Nexstar’s Chicago independent WGN-TV has promoted Alyssa Donovan to a weather anchor effective April 29. Her forecasts will be seen on WGN Midday News at 11-1 p.m., as well as WGN […]
On Feb. 28, 2024,Tom Skilling, longtime WGN meteorologist, and possibly one of Chicago’s most recognizable broadcast personalities, will retire. How do you celebrate the retirement of a meteorologist who’s been doing the forecasts on your station for 45 years? You go all in.
WBBM, WFLD, WMAQ, WGN and WGBO are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
Nexstar Media’s independent WGN-TV Chicago has appointed Demetrius Ivory chief meteorologist, effective Feb. 29. His forecasts will be seen on WGN Evening News at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., as well […]
Tom Skilling, who has forecast the weather on WGN-TV Chicago for the past 45 years, has announced that his last day as a daily Chicago television staple will be Wednesday, Feb. […]
Exclusives
Nexstar’s independent WGN Chicago has hired Brhett Vickery as traffic reporter, beginning Dec. 11. She replaces Sarah Jindra, who is now co-host of the new WGN afternoon show, Spotlight Chicago. […]
General managers say there are some 77 distinct neighborhoods in Chicago, from River North to Pilsen to Bronzeville, and it helps to have reporters — not to mention producers, news directors and general managers — who know the market’s political layout, weather and customs.
‘WGN Morning News’ Ad Campaign: No Coffee Mugs
Nexstar-owned WGN Chicago has added Chris Boden and Kaitlin Sharkey as fulltime sports anchor-reporters. Along with Jarrett Payton and Josh Frydman, they will cover stories across the Chicago sports spectrum, anchor […]
WGN Airing Chicago Car Show Special Live
QR Codes A Game Changer For TV Stations And Advertisers
TV stations are using Flowcodes to provide a direct link from their local clients’ television advertisements to actual sales. “All of our advertisers have seen phenomenal increases,” says Logan Marshall, the digital sales director for KTVX, Nexstar’s ABC affiliate in Salt Lake City.
He will oversee all technology for Nexstar’s WGN, national multicast networks AntennaTV and RewindTV, and national cable news network NewsNation.
WGN’s New Lifestyle Show A Ratings Winner
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a director of strategy and creative, two digital sales managers, a director of technology and an anchor/reporter for stations owned by Nexstar, Gray, Lockwood and Heritage Broadcasting.
Nexstar-owned WGN Chicago has named general assignment reporter Gaynor Hall anchor of WGN Saturday Morning News and WGN Sunday Morning News, alongside co-anchor Sean Lewis, beginning Saturday, Sept. 18. The […]
This September, Nexstar’s WGN Chicago will debut an hour-long lifestyle show, Daytime Chicago at 10 a.m., with Rachel Ray moving to the afternoon. Co-hosts Tonya Francisco and Amy Rutledge will be […]
Tim Joyce is joining Nexstar’s WGN Chicago as a meteorologist and WGN Weekend Morning News weather anchor, airing 7-10 a.m. on Saturdays and 7-9 a.m. on Sundays. He starts in late […]
WGN Chicago Launches Digital-Only Newscasts
Marketing ‘WGN Morning News’ Is Always Unpredictable
WGN’s daily morning news show has had a decade-long ratings reign among 25-54-year-olds in Chicago. Its successful formula is a humor-laden, laid-back news take drawing on the long relationship between its veteran anchors.
