WGN Celebrates Chicago’s Hispanic American Community
Shannon Halligan and Erik Runge, both currently reporting on WGN News, have been promoted to full-time general assignment reporters effective immediately, according to Dominick Stasi, WGN-TV news director. “Erik will […]
Nexstar Media Group’s independent WGN-TV Chicago (DMA 3) has hired Rob Sneed as a general assignment reporter effective July 8. He joins from WCMH Columbus, Ohio, where he spent more […]
Exclusives
Sheldon Cooper, WGN & Tribune Exec, Dies
Over a distinguished career that started in the early days of television, Sheldon Cooper left a lasting impression on Chicago broadcasting as general manager of WGN-TV and founding president of Tribune Entertainment. He died Jan. 19 at age 93. (NATAS Chicago/Kathleen Virginia Photography)
WGN-TV Names Dominick Stasi News Director
The Nexstar independent in Chicago promotes its executive producer to take over the news department following Jennifer Lyons’ move to lead WGN America’s new national primetime News Nation.
Beginning Saturday, Jan. 11, Nexstar’s WGN Chicago (DMA 3) expands its slate of news and adds local programming: The Saturday edition of WGN Weekend Morning News expands to three hours […]
WGN-TV in Chicago on Saturday broadcast its last game from Wrigley Field as the station’s 71-year relationship with the Chicago Cubs approaches its end. The station will broadcast two more Cubs games before the season ends, one from Pittsburgh and one from St. Louis.
WGN’s ‘Sweetness’ Special Scores In Primetime
Courtney Hall Leaves WGN For (Probably) WMAQ
WGN’s 18th ‘Back-To-School Kids Fair’ Tomorrow
WGN Chicago Pulls ‘Man Of The People’
WGN’s Outrageous Morning News Grows In Popularity
WGN’s Wild Welcome For Nexstar Brass
Chicago’s WGN Tells Its February Sweeps Story
Hey Bozo, WGN’s Airing A 50-Year Old Kid’s Show
Sign Of Spring: WGN Reveals Cubs TV Schedule
WGN Special Unearths Original ‘Bozo’s Circus’ Bits
WGN Airing ‘Sold for Sex’ Special Tonight
WGN Chicago Presenting Mayoral Forum
Tribune-owned independent WGN-TV Chicago (DMA 3) will air a Chicago mayoral candidates forum this Thursday, Jan. 10, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. live from Steinmetz College Prep in Chicago. WGN […]
WGN Drive-Up Toy Campaign Starts Tomorrow Morning
Tribune Media Offers Buyouts To WGN Staff
Voluntary buyouts are being offered to employees of WGN-TV Chicago and news/talk WGN-AM as part of a year-end staff reduction throughout parent company Tribune Media. The move comes despite an 11% increase in third quarter revenues and a “strong operational year” for the company.
‘WGN Morning News’ Moves To Primetime
WGN Airing ‘Backstory With Larry Potash’ Sundays
WGN’s Potash To Host ‘Backstory’ History Series
Jennifer Lyons Returns As WGN News Director
Only weeks after she resigned as news director of WGN Chicago and CLTV, Jennifer Lyons has reclaimed her old job at the Tribune Broadcasting operations.
WGN Holds Free Back-To-School Kids Fair
WGN Celebrates 40 Years Of Tom Skilling
WGN News Director Jennifer Lyons Resigns
Jennifer Lyons, a much loved and respected leader who guided Chicago’s busiest television news operation to the top of the ratings, announced her resignation Tuesday as news director of Tribune Broadcasting’s WGN-TV and CLTV.
