finance, strategic planning and business functions of WFLD-WPWR Chicago and WJBK Detroit.

Fox Stations moves the ND of its KRIV Houston to head up news at its Chicago O&O.

Jim Mannix has been named local sales manager for Fox-owned WFLD (Fox)-WPWR (MNT) Chicago (DMA 3). Effective Monday, March 4, Mannix will be responsible for overseeing the duopoly’s local sales […]

After just a year as vice president and news director at Fox’s Chicago O&O, Phyllis Schwartz is leaving. Assistant News Director Chris Myers will fill in until a permanent replacement is named.

The group moves Michael Renda from WFLD-WPWR Chicago to take over WJBK Detroit, succeeding Jeff Murri who died in February. It then moves Dennis Welsh from its WOFL-WRBW Orlando/WOGX Gainesville to head up the Chicago duopoly.

An Illinois appeals court has rejected an attempt by Fox Television Stations to escape a $28 million lawsuit alleging defamation, false light, infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy by intrusion against its Chicago O&O.

In August 1987, Fox Chicago News, formally called “Fox 32,” launched its news operation, beginning with two half-hour newscasts at 7 and 11 p.m.

CHICAGO (AP) — The wife of imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says she isn’t happy with delays in the appeal of her husband’s convictions. Former Illinois first lady Patti […]

Joe Jaime today was named national sales manager for Fox’s duopoly of WFLD (Fox) and WPWR (MNT) Chicago (DMA 3). Effective July 18, Jaime will be responsible for the station’s […]

Lisa Chavarria is join Fox O&O WFLD Chicago (DMA 3) as a general assignment reporter for Fox Chicago News at 9 alongside anchors Robin Robinson and Bob Sirott. Her first […]

Dionne Miller joins Fox Chicago O&O WFLD’s sports team. Miller will be the station’s weekend sports anchor on Fox Chicago News at 9 on Friday and Saturday evenings. She will […]

She moves from Fox Station Sales in New York to the Fox Stations Chicago duopoly. 

Even in small markets, broadcasters are generating up to $1 million in annual revenue with a single subchannel, according to panelists at a NATPE session on multicasting. 

Christopher Myers today was named assistant news director of Fox O&O WFLD Chicago (DMA 3). He assumes this position on Monday, Jan. 23. Myers will be returning to Chicago, where […]

The veteran Chicago journalist is tapped to succeed Carol Fowler as head of news at Fox’s Chicago O&O.