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id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For the Philippine radio station, see <a href="/wiki/DWLS" title="DWLS">DWLS</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Radio station in Illinois, United States</div><style 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scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Frequency" title="Frequency">Frequency</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="hMeasure frequency"><span class="num">890</span> <span class="unit"><a href="/wiki/Hertz#SI_multiples" title="Hertz">kHz</a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Branding</th><td class="infobox-data">89 WLS</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Programming</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Language(s)</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/American_English" title="American English">English</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">Format</a></th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">Talk radio</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Affiliations</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/ABC_News_Radio" title="ABC News Radio">ABC News Radio</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/The_Weather_Channel" title="The Weather Channel">The Weather Channel</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Westwood_One" title="Westwood One">Westwood One</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Motor_Racing_Network" title="Motor Racing Network">Motor Racing Network</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/WLS-TV" title="WLS-TV">WLS-TV</a> Chicago (news partnership)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Ownership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cumulus_Media" title="Cumulus Media">Cumulus Media</a></li><li>(Radio License Holdings LLC)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Sister_station" title="Sister station">Sister stations</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output 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li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/WKQX" title="WKQX">WKQX</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WLS-FM</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">First air date</div></th><td class="infobox-data">April 11, 1924<span class="noprint">; 100 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1924-04-11</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Former call signs</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>WES (1924)</li></ul></div><sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Former frequencies</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>670 kHz (1924)<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nyt-19240601_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-19240601-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-n0nnk_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-n0nnk-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li>870 kHz<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nyt-19240601_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-19240601-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (1924–1941)<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">Call sign</a> meaning</div></th><td class="infobox-data">Founded by <a href="/wiki/Sears" title="Sears">Sears</a>, the "World's Largest Store"</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Technical information<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Licensing authority</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">FCC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Facility_ID" title="Facility ID">Facility ID</a></th><td class="infobox-data">73227</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_North_American_broadcast_station_classes" title="List of North American broadcast station classes">Class</a></th><td class="infobox-data category">A</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Transmitter_power_output" title="Transmitter power output">Power</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><span data-sort-value="7004500000000000000♠"></span>50,000 watts</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Transmitter coordinates</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=WLS_(AM)&params=41_33_21.12_N_87_50_54.19_W_type:landmark_region:US-IL_source:FCC"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">41°33′21.12″N</span> <span class="longitude">87°50′54.19″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">41.5558667°N 87.8483861°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">41.5558667; -87.8483861</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Repeater" title="Repeater">Repeater(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="hMeasure frequency"><span class="num">94.7</span><span class="nowrap"> </span><span class="unit"><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM_HD2" class="mw-redirect" title="WLS-FM HD2">WLS-FM HD2</a> (Chicago)</span></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Links</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Public license information </div></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/WLS">Public file</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=73227">LMS</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Webcast" title="Webcast">Webcast</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://player.listenlive.co/22231">Listen live</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.iheart.com/live/5366/?autoplay=true">Listen live</a> (via <a href="/wiki/IHeartRadio" title="IHeartRadio">iHeartRadio</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wlsam.com">www<wbr />.wlsam<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>WLS</b> (890 <a href="/wiki/KHz" class="mw-redirect" title="KHz">kHz</a>) is a <a href="/wiki/Commercial_radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Commercial radio">commercial</a> <a href="/wiki/AM_radio" class="mw-redirect" title="AM radio">AM</a> radio station in <a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago, Illinois</a>. Owned by <a href="/wiki/Cumulus_Media" title="Cumulus Media">Cumulus Media</a>, through licensee Radio License Holdings LLC, the station airs a <a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">talk radio</a> <a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">format</a>. WLS studios are in the <a href="/wiki/NBC_Tower" title="NBC Tower">NBC Tower</a> on North Columbus Drive in the city's <a href="/wiki/Streeterville" title="Streeterville">Streeterville</a> neighborhood. The station's programming is also available in the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_metropolitan_area" title="Chicago metropolitan area">Chicago metropolitan area</a> via a <a href="/wiki/Simulcast" title="Simulcast">simulcast</a> on the HD2 <a href="/wiki/Digital_subchannel" title="Digital subchannel">digital subchannel</a> of <a href="/wiki/Sister_station" title="Sister station">sister station</a> <a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WLS-FM</a>. </p><p>Its transmitter site is located on the southwestern edge of <a href="/wiki/Tinley_Park,_Illinois" title="Tinley Park, Illinois">Tinley Park, Illinois</a> in Will County.<sup id="cite_ref-n0nnk_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-n0nnk-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WLS is a <a href="/wiki/List_of_broadcast_station_classes" class="mw-redirect" title="List of broadcast station classes">Class A</a> station broadcasting on the <a href="/wiki/Clear-channel_station" title="Clear-channel station">clear-channel frequency</a> of 890 kHz with 50,000 watts, using a <a href="/wiki/Omnidirectional_antenna" title="Omnidirectional antenna">non-directional</a> antenna fed by a Nautel NX-50 <a href="/wiki/Transmitter" title="Transmitter">transmitter</a>, with a Harris DX-50 serving as a backup transmitter. Both transmitters run in MDCL (Modulation Dependent Carrier Level) mode to improve efficiency. The station's daytime <a href="/wiki/Radio_propagation#Surface_modes_(groundwave)" title="Radio propagation">groundwave</a> service contour covers portions of five states.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At night, its signal routinely reaches 38 states via <a href="/wiki/Skywave" title="Skywave">skywave</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>WLS participates as an <a href="/wiki/Emergency_Alert_System" title="Emergency Alert System">Emergency Alert System</a> primary entry point, serving northern Illinois and western <a href="/wiki/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Programming">Programming</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Programming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Weekdays on WLS, two local talk show hosts are heard: Steve Cochran is in morning <a href="/wiki/Drive_time" title="Drive time">drive time</a>. And Brett Gogoel hosts an hour on the markets and an hour on local news topics in late afternoons.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The rest of the weekday schedule is <a href="/wiki/Radio_syndication" class="mw-redirect" title="Radio syndication">nationally syndicated</a> <a href="/wiki/Conservative_talk" class="mw-redirect" title="Conservative talk">conservative talk</a> shows from co-owned <a href="/wiki/Westwood_One" title="Westwood One">Westwood One</a>: <i><a href="/wiki/Chris_Plante" title="Chris Plante">The Chris Plante Show</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Bongino" title="Dan Bongino">The Dan Bongino Show</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Ben_Shapiro_Show" title="The Ben Shapiro Show">The Ben Shapiro Show</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Mark_Levin_Show" title="The Mark Levin Show">The Mark Levin Show</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Michael_Knowles_Show" class="mw-redirect" title="The Michael Knowles Show">The Michael Knowles Show</a>, <a href="/wiki/Red_Eye_Radio" title="Red Eye Radio">Red Eye Radio</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/America_in_the_Morning" class="mw-redirect" title="America in the Morning">America in the Morning</a></i>. </p><p>Weekends feature shows on money, health, real estate, technology, travel and cars. Syndicated weekend programs include <i><a href="/wiki/The_Kim_Komando_Show" class="mw-redirect" title="The Kim Komando Show">The Kim Komando Show</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Larry_Kudlow_Show" class="mw-redirect" title="The Larry Kudlow Show">The Larry Kudlow Show</a></i>, as well as repeats of weekday shows. Some weekend hours are paid <a href="/wiki/Brokered_programming" title="Brokered programming">brokered programming</a>. Most hours on nights and weekends begin with an update from <a href="/wiki/ABC_News_Radio" title="ABC News Radio">ABC News Radio</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Summary">Summary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Founded in 1924 by <a href="/wiki/Sears,_Roebuck_and_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Sears, Roebuck and Company">Sears, Roebuck and Company</a>—with the <a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">call sign</a> an abbreviation for Sears' "World's Largest Store" slogan—WLS spent its early years as the radio outlet of the <i><a href="/wiki/Prairie_Farmer" title="Prairie Farmer">Prairie Farmer</a></i> magazine. From 1928 until 1954, WLS shared their assigned frequency and overall broadcast operations with <a href="/wiki/Blue_Network" title="Blue Network">Blue Network</a>-owned <a href="/wiki/WENR_(Chicago)" title="WENR (Chicago)">WENR</a> until the Blue Network's successor, the <a href="/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" title="American Broadcasting Company">American Broadcasting Company</a>, merged WENR into WLS and eventually purchased it outright. The station's <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_hit_radio" title="Contemporary hit radio">contemporary hit radio</a> era from 1960 until 1989 saw WLS at a creative and ratings pinnacle headlined by personalities <a href="/wiki/Dick_Biondi" title="Dick Biondi">Dick Biondi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Larry_Lujack" title="Larry Lujack">Larry Lujack</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Records_Landecker" title="John Records Landecker">John Records Landecker</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Sirott" title="Bob Sirott">Bob Sirott</a>. Since 1989, WLS has been a full-time talk radio outlet. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Establishment_by_Sears">Establishment by Sears</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Establishment by Sears"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 1920s, <a href="/wiki/Sears,_Roebuck_and_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Sears, Roebuck and Company">Sears, Roebuck and Company</a> was a major retail and <a href="/wiki/Mail_order" title="Mail order">mail order</a> company. To get farmers and people in rural communities to buy radio sets from its catalogs, Sears initially bought time on radio stations. It later decided to establish its own station.<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Just before the permanent station was ready, Sears began broadcasts on March 21, 1924, as WBBX with noon programs using the <a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">WMAQ</a> studios.<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sears broadcast test transmissions from its own studios on April 9, 10 and 11, 1924, using the <a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">call sign</a> WES (for "World's Economy Store").<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sears originally operated its station at the <a href="/wiki/Sears,_Roebuck_and_Company_Complex" title="Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex">company's corporate headquarters</a> on Chicago's West Side, which is also where the company's mail order business was located.<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 12, 1924, the station commenced officially, using the call letters WLS (for "World's Largest Store"), and broadcasting from its new studios in the <a href="/wiki/Sherman_House_Hotel" title="Sherman House Hotel">Sherman House Hotel</a> in downtown Chicago.<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station's transmitter was originally located outside <a href="/wiki/Crete,_Illinois" title="Crete, Illinois">Crete, Illinois</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 19, the station aired its first <i><a href="/wiki/National_Barn_Dance" title="National Barn Dance">National Barn Dance</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Harriet_Lee_(singer)" title="Harriet Lee (singer)">Harriet Lee</a> was a WLS staff singer as part of the <i>Harmony Team</i> in the late 1920s.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The popular <a href="/wiki/Contralto" title="Contralto">contralto</a> singer also played "Aunt May" on the <i>Children's Hour</i> show. </p><p>The station shared time on the frequency with <a href="/wiki/WCPT_(AM)" title="WCPT (AM)">WCBD</a> until the November 11, 1928 implementation of the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Radio_Commission" title="Federal Radio Commission">Federal Radio Commission</a>'s <a href="/wiki/General_Order_40" title="General Order 40">General Order 40</a>, at which point WLS began sharing time as a "clear channel" station with <a href="/wiki/WENR_(Chicago)" title="WENR (Chicago)">WENR</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CoC_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CoC-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Prairie_Farmer_ownership">Prairie Farmer ownership</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Prairie Farmer ownership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Prairie_Farmer_Building,_Chicago,_IL.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Prairie_Farmer_Building%2C_Chicago%2C_IL.jpg/220px-Prairie_Farmer_Building%2C_Chicago%2C_IL.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Prairie_Farmer_Building%2C_Chicago%2C_IL.jpg/330px-Prairie_Farmer_Building%2C_Chicago%2C_IL.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Prairie_Farmer_Building%2C_Chicago%2C_IL.jpg/440px-Prairie_Farmer_Building%2C_Chicago%2C_IL.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>The Prairie Farmer Building, home to WLS's studios from 1930 to 1960.</figcaption></figure> <p>Sears opened the station in 1924 as a service to farmers and subsequently sold it to the <i><a href="/wiki/Prairie_Farmer" title="Prairie Farmer">Prairie Farmer</a></i> magazine in 1928.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station moved to the Prairie Farmer Building on West Washington in Chicago, where it remained for 32 years.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For a few months after ABC's 1960 purchase of it and the format change, the "bright new sound" that began in May 1960 was broadcast from the Prairie Farmer Building. WLS didn't make the move to downtown Michigan Avenue's <a href="/wiki/London_Guarantee_Building" title="London Guarantee Building">Stone Container Building</a>, located at 360 North Michigan Avenue, until October of that year.<sup id="cite_ref-WLS60_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS60-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thirty years later, it would move once more, to 190 North State in downtown Chicago.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was the scene of the <i>National Barn Dance</i>, which featured <a href="/wiki/Gene_Autry" title="Gene Autry">Gene Autry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pat_Buttram" title="Pat Buttram">Pat Buttram</a>, and <a href="/wiki/George_Gobel" title="George Gobel">George Gobel</a>, and which was second only to the <i><a href="/wiki/Grand_Ole_Opry" title="Grand Ole Opry">Grand Ole Opry</a></i> (itself a local <i>National Barn Dance</i> spinoff) in presenting <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country music</a> and humor.<sup id="cite_ref-WLS_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The station also experimented successfully in many forms of news broadcasting, including weather and crop reports. Its most famous news broadcast was the eyewitness report of the <a href="/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster" title="Hindenburg disaster">Hindenburg disaster</a> by <a href="/wiki/Herbert_Morrison_(announcer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Herbert Morrison (announcer)">Herbert Morrison</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Morrison and engineer Charles Nehlsen had been sent to <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a> by WLS to cover the arrival of the Hindenburg for delayed broadcast. Their recordings aired the next day on May 7, 1937,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the first time that recordings of a news event were ever broadcast. </p><p>In the fall of 1937, the station was one of several Chicago radio stations to donate airtime to <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Public_Schools" title="Chicago Public Schools">Chicago Public Schools</a> for <a href="/wiki/Distance_education_in_Chicago_Public_Schools_in_1937" title="Distance education in Chicago Public Schools in 1937">a pioneering program</a> in which the school district provided elementary school students with <a href="/wiki/Distance_education" title="Distance education">distance education</a> amid a <a href="/wiki/Polio" title="Polio">polio</a> outbreak-related school closure.<sup id="cite_ref-washingtonpost.com_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-washingtonpost.com-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Blue_Network_affiliation">Blue Network affiliation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Blue Network affiliation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WLS_(AM)_transmitter_building.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/WLS_%28AM%29_transmitter_building.jpg/220px-WLS_%28AM%29_transmitter_building.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="158" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/WLS_%28AM%29_transmitter_building.jpg/330px-WLS_%28AM%29_transmitter_building.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/WLS_%28AM%29_transmitter_building.jpg/440px-WLS_%28AM%29_transmitter_building.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4594" data-file-height="3308" /></a><figcaption>WLS's transmitter building in Tinley Park</figcaption></figure> <p>Starting in the 1930s, WLS was an affiliate of the <a href="/wiki/Blue_Network" title="Blue Network">Blue Network</a> of the National Broadcasting Company (<a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a>),<sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1935_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1935-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and as such aired the popular <i><a href="/wiki/Fibber_McGee_and_Molly" title="Fibber McGee and Molly">Fibber McGee and Molly</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Lum_and_Abner" title="Lum and Abner">Lum and Abner</a></i> comedy programs (both produced at the studios of Chicago's NBC-owned stations, WENR and WMAQ) during their early years. When the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">Federal Communications Commission</a> forced NBC to sell the Blue Network, WLS maintained its affiliation with the network under its new identity, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).<sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1946_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1946-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under this affiliation, some programs from the network that were not commercially sponsored or which were scheduled to cross the time that WLS and WENR shifted its use of the same frequency (such as baseball or football games) were transferred to air on a third Blue Network/ABC affiliate in Chicago, <a href="/wiki/WCFL_(AM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WCFL (AM)">WCFL</a>. Blue/ABC network broadcasts of addresses by labor leaders were also shifted away from WLS and WENR to WCFL, which was owned at the time by the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Federation_of_Labor" title="Chicago Federation of Labor">Chicago Federation of Labor</a>. </p><p>In 1931, the station's power was increased from 5,000 watts to 50,000 watts, and the station began sharing the transmitter of WENR near <a href="/wiki/Downers_Grove,_Illinois" title="Downers Grove, Illinois">Downers Grove, Illinois</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1938, the station's transmitter was moved to Tinley Park, Illinois.<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Changes were made regarding AM frequencies in 1941 as a result of the <a href="/wiki/North_American_Regional_Broadcasting_Agreement" title="North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement">North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement</a> (NARBA); this moved WENR and WLS from 870 to 890 kHz.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WLS_Moving_Day_advertisement_(1941).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/WLS_Moving_Day_advertisement_%281941%29.jpg/220px-WLS_Moving_Day_advertisement_%281941%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="290" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/WLS_Moving_Day_advertisement_%281941%29.jpg/330px-WLS_Moving_Day_advertisement_%281941%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/WLS_Moving_Day_advertisement_%281941%29.jpg/440px-WLS_Moving_Day_advertisement_%281941%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="710" data-file-height="935" /></a><figcaption>On March 29, 1941, WLS and WENR moved from 870 to 890 kHz, as part of the regional NARBA reassignments<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WLS_Chicago_radio_station_advertisement_(1954).gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/WLS_Chicago_radio_station_advertisement_%281954%29.gif/220px-WLS_Chicago_radio_station_advertisement_%281954%29.gif" decoding="async" width="220" height="277" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/WLS_Chicago_radio_station_advertisement_%281954%29.gif/330px-WLS_Chicago_radio_station_advertisement_%281954%29.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/WLS_Chicago_radio_station_advertisement_%281954%29.gif/440px-WLS_Chicago_radio_station_advertisement_%281954%29.gif 2x" data-file-width="770" data-file-height="971" /></a><figcaption>In 1954, WLS became a fulltime station, after the deletion of WENR.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="ABC_ownership">ABC ownership</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: ABC ownership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>WENR and WLS shared their common frequency on a time-sharing arrangement until 1954, when ABC (then known as American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres) bought a 50 percent interest in WLS and combined the stations under the WLS call sign.<sup id="cite_ref-wls20_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wls20-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In November 1959, ABC announced its purchase of <i>Prairie Farmer</i> and its half of WLS, giving ABC full ownership of the station.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Musicradio_era">Musicradio era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Musicradio era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WLS_Silver_Beatle_Survey.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/WLS_Silver_Beatle_Survey.jpg" decoding="async" width="195" height="452" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="195" data-file-height="452" /></a><figcaption>WLS weekly Silver Dollar Survey, distributed free via record stores, was retitled Silver Beatle Survey during the height of Beatlemania</figcaption></figure> <p>On May 2, 1960, at 6 am, WLS went with a full-time <a href="/wiki/Top_40" title="Top 40">Top 40</a> format.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Scrapbook_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scrapbook-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mort Crowley was the first disc jockey under the new format, and the first song played was "<a href="/wiki/Alley_Oop_(song)" title="Alley Oop (song)">Alley-Oop</a>" by <a href="/wiki/The_Hollywood_Argyles" title="The Hollywood Argyles">The Hollywood Argyles</a>, four weeks before it debuted on the Hot 100.<sup id="cite_ref-Scrapbook_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scrapbook-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station's <a href="/wiki/Jingle" title="Jingle">jingles</a> were sung by the <a href="/wiki/Anita_Kerr_Singers" class="mw-redirect" title="Anita Kerr Singers">Anita Kerr Singers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BB5560_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB5560-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WLS60_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS60-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ralph Beaudin was the station's president and general manager, and oversaw the station's transformation into a Top 40 station.<sup id="cite_ref-WLS60_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS60-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BB5560_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB5560-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WLS50th_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS50th-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sam Holman was the station's program director and an afternoon DJ.<sup id="cite_ref-WLS60_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS60-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WLS50th_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS50th-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Beaudin and Holman were both brought in from <a href="/wiki/KQV" title="KQV">KQV</a> in <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a>, Pennsylvania.<sup id="cite_ref-BB5560_34-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB5560-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WLS50th_35-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS50th-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ed Grennan, an announcer on the station since 1959, was retained as a DJ under the new format.<sup id="cite_ref-WLS60_15-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS60-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BB5560_34-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB5560-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Star disc jockey <a href="/wiki/Dick_Biondi" title="Dick Biondi">Dick Biondi</a>, a 1998 inductee into the <a href="/wiki/National_Radio_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="National Radio Hall of Fame">National Radio Hall of Fame</a>, was brought in from <a href="/wiki/WDCZ" title="WDCZ">WEBR</a> in <a href="/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York" title="Buffalo, New York">Buffalo, New York</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MRPop_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MRPop-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BB5560_34-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB5560-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Biondi remained on the station until 1963.<sup id="cite_ref-Biro_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Biro-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other DJs who were brought in for the station's new format included Bob Hale from <a href="/wiki/WIRL" title="WIRL">WIRL</a> in <a href="/wiki/Peoria,_Illinois" title="Peoria, Illinois">Peoria, Illinois</a>, Gene Taylor from <a href="/wiki/WOKY" title="WOKY">WOKY</a> in <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="Milwaukee, Wisconsin">Milwaukee, Wisconsin</a>, Mort Crowley from <a href="/wiki/WADO" title="WADO">WADO</a> in New York City, and <a href="/wiki/Jim_Dunbar" title="Jim Dunbar">Jim Dunbar</a> from <a href="/wiki/WODT" title="WODT">WDSU</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a>, Louisiana.<sup id="cite_ref-BB5560_34-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB5560-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MRPop_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MRPop-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 1960, Art Roberts joined the station as a DJ, having previously worked at <a href="/wiki/WWKB" title="WWKB">WKBW</a> in <a href="/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York" title="Buffalo, New York">Buffalo, New York</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Clark_Weber" title="Clark Weber">Clark Weber</a> joined the station as a DJ, remaining with the station until 1969.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1963, Ron "Ringo" Riley joined the station as a DJ, having previously worked at <a href="/wiki/WHK_(AM)" title="WHK (AM)">WHK</a> in <a href="/wiki/Cleveland" title="Cleveland">Cleveland</a>, Ohio.<sup id="cite_ref-WLS60_15-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS60-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Biro_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Biro-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Schedule6090_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Schedule6090-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dex Card joined the station in 1964, and hosted the Silver Dollar Survey countdown until 1967, the longest of the show's hosts.<sup id="cite_ref-SDS_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SDS-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1967, <a href="/wiki/Larry_Lujack" title="Larry Lujack">Larry Lujack</a> joined WLS as a DJ, four months after he had started at the station's top competitor WCFL.<sup id="cite_ref-WLS60_15-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS60-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lujack_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lujack-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lujack returned to WCFL in 1972, but rejoined WLS in 1976, remaining with the station until 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-RockofChicago_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RockofChicago-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lujack_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lujack-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1968, a mid-twenty-something Chuck Buell was recruited as the youngest on-air radio personality for a major market contemporary hit music station to date to host the early evening 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. show. An equally young Kris Eric Stevens soon followed a few months later to follow for the 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. show. In 1972, <a href="/wiki/John_Records_Landecker" title="John Records Landecker">John Records Landecker</a> joined WLS, remaining with the station until 1981.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Landecker returned to WLS in 1986, and remained with the station until its format was changed in 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RockofChicago_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RockofChicago-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Schedule6090_44-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Schedule6090-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Edwards_(announcer)" title="Tommy Edwards (announcer)">Tommy Edwards</a> joined the station as production director in 1972, becoming program director one year later, and later becoming a mid-day DJ.<sup id="cite_ref-WLS70_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS70-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Schedule6090_44-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Schedule6090-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Sirott" title="Bob Sirott">Bob Sirott</a> joined WLS in June 1973, remaining with the station until December 1979.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other DJs on WLS during its top 40 era included Joel Sebastian, Gary Gears, J. J. Jefferies, Jerry Kay, Yvonne Daniels,<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Brant_Miller" title="Brant Miller">Brant Miller</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tom_Kent" title="Tom Kent">Tom Kent</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-RockofChicago_47-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RockofChicago-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Steve_King_(radio)" title="Steve King (radio)">Steve King</a>, Jeff Davis, and Fred Winston.<sup id="cite_ref-WLS60_15-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WLS60-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Schedule6090_44-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Schedule6090-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some of the production directors responsible for the sound of WLS were Ray Van Steen, Hal Widsten, Jim Hampton, Bill Price and Tommy Edwards. </p><p>In the 1960s, WLS was a major force in introducing new music and recording artists. The first US airplay of a record by <a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a> ("<a href="/wiki/Please_Please_Me_(song)" title="Please Please Me (song)">Please Please Me</a>") was on Dick Biondi's show on February 8, 1963.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Invasion_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Invasion-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>WLS was voted by broadcasters nationally as "Radio Station of the Year" in 1967, 1968 and 1969. John Rook was named "Program Director of the Year" in 1968 and 1969 as WLS was estimated attracting 4.2 million listeners weekly by Pulse research.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WLS_Radio_Disk_Jockeys_1972.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/WLS_Radio_Disk_Jockeys_1972.JPG/200px-WLS_Radio_Disk_Jockeys_1972.JPG" decoding="async" width="200" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/WLS_Radio_Disk_Jockeys_1972.JPG/300px-WLS_Radio_Disk_Jockeys_1972.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/WLS_Radio_Disk_Jockeys_1972.JPG/400px-WLS_Radio_Disk_Jockeys_1972.JPG 2x" data-file-width="732" data-file-height="591" /></a><figcaption>WLS disk jockeys at a Frisbee promotion, 1972. From left: Bill Bailey, Chuck Knapp, Charlie Van Dyke, Fred Winston and John Records Landecker.</figcaption></figure> <p>WLS also produced the weekly Silver Dollar Survey<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> from October 14, 1960, to December 22, 1967, broken by the Silver Beatle Survey on February 21, 1964, and the Super Summer Survey from May 5, 1967, to August 25, 1967. The survey nominally contained 40 current song listings, except for occasional weeks when it contained fewer current listings, usually 20, plus a special listing of some of the greatest oldies. From September 18, 1964, through December 25, 1964, the survey consisted of the top 30 pop hits, followed by the top 10 R&B hits. Thereafter, the survey changed its name numerous times (89 WLS Hit Parade, 89 WLS Chicagoland Hit Parade, WLS Musicradio 89, etc.).<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Starting with the July 20, 1970, survey, the number of listings dropped from 40 to 30, then varying from 25 to 40 starting June 26, 1972, then dropping to 15 by March 9, 1974, then increasing to a high of 45 by the end of 1975. No "take home" surveys were printed from March 13, 1972, through July 16, 1973 (these were limited to one poster-size weekly survey displayed at record shops).<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The year-end listing was the 20 greatest hits of the year for each year from 1963 through 1966, increased to 89 from 1967 onward.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WLS_1975_logo.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/WLS_1975_logo.png/200px-WLS_1975_logo.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/WLS_1975_logo.png/300px-WLS_1975_logo.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/WLS_1975_logo.png/400px-WLS_1975_logo.png 2x" data-file-width="421" data-file-height="237" /></a><figcaption>WLS 1975 logo</figcaption></figure> <p>Like many AM radio stations of the seventies, WLS edited many of the songs they played into a more "radio-friendly" or "radio edit" (a term still used today) format, usually 3–4 minutes in length. Other special editions of some Top 40 songs exclusively made for their broadcasting were done by the musicians themselves or sometimes by the WLS audio engineers. An example of these included <a href="/wiki/Reunion_(band)" class="mw-redirect" title="Reunion (band)">Reunion</a>'s 1974 song "<a href="/wiki/Life_Is_a_Rock_(But_the_Radio_Rolled_Me)" title="Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)">Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)</a>". Reunion changed the song's lyrics from "Life is a rock but the radio rolled me" to "Life is a rock/WLS rolled me".<sup id="cite_ref-LifeisaRock_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LifeisaRock-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A similar version was made for competitor <a href="/wiki/WCFL_(AM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WCFL (AM)">WCFL</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LifeisaRock_67-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LifeisaRock-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another "WLS-only" version was a combination of <a href="/wiki/Captain_and_Tennille" class="mw-redirect" title="Captain and Tennille">Captain and Tennille</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Love_Will_Keep_Us_Together" title="Love Will Keep Us Together">Love Will Keep Us Together</a>" and "Por Amor Viviremos", which featured alternating English and Spanish vocals.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By the mid-1970s, WLS became conservative about introducing new songs, and many record promoters referred to the station as the "World's Last Station" to add new releases for airplay,<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> usually only after the songs had reached the top 10 on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>. However, in 1974, the station started playing the track "<a href="/wiki/Lady_(Styx_song)" title="Lady (Styx song)">Lady</a>" by the Chicago band <a href="/wiki/Styx_(band)" title="Styx (band)">Styx</a> from an older album of theirs, resulting in other stations around the country adding the song and making the track Styx' first national Top 40 hit.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 1970s WLS ran a Sunday night music interview program called "Musicpeople".<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1984, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Dahl" title="Steve Dahl">Steve Dahl</a> and <a href="/wiki/Garry_Meier" title="Garry Meier">Garry Meier</a>'s program was moved to WLS from WLS-FM, over the objections of the duo, who attempted to have their contract declared invalid.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RockofChicago_47-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RockofChicago-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nevertheless, Dahl and Meier drew higher ratings on WLS than they had on WLS-FM.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RockofChicago_47-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RockofChicago-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dahl and Meier left WLS in 1986, returning to WLUP.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Well into the 1980s, WLS continued as a mainstream Top 40 formatted station.<sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1985_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1985-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, beginning in 1985, the station would begin to undergo major changes. In January 1985, the station began airing <i>Sex Talk</i> on Sunday nights, hosted by Phyllis Levy, a sex therapist.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 1987, WLS was airing <a href="/wiki/Adult_contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Adult contemporary">adult contemporary</a> music, liberally laced with <a href="/wiki/Oldies" title="Oldies">oldies</a> and <a href="/wiki/Traditional_pop" title="Traditional pop">standards</a>, with talk programming at night.<sup id="cite_ref-RockofChicago_47-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RockofChicago-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Schedule6090_44-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Schedule6090-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1988_79-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1988-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the 1980s, Les Grobstein was hired as the first and only full-time Sports Director of WLS and broke the story of Cubs manager <a href="/wiki/Lee_Elia" title="Lee Elia">Lee Elia</a>'s famous tirade on April 29, 1983, after a loss to the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, which included 54 profanities. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Talkradio_era">Talkradio era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Talkradio era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WLS890.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e1/WLS890.png" decoding="async" width="161" height="111" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="161" data-file-height="111" /></a><figcaption>WLS logo for its early Talk Radio years.</figcaption></figure> <p>In June 1989, WLS announced it was going all-talk by the end of the summer.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rumors were that the change was to happen September 1. Air personalities were becoming more talk-intensive anyway and midday talk was added as well. But quietly, with no warning, on August 23, 1989, at 7 pm, WLS stopped playing music altogether.<sup id="cite_ref-RockofChicago_47-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RockofChicago-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SmithTop4080_81-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SmithTop4080-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Phil Duncan was the last DJ to play music on WLS, and as Duncan finished up his show, a voice in the back of the studio (that of then-WYTZ DJ Steven Craig) was heard saying "Goodnight!" (Craig unknowingly (and unofficially) became the last live voice on Musicradio WLS.) Appropriately, the last song was "<a href="/wiki/Just_You_%27n%27_Me" title="Just You 'n' Me">Just You 'n' Me</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Chicago_(band)" title="Chicago (band)">Chicago</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RockofChicago_47-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RockofChicago-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SmithTop4080_81-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SmithTop4080-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WLS then became a <a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">talk</a> station, with <a href="/wiki/Sally_Jesse_Raphael" class="mw-redirect" title="Sally Jesse Raphael">Sally Jesse Raphael</a> as its first host.<sup id="cite_ref-RockofChicago_47-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RockofChicago-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the beginning of the talk format, WLS featured high-rated talk talents from around the country, such as <a href="/wiki/Bob_Lassiter" title="Bob Lassiter">Bob Lassiter</a> from <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay" title="Tampa Bay">Tampa Bay</a>, Stacy Taylor from San Diego and the station's biggest hit, Rush Limbaugh out of New York.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After a few years, however, Lassiter, Taylor and some of their other national hosts were dropped in favor of more local hosts. <a href="/wiki/Jay_Marvin" title="Jay Marvin">Jay Marvin</a> also had several stints on WLS, where he was one of the few liberal voices on its political talk shows, which had mostly conservative viewpoints. The station served as the "flagship" broadcast outlet for the Sunday night, national political talk show, <i><a href="/wiki/Beyond_the_Beltway" title="Beyond the Beltway">Beyond the Beltway</a> with Bruce DuMont</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 1992, WLS had such low ratings that ABC's national management was planning on flipping the station to a satellite-fed country format (management went so far as to distribute an all-staff memo and hosts being told they were about to be let go). However, in what was described as an "eleventh hour decision", ABC canceled the planned format change due to convincing from local management. Throughout the 1990s, ratings began to grow, with the station occasionally ranked in the Top 10.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On Memorial Day, 2007, WLS took a cue from sister station <a href="/wiki/WABC_(AM)" title="WABC (AM)">WABC</a> and ran a special day of musical programming, "The Big 89 Rewind", featuring live visits from Larry Lujack, Tommy Edwards,<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fred Winston, Chris Shebel, Jeff Davis, John Records Landecker, Tom Kent, and other DJs, sounders, and airchecks from the Musicradio era.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The broadcasts re-aired on Independence Day 2007, and there was a new Rewind in 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cumulus_ownership">Cumulus ownership</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Cumulus ownership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WLS_(AM)_logo.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/WLS_%28AM%29_logo.png/175px-WLS_%28AM%29_logo.png" decoding="async" width="175" height="179" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/WLS_%28AM%29_logo.png/263px-WLS_%28AM%29_logo.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/WLS_%28AM%29_logo.png/350px-WLS_%28AM%29_logo.png 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="409" /></a><figcaption>2012 logo</figcaption></figure> <p>ABC-owned radio stations which were not affiliated with <a href="/wiki/ESPN_Radio" title="ESPN Radio">ESPN Radio</a> or <a href="/wiki/Radio_Disney" title="Radio Disney">Radio Disney</a>, including WLS, were sold to <a href="/wiki/Citadel_Broadcasting" title="Citadel Broadcasting">Citadel Broadcasting</a> on June 12, 2007, with Citadel licensing the name ABC Radio for 2 years after the sale.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Citadel was acquired by Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-abj-citadelcumulus_91-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abj-citadelcumulus-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cumulus Media terminated its affiliation with overnight radio program <i><a href="/wiki/Coast_to_Coast_AM" title="Coast to Coast AM">Coast to Coast AM</a></i> on many of its stations, including WLS. In the spring of 2012, it began airing its own <i><a href="/wiki/Red_Eye_Radio" title="Red Eye Radio">Red Eye Radio</a></i>. </p><p>Longtime morning show hosts Don and Roma Wade retired in December 2012. They had been off the air since October due to Don Wade's cancer treatments. On September 6, 2013, Don Wade died of a brain tumor.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cumulus radio stations made a break with ABC at the end of 2014, when they no longer carried <a href="/wiki/ABC_News_Radio" title="ABC News Radio">ABC News Radio</a>. WLS and most Cumulus news/talk stations began running <a href="/wiki/Westwood_One_News" title="Westwood One News">Westwood One News</a> on January 1, 2015. (Westwood One is a Cumulus subsidiary.) This lasted until August 30, 2020, when Westwood One shuttered its news service, and as of August 31, 2020, the station is once again affiliated with ABC News Radio. </p><p>In January 2017, WLS and WLS-FM moved from its 190 N. <a href="/wiki/State_Street_(Chicago)" title="State Street (Chicago)">State Street</a> studios to its new studios in <a href="/wiki/NBC_Tower" title="NBC Tower">NBC Tower</a> on North Columbus Drive in <a href="/wiki/Streeterville" title="Streeterville">Streeterville</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, the station became the new affiliate of <a href="/wiki/NBC_News_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="NBC News Radio">NBC News Radio</a>. On January 2, 2017, the station added the on-air team of <a href="/wiki/Bob_Sirott" title="Bob Sirott">Bob Sirott</a> and <a href="/wiki/Marianne_Murciano" title="Marianne Murciano">Marianne Murciano</a> from <a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">WGN (AM)</a>; the former marking his return to WLS for the first time since 1980.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, Sirott and Murciano were cut from the station's lineup, beginning January 1, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sports">Sports</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On June 23, 2015, WLS announced that the station had picked up broadcasting rights for <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> baseball starting with the 2016 season. In addition, WLS had also picked up broadcasting rights for <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> basketball, beginning with the 2016-17 <a href="/wiki/NBA" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA">NBA</a> season.<sup id="cite_ref-robert-feder_97-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-robert-feder-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to Cumulus's January 2018 <a href="/wiki/Chapter_11" class="mw-redirect" title="Chapter 11">Chapter 11</a> bankruptcy, the carriage rights were terminated in the filing. The Bulls moved to <a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">WSCR</a>, taking effect immediately at the start of February, while the White Sox shifted to <a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">WGN</a> several weeks later.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 2015–16 season, WLS carried <a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a> <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> and basketball games.<sup id="cite_ref-Notre_Dame_Basketball_99-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Notre_Dame_Basketball-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Notre_Dame_Football_100-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Notre_Dame_Football-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, Notre Dame moved to <a href="/wiki/WMVP" title="WMVP">WMVP</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Notre_Dame_Basketball_99-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Notre_Dame_Basketball-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Notre_Dame_Football_100-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Notre_Dame_Football-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2023, WLS became the home for <a href="/wiki/NASCAR" title="NASCAR">NASCAR</a>, as the Chicago affiliate station for the <a href="/wiki/Motor_Racing_Network" title="Motor Racing Network">Motor Racing Network</a>, airing <a href="/wiki/NASCAR_Cup_Series" title="NASCAR Cup Series">NASCAR Cup Series</a> races, as well as both of the first <a href="/wiki/NASCAR" title="NASCAR">NASCAR</a> Chicago Street Races, The Loop 121 Xfinity Race and The Grant Park 220 Cup Race. </p><p>In 2023, WLS also became the affiliate station for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Fire_FC" title="Chicago Fire FC">Chicago Fire</a> <a href="/wiki/MLS" class="mw-redirect" title="MLS">MLS</a> team.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WLS_(AM)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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February 23, 1967. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110911114453/http://www.richsamuels.com/nbcmm/wls/studios/index.html">Archived</a> from the original on September 11, 2011<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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href="/wiki/WIND_(AM)" title="WIND (AM)">560</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">670</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">720</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBM_(AM)" title="WBBM (AM)">780</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCPT_(AM)" title="WCPT (AM)">820</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">890</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTD" title="WNTD">950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMVP" title="WMVP">1000</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNWI" title="WNWI">1080</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXES" title="WXES">1110</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYLL" title="WYLL">1160</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTO_(AM)" title="WRTO (AM)">1200</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSBC" title="WSBC">1240</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRDZ_(AM)" title="WRDZ (AM)">1300</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKTA" title="WKTA">1330</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGRB" title="WGRB">1390</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRLL" title="WRLL">1450</a></li> <li><a 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/W216CL" class="mw-redirect" title="W216CL">91.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W236CF" class="mw-redirect" title="W236CF">95.1</a></li> <li>95.9 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/W240DE" class="mw-redirect" title="W240DE">W240DE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W240EH" class="mw-redirect" title="W240EH">W240EH</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W244BQ" class="mw-redirect" title="W244BQ">96.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W248BB" class="mw-redirect" title="W248BB">97.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W264BF" class="mw-redirect" title="W264BF">100.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W268AY" class="mw-redirect" title="W268AY">101.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W276BM" class="mw-redirect" title="W276BM">103.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W280EM" class="mw-redirect" title="W280EM">103.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W284DA" class="mw-redirect" title="W284DA">104.7</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/NOAA_Weather_Radio" title="NOAA Weather Radio">NOAA Weather Radio</a><br />frequency</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/KWO39" class="mw-redirect" title="KWO39">162.55</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/HD_Radio" title="HD Radio">Digital radio</a><br />by frequency & subchannel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCRX_(FM)" title="WCRX (FM)">88.1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKKC" title="WKKC">89.3-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKKC" title="WKKC">89.3-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">90.1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">90.1-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">90.1-3</a></li> 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title="WTBC-FM">100.3-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKQX" title="WKQX">101.1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKQX" title="WKQX">101.1-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTMX" title="WTMX">101.9-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTMX" title="WTMX">101.9-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVAZ" title="WVAZ">102.7-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMFN" title="WMFN">102.7-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKSC-FM" title="WKSC-FM">103.5-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pride_Radio" title="Pride Radio">103.5-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBMX" title="WBMX">104.3-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">104.3-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">105.1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">105.1-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTO_(AM)" title="WRTO (AM)">105.1-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">105.9-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">105.9-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSRB" title="WSRB">106.3-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPPN" title="WPPN">106.7-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGCI-FM" title="WGCI-FM">107.5-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGCI-FM" title="WGCI-FM">107.5-2</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/Call_signs_in_North_America" title="Call signs in North America">call sign</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/KWO39" class="mw-redirect" title="KWO39">KWO39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W216CL" class="mw-redirect" title="W216CL">W216CL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W236CF" class="mw-redirect" title="W236CF">W236CF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W240DE" class="mw-redirect" title="W240DE">W240DE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W240EH" class="mw-redirect" title="W240EH">W240EH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W244BQ" class="mw-redirect" title="W244BQ">W244BQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W248BB" class="mw-redirect" title="W248BB">W248BB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W264BF" class="mw-redirect" title="W264BF">W264BF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W268AY" class="mw-redirect" title="W268AY">W268AY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W276BM" class="mw-redirect" title="W276BM">W276BM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W280EM" class="mw-redirect" title="W280EM">W280EM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W284DA" class="mw-redirect" title="W284DA">W284DA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WARG" class="mw-redirect" title="WARG">WARG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBM_(AM)" title="WBBM (AM)">WBBM</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBM-FM" title="WBBM-FM">WBBM-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WBBM-FM" title="WBBM-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBEZ" title="WBEZ">WBEZ</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WBEZ" title="WBEZ">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBGX" title="WBGX">WBGX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBMX" title="WBMX">WBMX</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">WCFS-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCGO" title="WCGO">WCGO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCHI-FM" title="WCHI-FM">WCHI-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCHI-FM" title="WCHI-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCKL_(FM)" title="WCKL (FM)">WCKL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCPT_(AM)" title="WCPT (AM)">WCPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCPY" title="WCPY">WCPY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCRX_(FM)" title="WCRX (FM)">WCRX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCXP-LP" class="mw-redirect" title="WCXP-LP">WCXP-LP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDRV" title="WDRV">WDRV</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WDRV" title="WDRV">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEUR" title="WEUR">WEUR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFMT" title="WFMT">WFMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGBK" title="WGBK">WGBK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGCI-FM" title="WGCI-FM">WGCI-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WGCI-FM" title="WGCI-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">WGN</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGRB" title="WGRB">WGRB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHFH" title="WHFH">WHFH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHPK" title="WHPK">WHPK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIIT" class="mw-redirect" title="WIIT">WIIT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIND_(AM)" title="WIND (AM)">WIND</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKKC" title="WKKC">WKKC</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WKKC" title="WKKC">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKQX" title="WKQX">WKQX</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WKQX" title="WKQX">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKSC-FM" title="WKSC-FM">WKSC-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pride_Radio" title="Pride Radio">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKTA" title="WKTA">WKTA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLEY-FM" title="WLEY-FM">WLEY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLIT-FM" title="WLIT-FM">WLIT-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WLIT-FM" title="WLIT-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLPN-LP" title="WLPN-LP">WLPN-LP</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">WLS</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WLS-FM</a> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLTL" title="WLTL">WLTL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLUW" title="WLUW">WLUW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">WMBI-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">HD2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">HD3</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMVP" title="WMVP">WMVP</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTD" title="WNTD">WNTD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTH" class="mw-redirect" title="WNTH">WNTH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNUR-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WNUR-FM">WNUR-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNWI" title="WNWI">WNWI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">WOJO</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">HD2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTO_(AM)" title="WRTO (AM)">HD3</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPPN" title="WPPN">WPPN</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WPPN" title="WPPN">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQEG-LP" class="mw-redirect" title="WQEG-LP">WQEG-LP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRDZ_(AM)" title="WRDZ (AM)">WRDZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRLL" title="WRLL">WRLL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRME-LD" title="WRME-LD">WRME-LD</a><sup>2</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRRG" class="mw-redirect" title="WRRG">WRRG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTE" title="WRTE">WRTE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTO_(AM)" title="WRTO (AM)">WRTO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSBC" title="WSBC">WSBC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">WSCR</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSRB" title="WSRB">WSRB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTBC-FM" title="WTBC-FM">WTBC-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WMVP" title="WMVP">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTMX" title="WTMX">WTMX</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WTMX" title="WTMX">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTZI" class="mw-redirect" title="WTZI">WTZI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WUSN" title="WUSN">WUSN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVAZ" title="WVAZ">WVAZ</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WMFN" title="WMFN">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVON" title="WVON">WVON</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXAV" title="WXAV">WXAV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXES" title="WXES">WXES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXRT" title="WXRT">WXRT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYHI" title="WYHI">WYHI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYLL" title="WYLL">WYLL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZQC-LP" class="mw-redirect" title="WZQC-LP">WZQC-LP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZRD_(FM)" title="WZRD (FM)">WZRD</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dark_(broadcasting)" title="Dark (broadcasting)">Defunct</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCEV" title="WCEV">WCEV (1450 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCFJ_(Illinois)" title="WCFJ (Illinois)">WCFJ (1470 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCGO_(1600_AM)" title="WCGO (1600 AM)">WCGO (1600 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCLM_(Chicago)" title="WCLM (Chicago)">WCLM (101.9 FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCLR_(Arlington_Heights,_Illinois)" title="WCLR (Arlington Heights, Illinois)">WCLR (88.3 FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCRW_(Chicago)" title="WCRW (Chicago)">WCRW (1240 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEDC" title="WEDC">WEDC (1240 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WENR_(Chicago)" title="WENR (Chicago)">WENR</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=WGHC-LP&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="WGHC-LP (page does not exist)">WGHC-LP (98.3 FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJAZ_(Chicago)" title="WJAZ (Chicago)">WJAZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBB-WOK" title="WMBB-WOK">WMBB-WOK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCHI_(1490_AM)" title="WCHI (1490 AM)">WORD/WCHI (1490 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRLL_(1690_AM)" title="WRLL (1690 AM)">WRLL (1690 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSSD" title="WSSD">WSSD (88.1 FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWHN-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WWHN-FM">WWHN-FM (88.9 FM)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt>Radio stations in the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_metropolitan_area" title="Chicago metropolitan area">Chicago metropolitan area</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Chicago_Radio" title="Template:Chicago Radio">Chicago</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Aurora-Elgin-Wheaton_Radio" title="Template:Aurora-Elgin-Wheaton Radio">Aurora/Elgin/Wheaton</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:DeKalb_Radio" title="Template:DeKalb Radio">DeKalb</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Joliet-Morris-Crete_Radio" title="Template:Joliet-Morris-Crete Radio">Joliet/Morris/Crete</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Kenosha-Waukegan_Radio" title="Template:Kenosha-Waukegan Radio">Kenosha/Waukegan</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Northwest_Indiana_Radio" title="Template:Northwest Indiana Radio">Northwest Indiana</a></dd></dl></dd></dl> </div> <dl><dt>Other nearby regions</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Benton_Harbor-St._Joseph_Radio" title="Template:Benton Harbor-St. Joseph Radio">Benton Harbor-St. Joseph</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Kankakee_Radio" title="Template:Kankakee Radio">Kankakee</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:LaSalle-Peru_Radio" title="Template:LaSalle-Peru Radio">LaSalle–Peru</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Milwaukee-Racine_Radio" title="Template:Milwaukee-Racine Radio">Milwaukee-Racine</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Rockford_Radio" title="Template:Rockford Radio">Rockford</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_Illinois" title="List of radio stations in Illinois">List of radio stations in Illinois</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Mass_media_in_Chicago" title="Category:Mass media in Chicago">Mass media in Chicago</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Radio_stations_in_Chicago" title="Category:Radio stations in Chicago">Radio stations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Television_stations_in_Chicago" title="Category:Television stations in Chicago">TV stations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Newspapers_published_in_Chicago" title="Category:Newspapers published in Chicago">Newspapers</a></li></ul></li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Notes</dt> <dd>1. <a href="/wiki/Clear-channel_station" title="Clear-channel station">Clear-channel stations</a> with extended <a href="/wiki/Night" title="Night">nighttime</a> coverage.</dd> <dd>2. <a href="/wiki/Channel_6_radio_stations_in_the_United_States" title="Channel 6 radio stations in the United States">Audio from channel 6 TV station</a></dd></dl></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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(AM)">KCUB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KESP" title="KESP">KESP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFAY" title="KFAY">KFAY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFOG_(AM)" title="KFOG (AM)">KFOG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFRU" title="KFRU">KFRU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KGO_(AM)" title="KGO (AM)">KGO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIKR" title="KIKR">KIKR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKAT_(AM)" title="KKAT (AM)">KKAT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKOB_(AM)" title="KKOB (AM)">KKOB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKOH" title="KKOH">KKOH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLIF_(AM)" title="KLIF (AM)">KLIF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLIK" title="KLIK">KLIK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMAJ_(AM)" title="KMAJ (AM)">KMAJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMJ_(AM)" title="KMJ (AM)">KMJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNBR_(AM)" title="KNBR (AM)">KNBR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNML" title="KNML">KNML</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KPUR_(AM)" title="KPUR (AM)">KPUR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRMD_(AM)" title="KRMD (AM)">KRMD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSFO" title="KSFO">KSFO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTBL" title="KTBL">KTBL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTCK_(AM)" title="KTCK (AM)">KTCK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTCT" title="KTCT">KTCT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTIK_(AM)" title="KTIK (AM)">KTIK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTOP_(AM)" title="KTOP (AM)">KTOP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTUC" title="KTUC">KTUC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KUGN" title="KUGN">KUGN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KVOR" title="KVOR">KVOR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWPN_(AM)" title="KWPN (AM)">KWPN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYNG_(AM)" title="KYNG (AM)">KYNG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAAV" title="WAAV">WAAV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAPI_(AM)" title="WAPI (AM)">WAPI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WARM_(AM)" title="WARM (AM)">WARM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAYS_(AM)" title="WAYS (AM)">WAYS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBAP_(AM)" title="WBAP (AM)">WBAP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBF" title="WBBF">WBBF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBW" title="WBBW">WBBW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCOA_(AM)" title="WCOA (AM)">WCOA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDUZ" title="WDUZ">WDUZ</a>¹</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFAS_(AM)" title="WFAS (AM)">WFAS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFNC_(AM)" title="WFNC (AM)">WFNC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFTW" title="WFTW">WFTW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGOC" title="WGOC">WGOC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGOK" title="WGOK">WGOK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGOW_(AM)" title="WGOW (AM)">WGOW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGPC" title="WGPC">WGPC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHGB" title="WHGB">WHGB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHLD" title="WHLD">WHLD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WICC_(AM)" title="WICC (AM)">WICC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WISW" title="WISW">WISW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJBC_(AM)" title="WJBC (AM)">WJBC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJCW" title="WJCW">WJCW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJOX_(AM)" title="WJOX (AM)">WJOX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJR" title="WJR">WJR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJRW" title="WJRW">WJRW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKY" title="WKY">WKY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLAW_(AM)" title="WLAW (AM)">WLAW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLBY" title="WLBY">WLBY</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">WLS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLWI_(AM)" title="WLWI (AM)">WLWI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLZR" title="WLZR">WLZR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMAC" title="WMAC">WMAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMSP" title="WMSP">WMSP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNAM" title="WNAM">WNAM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNML_(AM)" title="WNML (AM)">WNML</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOSH" title="WOSH">WOSH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPIC" title="WPIC">WPIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPRO_(AM)" title="WPRO (AM)">WPRO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPRV" title="WPRV">WPRV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRQX_(AM)" title="WRQX (AM)">WRQX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRIE" title="WRIE">WRIE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSBA_(AM)" title="WSBA (AM)">WSBA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSBN" title="WSBN">WSBN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSKO_(AM)" title="WSKO (AM)">WSKO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSSO" title="WSSO">WSSO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTKA" title="WTKA">WTKA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTMA" title="WTMA">WTMA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTRX" title="WTRX">WTRX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WUMP" title="WUMP">WUMP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVEL" title="WVEL">WVEL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVLK_(AM)" title="WVLK (AM)">WVLK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVNN_(AM)" title="WVNN (AM)">WVNN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWCK_(AM)" title="WWCK (AM)">WWCK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXLM" title="WXLM">WXLM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXNT" title="WXNT">WXNT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXOK" title="WXOK">WXOK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXQW" title="WXQW">WXQW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXSM" title="WXSM">WXSM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYMB" title="WYMB">WYMB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYNN_(AM)" title="WYNN (AM)">WYNN</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM radio</a><br /> stations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/K279BI" class="mw-redirect" title="K279BI">K279BI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KAMO-FM" title="KAMO-FM">KAMO-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KARN-FM" title="KARN-FM">KARN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KARX_(FM)" title="KARX (FM)">KARX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KATC-FM" title="KATC-FM">KATC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KATM" title="KATM">KATM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KATT-FM" title="KATT-FM">KATT-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KAYD-FM" title="KAYD-FM">KAYD-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBBM" title="KBBM">KBBM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBBQ-FM" title="KBBQ-FM">KBBQ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBBY-FM" title="KBBY-FM">KBBY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBCY" title="KBCY">KBCY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBEE" title="KBEE">KBEE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBER" title="KBER">KBER</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBIU" title="KBIU">KBIU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBOI-FM" title="KBOI-FM">KBOI-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBUL-FM" title="KBUL-FM">KBUL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBXR" title="KBXR">KBXR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCDD" title="KCDD">KCDD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCFX" title="KCFX">KCFX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCHZ" title="KCHZ">KCHZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCJK" title="KCJK">KCJK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCMO-FM" title="KCMO-FM">KCMO-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDJK" class="mw-redirect" title="KDJK">KDJK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDRF" title="KDRF">KDRF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDVV" title="KDVV">KDVV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KEHK" title="KEHK">KEHK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KENZ_(FM)" title="KENZ (FM)">KENZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KGGO" title="KGGO">KGGO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHAY" title="KHAY">KHAY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHKI" title="KHKI">KHKI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHKK" title="KHKK">KHKK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHOP" title="KHOP">KHOP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHTB" title="KHTB">KHTB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHXS" title="KHXS">KHXS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHYT" title="KHYT">KHYT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIIM-FM" title="KIIM-FM">KIIM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIPR" title="KIPR">KIPR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIZN" title="KIZN">KIZN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KJJY" title="KJJY">KJJY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KJMO" title="KJMO">KJMO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KJOY" title="KJOY">KJOY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKEG" title="KKEG">KKEG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKFM" title="KKFM">KKFM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKGB" title="KKGB">KKGB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKGL" title="KKGL">KKGL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKMG" title="KKMG">KKMG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKND_(FM)" title="KKND (FM)">KKND</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKOB-FM" title="KKOB-FM">KKOB-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKPK" title="KKPK">KKPK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKWD" title="KKWD">KKWD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLAL" title="KLAL">KLAL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLUR" title="KLUR">KLUR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMAJ-FM" title="KMAJ-FM">KMAJ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMCK-FM" title="KMCK-FM">KMCK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMEZ_(FM)" title="KMEZ (FM)">KMEZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMGA" title="KMGA">KMGA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMGV" title="KMGV">KMGV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMJ-FM" title="KMJ-FM">KMJ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMJJ-FM" title="KMJJ-FM">KMJJ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMJK" title="KMJK">KMJK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNBR-FM" title="KNBR-FM">KNBR-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNEK-FM" title="KNEK-FM">KNEK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNEV" title="KNEV">KNEV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNRQ" title="KNRQ">KNRQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNSH" title="KNSH">KNSH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOBQ" title="KOBQ">KOBQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOLI" title="KOLI">KOLI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOMS" title="KOMS">KOMS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOQL" title="KOQL">KOQL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KPLA" title="KPLA">KPLA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KPLX" title="KPLX">KPLX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KPUR-FM" title="KPUR-FM">KPUR-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQFC" title="KQFC">KQFC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQHN" title="KQHN">KQHN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQIZ-FM" title="KQIZ-FM">KQIZ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQLK" title="KQLK">KQLK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQRS-FM" title="KQRS-FM">KQRS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQSM-FM" title="KQSM-FM">KQSM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQXC-FM" title="KQXC-FM">KQXC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQXL-FM" title="KQXL-FM">KQXL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQXY-FM" title="KQXY-FM">KQXY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRBE" title="KRBE">KRBE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRMD-FM" title="KRMD-FM">KRMD-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRMW" title="KRMW">KRMW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRRQ" title="KRRQ">KRRQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRST" title="KRST">KRST</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRUZ_(FM)" title="KRUZ (FM)">KRUZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSAN_(FM)" title="KSAN (FM)">KSAN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSCS" title="KSCS">KSCS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSKS" title="KSKS">KSKS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSMB_(FM)" title="KSMB (FM)">KSMB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSZR" title="KSZR">KSZR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTCK-FM" title="KTCK-FM">KTCK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTCX" title="KTCX">KTCX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTLT" title="KTLT">KTLT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTOP-FM" title="KTOP-FM">KTOP-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KUBL-FM" title="KUBL-FM">KUBL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KUJZ" title="KUJZ">KUJZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KURB" title="KURB">KURB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KVMA-FM" title="KVMA-FM">KVMA-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KVYB" title="KVYB">KVYB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWIC_(FM)" title="KWIC (FM)">KWIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWIN" title="KWIN">KWIN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWNN" class="mw-redirect" title="KWNN">KWNN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWQW" title="KWQW">KWQW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWYE" title="KWYE">KWYE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWYL" title="KWYL">KWYL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXKC" title="KXKC">KXKC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXXR" title="KXXR">KXXR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYIS" title="KYIS">KYIS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYKZ" title="KYKZ">KYKZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYYI" title="KYYI">KYYI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KZEL-FM" title="KZEL-FM">KZEL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KZJF" title="KZJF">KZJF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KZRK-FM" title="KZRK-FM">KZRK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WABD" title="WABD">WABD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAOA-FM" title="WAOA-FM">WAOA-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAQX-FM" title="WAQX-FM">WAQX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WARM-FM" title="WARM-FM">WARM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBAP-FM" title="WBAP-FM">WBAP-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBHD" class="mw-redirect" title="WBHD">WBHD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBHT" title="WBHT">WBHT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBLX-FM" title="WBLX-FM">WBLX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBNQ" title="WBNQ">WBNQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBSX" title="WBSX">WBSX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBWN" title="WBWN">WBWN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBZE" title="WBZE">WBZE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBZF" title="WBZF">WBZF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCMG" title="WCMG">WCMG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCTO" title="WCTO">WCTO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDAI" title="WDAI">WDAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDEN-FM" title="WDEN-FM">WDEN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDLT-FM" title="WDLT-FM">WDLT-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDUZ-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WDUZ-FM">WDUZ-FM</a>¹</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDVD" title="WDVD">WDVD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDZZ-FM" title="WDZZ-FM">WDZZ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEAN-FM" title="WEAN-FM">WEAN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEAS-FM" title="WEAS-FM">WEAS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEBE" title="WEBE">WEBE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEDG" title="WEDG">WEDG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEMX" title="WEMX">WEMX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFBE" title="WFBE">WFBE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFMS" title="WFMS">WFMS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFTK" title="WFTK">WFTK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFYR" title="WFYR">WFYR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGFX" title="WGFX">WGFX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGKX" title="WGKX">WGKX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGLF" title="WGLF">WGLF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGLO" title="WGLO">WGLO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGNI" title="WGNI">WGNI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGOW-FM" title="WGOW-FM">WGOW-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGRF" title="WGRF">WGRF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGRR" title="WGRR">WGRR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGVX" title="WGVX">WGVX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHBX" title="WHBX">WHBX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHHY-FM" title="WHHY-FM">WHHY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHKR" title="WHKR">WHKR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHNN" title="WHNN">WHNN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHOT-FM" title="WHOT-FM">WHOT-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHRP" title="WHRP">WHRP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHTS" title="WHTS">WHTS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHTT-FM" title="WHTT-FM">WHTT-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WILZ" title="WILZ">WILZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIOG" title="WIOG">WIOG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIOV-FM" title="WIOV-FM">WIOV-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIVK-FM" title="WIVK-FM">WIVK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIWF" title="WIWF">WIWF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIXO" title="WIXO">WIXO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIXV" title="WIXV">WIXV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJBC-FM" title="WJBC-FM">WJBC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJCL-FM" title="WJCL-FM">WJCL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJEZ" title="WJEZ">WJEZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJJK" title="WJJK">WJJK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJOX-FM" title="WJOX-FM">WJOX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJQX" title="WJQX">WJQX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJTQ" title="WJTQ">WJTQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKDF" title="WKDF">WKDF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKHX-FM" title="WKHX-FM">WKHX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKIM" title="WKIM">WKIM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKKO" title="WKKO">WKKO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKLQ_(FM)" title="WKLQ (FM)">WKLQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKOR-FM" title="WKOR-FM">WKOR-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKOS" title="WKOS">WKOS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKQX_(FM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WKQX (FM)">WKQX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKQZ" title="WKQZ">WKQZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKRU" title="WKRU">WKRU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKSM" title="WKSM">WKSM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKXS-FM" title="WKXS-FM">WKXS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLAV-FM" title="WLAV-FM">WLAV-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLAW-FM" title="WLAW-FM">WLAW-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLCS" title="WLCS">WLCS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLEV" title="WLEV">WLEV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLFF" title="WLFF">WLFF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLLF" title="WLLF">WLLF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WLS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLTO" title="WLTO">WLTO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGVX" title="WGVX">WLUP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLWI-FM" title="WLWI-FM">WLWI-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLXC" title="WLXC">WLXC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLXX" title="WLXX">WLXX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLZN" title="WLZN">WLZN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMAL-FM" title="WMAL-FM">WMAL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMDH-FM" title="WMDH-FM">WMDH-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMEZ" title="WMEZ">WMEZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMGB" title="WMGB">WMGB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMGL" title="WMGL">WMGL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMGS" title="WMGS">WMGS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMGU" title="WMGU">WMGU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMIM" title="WMIM">WMIM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMNX" title="WMNX">WMNX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMOS" title="WMOS">WMOS</a>³</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMXS" title="WMXS">WMXS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMXT" title="WMXT">WMXT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMXU" title="WMXU">WMXU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNCV" title="WNCV">WNCV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNDX" title="WNDX">WNDX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNKT" title="WNKT">WNKT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNML-FM" title="WNML-FM">WNML-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNMQ" title="WNMQ">WNMQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNNF" title="WNNF">WNNF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNNK-FM" title="WNNK-FM">WNNK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNNX" title="WNNX">WNNX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTQ" title="WNTQ">WNTQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTR" title="WNTR">WNTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOFX-FM" title="WOFX-FM">WOFX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOGB" title="WOGB">WOGB</a>¹</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOGT" title="WOGT">WOGT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOKI" title="WOKI">WOKI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOMG" title="WOMG">WOMG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WORC-FM" title="WORC-FM">WORC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPEZ" title="WPEZ">WPEZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPKR" title="WPKR">WPKR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPRO-FM" title="WPRO-FM">WPRO-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQGN-FM" title="WQGN-FM">WQGN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQHZ" title="WQHZ">WQHZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQKL" title="WQKL">WQKL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQLH" title="WQLH">WQLH</a>¹</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQPD_(FM)" title="WQPD (FM)">WQPD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQQK" title="WQQK">WQQK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQQO" title="WQQO">WQQO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQSM" title="WQSM">WQSM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQUT" title="WQUT">WQUT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQXA-FM" title="WQXA-FM">WQXA-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQXK" title="WQXK">WQXK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRBO" title="WRBO">WRBO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRCQ" title="WRCQ">WRCQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRKN_(FM)" title="WRKN (FM)">WRKN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WROK-FM" title="WROK-FM">WROK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRQN" title="WRQN">WRQN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRQQ" title="WRQQ">WRQQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRRM" title="WRRM">WRRM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRRX" title="WRRX">WRRX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSEA" title="WSEA">WSEA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSJR" title="WSJR">WSJR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSKZ" title="WSKZ">WSKZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSM-FM" title="WSM-FM">WSM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSMS" title="WSMS">WSMS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSOX" title="WSOX">WSOX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSSX-FM" title="WSSX-FM">WSSX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSYN" title="WSYN">WSYN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTCB" title="WTCB">WTCB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTNR_(FM)" title="WTNR (FM)">WTNR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTPA-FM" title="WTPA-FM">WTPA-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTYB" title="WTYB">WTYB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WUHT" title="WUHT">WUHT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVBO" title="WVBO">WVBO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVIB" title="WVIB">WVIB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVLK-FM" title="WVLK-FM">WVLK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVNN-FM" title="WVNN-FM">WVNN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWCK-FM" title="WWCK-FM">WWCK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWFF-FM" title="WWFF-FM">WWFF-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWFN-FM" title="WWFN-FM">WWFN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWFX" title="WWFX">WWFX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWIZ" title="WWIZ">WWIZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWKI" title="WWKI">WWKI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWKL_(FM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WWKL (FM)">WWKL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWKX" title="WWKX">WWKX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWLD" title="WWLD">WWLD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWLI" title="WWLI">WWLI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWLS-FM" title="WWLS-FM">WWLS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWM-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WWWM-FM">WWWM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWQQ-FM" title="WWQQ-FM">WWQQ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWSN_(FM)" title="WWSN (FM)">WWSN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWTN" title="WWTN">WWTN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWQ" title="WWWQ">WWWQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWW-FM" title="WWWW-FM">WWWW-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWX" title="WWWX">WWWX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWZ" title="WWWZ">WWWZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXBM-FM" title="WXBM-FM">WXBM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXFX" title="WXFX">WXFX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXKC" title="WXKC">WXKC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXKR" title="WXKR">WXKR</a></li> <li>WXKR-HD2/<a href="/wiki/W264AK" title="W264AK">W264AK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXLO" title="WXLO">WXLO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXMX" title="WXMX">WXMX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXTA" title="WXTA">WXTA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXZZ" title="WXZZ">WXZZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYFM" title="WYFM">WYFM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYNN-FM" title="WYNN-FM">WYNN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYZB" title="WYZB">WYZB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZNS" title="WZNS">WZNS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZPL" title="WZPL">WZPL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZPW" title="WZPW">WZPW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZRH" title="WZRH">WZRH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZRR" title="WZRR">WZRR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZYP" title="WZYP">WZYP</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Radio_network" title="Radio network">Radio networks</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_Radio_Network" title="Arkansas Radio Network">Arkansas Radio Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Sports Radio">CBS Sports Radio</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Titans_Radio_Network" title="Titans Radio Network">Titans Radio Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westwood_One" title="Westwood One">Westwood One</a> (<a href="/wiki/Template:Westwood_One" title="Template:Westwood One"><i>see navpage</i></a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">Online</a> assets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Country_Weekly" title="Country Weekly">Country Weekly</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IHeartRadio" title="IHeartRadio">iHeartRadio</a>¹</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Television-related assets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nash_TV" title="Nash TV">Nash TV</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other assets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Broadcast_Software_International&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Broadcast Software International (page does not exist)">Broadcast Software International</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cumulusjobs.com">CumulusJobs.com</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> (minority interest in <a href="/wiki/Limited_partnership" title="Limited partnership">LP</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Citadel_Broadcasting" title="Citadel Broadcasting">Citadel Broadcasting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cumulus_Media_Networks" title="Cumulus Media Networks">Cumulus Media Networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Susquehanna_Radio_Corporation" title="Susquehanna Radio Corporation">Susquehanna Radio Corporation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><sup>1</sup> = <span style="font-size:85%;">Owned by <a href="/wiki/IHeartMedia" title="IHeartMedia">iHeartMedia</a>; operated by Cumulus under an <a href="/wiki/Local_marketing_agreement" title="Local marketing agreement">LMA</a>.</span></li> <li><sup>3</sup> = <span style="font-size:85%;">Operated by the <a href="/wiki/Mohegan_Sun" title="Mohegan Sun">Mohegan Sun</a> under an LMA.</span><br /></li> <li>* = <span style="font-size:85%;">Owned by <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global">Paramount Global</a>, operated by Cumulus.</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link 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href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">WCFS – Elmwood Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMFN" title="WMFN">WMFN - Peotone</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/News" title="News">News</a> and <a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">talk</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WBBA-FM" title="WBBA-FM">WBBA-FM – Pittsfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBGZ" title="WBGZ">WBGZ – Alton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBIG_(AM)" title="WBIG (AM)">WBIG – Aurora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCIL_(AM)" title="WCIL (AM)">WCIL – Carbondale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCGO" title="WCGO">WCGO – Evanston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCMY" title="WCMY">WCMY – Ottawa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCPT_(AM)" title="WCPT (AM)">WCPT – Willow Springs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCRA" title="WCRA">WCRA – Effingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDAN" title="WDAN">WDAN – Danville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDWS" title="WDWS">WDWS – Champaign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFIW_(AM)" title="WFIW (AM)">WFIW – Fairfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGEM-FM" title="WGEM-FM">WGEM – Quincy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGIL" title="WGIL">WGIL – Galesburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">WGN – Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHOW" title="WHOW">WHOW – Clinton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIBK" title="WIBK">WIBK – Watseka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIND_(AM)" title="WIND (AM)">WIND – Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJBC_(AM)" title="WJBC (AM)">WJBC – Bloomington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJBM" title="WJBM">WJBM – Jerseyville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJIL" title="WJIL">WJIL - Jacksonville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJOL" title="WJOL">WJOL – Joliet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJPF" title="WJPF">WJPF – Herrin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKAN" title="WKAN">WKAN – Kankakee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKEI" title="WKEI">WKEI – Kewanee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKYX" class="mw-redirect" title="WKYX">WKYX – Golconda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLBK" title="WLBK">WLBK – DeKalb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLMD_(FM)" title="WLMD (FM)">WLMD - Bushnell</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">WLS – Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMAY-FM" title="WMAY-FM">WMAY-FM – Taylorville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMIX_(AM)" title="WMIX (AM)">WMIX – Mount Vernon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRMN" title="WRMN">WRMN – Elgin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WROK_(AM)" title="WROK (AM)">WROK – Rockford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRPW" title="WRPW">WRPW – Colfax</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSDR" title="WSDR">WSDR – Sterling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSOY_(AM)" title="WSOY (AM)">WSOY – Decatur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTAD" title="WTAD">WTAD – Quincy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTAX_(AM)" title="WTAX (AM)">WTAX – Springfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTAX-FM" title="WTAX-FM">WTAX-FM - Sherman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTAY" title="WTAY">WTAY - Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTIM" title="WTIM">WTIM – Assumption</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTRH" title="WTRH">WTRH – Ramsey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZOE_(AM)" title="WZOE (AM)">WZOE – Princeton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZUS" title="WZUS">WZUS – Macon</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Adult_Contemporary_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Illinois">adult contemporary</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Classic_Hits_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Classic Hits Radio Stations in Illinois">classic hits</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Illinois_college_radio" title="Template:Illinois college radio">college</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Country_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Country Radio Stations in Illinois">country</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:News/Talk_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:News/Talk Radio Stations in Illinois">news/talk</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:NPR_Illinois" title="Template:NPR Illinois">NPR</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Oldies_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Oldies Radio Stations in Illinois">oldies</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Religious_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Religious Radio Stations in Illinois">religious</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Rock_music" title="Rock music">rock</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Sports_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Sports Radio Stations in Illinois">sports</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Contemporary_Hit_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Contemporary Hit Radio Stations in Illinois">top 40</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Urban_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Urban Radio Stations in Illinois">urban</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Spanish_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Spanish Radio Stations in Illinois">other</a> radio stations in Illinois</dd></dl> </div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Clear-channel_stations" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Clear-channel_AM" title="Template:Clear-channel AM"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Clear-channel_AM" title="Template talk:Clear-channel AM"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Clear-channel_AM" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Clear-channel AM"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Clear-channel_stations" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Clear-channel_station" title="Clear-channel station">Clear-channel stations</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><i><a href="/wiki/AM_broadcasting" title="AM broadcasting">AM</a> radio stations, with a full-power nighttime <a href="/wiki/Skywave" title="Skywave">skywave</a> signal that is protected by <a href="/wiki/North_American_Regional_Broadcasting_Agreement" title="North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement">international agreements</a> from inteference well beyond their daytime <a href="/wiki/Surface_wave" title="Surface wave">groundwave</a> coverage.</i></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CBEF" title="CBEF">CBEF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBK_(AM)" title="CBK (AM)">CBK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBN_(AM)" title="CBN (AM)">CBN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBR_(AM)" title="CBR (AM)">CBR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBW_(AM)" title="CBW (AM)">CBW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBY_(radio_station)" class="mw-redirect" title="CBY (radio station)">CBY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFNV" title="CFNV">CFNV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFRB" title="CFRB">CFRB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFZM" title="CFZM">CFZM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CJBC_(AM)" title="CJBC (AM)">CJBC</a></li> <li><a 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Bahamas">Bahamas</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ZNS-1" title="ZNS-1">ZNS-1</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/Frequency" title="Frequency">frequency</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CBK_(AM)" title="CBK (AM)">540 (SK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XEWA-AM" class="mw-redirect" title="XEWA-AM">540 (S.L.P.)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBN_(AM)" title="CBN (AM)">640 (NL)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFI" title="KFI">640 (CA)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bethel_Broadcasting,_Incorporated#KYUK_(AM)" title="Bethel Broadcasting, Incorporated">640 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KENI" title="KENI">650 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSM_(AM)" title="WSM (AM)">650 (TN)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFAR" title="KFAR">660 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFAN_(AM)" title="WFAN (AM)">660 (NY)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDLG_(AM)" title="KDLG (AM)">670 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">670 (IL)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBRW_(AM)" title="KBRW (AM)">680 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNBR_(AM)" title="KNBR (AM)">680 (CA)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XEWW-AM" title="XEWW-AM">690 (B.C.)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CKGM" title="CKGM">690 (QC)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBYR_(AM)" title="KBYR (AM)">700 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLW" title="WLW">700 (OH)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIRO_(AM)" title="KIRO (AM)">710 (WA)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOR_(AM)" title="WOR (AM)">710 (NY)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOTZ" title="KOTZ">720 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">720 (IL)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CKAC" title="CKAC">730 (QC)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XEX-AM" title="XEX-AM">730 (CDMX)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFZM" title="CFZM">740 (ON)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFQD" title="KFQD">750 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSB_(AM)" title="WSB (AM)">750 (GA)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJR" title="WJR">760 (MI)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCHU" title="KCHU">770 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WABC_(AM)" title="WABC (AM)">770 (NY)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNOM" title="KNOM">780 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBM_(AM)" title="WBBM (AM)">780 (IL)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XEROK-AM" title="XEROK-AM">800 (Chih.)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KGO_(AM)" title="KGO (AM)">810 (CA)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGY_(AM)" title="WGY (AM)">810 (NY)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCBF" title="KCBF">820 (AK)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBAP_(AM)" title="WBAP (AM)">820 (TX)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCCO_(AM)" title="WCCO (AM)">830 (MN)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHAS_(AM)" title="WHAS (AM)">840 (KY)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KICY_(AM)" title="KICY (AM)">850 (AK)</a></li> <li><a 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