DMA 3 (CHICAGO)

Wilco’s Tweedy Moonlights As WGN Weatherman

AIR CHECK BY DIANA MARSZALEK

WGN A.M. News Balances Serious With Funny

The Chicago CW affiliate has evolved an unusual mix for its Morning News broadcast: it’s able to maintain credibility as a news program while featuring on-air (often sarcastic) banter and productions that are more often associated with latenight programming than local news.

DMA 3

WGN Chicago Ups Dina Bair To Mid-Day Anchor

DMA 3 (CHICAGO)

WGN Mourns Death Of Al Hall, Bozo’s Boss

DMA 3

Frank Holland New WGN Morning Anchor

Frank Holland is joining Tribune’s CW affiliate WGN Chicago (DMA 3) as a reporter and WGN Morning News anchor alongside Erin McElroy from 4 to 5:30 a.m.  Holland will be […]

DMA 3

Allison Payne Leaving WGN After 21 Years

DMA 3

WGN Analyst Lisnek Defends Role As Fill-In Anchor

DMA 3

WGN Chicago Legend Merri Dee Hospitalized

DMA 3

WGN’s Erin Mendez Moving To Full Time

DIGITAL DMAS

In Chicago, Trib is King, But ESPN Moving In

Chicago is the nation’s third-largest market when it comes to local online advertising, and the Tribune Co.’s Web outlets dominate (its WGNTV.com boasts that it’s the city’s No. 1 local news site), but sports giant ESPN is muscling in and stealing some of the Trib’s home court advantage with its own local play.

DMA 3

Blackhawks, WGN Extend TV Deal Through 2015-16

WGN Running Test Newscasts With Allison Payne

WGN Anchors Melt Down After Missing Live Shot