WGN Names Tahman Bradley Weekend Anchor

Tribune Broadcasting’s CW affiliate WGN Chicago (DMA #) has promoted Tahman Bradley, a Chicago native, to WGN Weekend News anchor at 5 and 9 p.m. in addition to being a political reporter, effective immediately.

He joined WGN News in July 2015 as a general assignment reporter. Bradley replaces Anchor Robert Jordan, who recently retired after a distinguished 43-year career in Chicago television news. 

Prior to WGN, Bradley was an ABC News correspondent based out of Washington, where he covered breaking news for the network’s affiliate service.

He has an extensive background of reporting breaking news having worked as a reporter on scene during the Boston Marathon Bombing, the Sandy Hook Elementary school tragedy and the crisis in Ferguson, Missouri.

Before reporting breaking news, Bradley worked on numerous assignments for the network, including a stint as part of ABC’s team covering President Obama’s White House. An experienced political reporter and producer, he covered the 2006 and 2008 elections extensively.

Bradley is a graduate of Howard University in Washington.