WLS is a commercial AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by Cumulus Media, through licensee Radio License Holdings LLC, the station airs a talk radio format. WLS studios are in the NBC Tower on North Columbus Drive in the city's Streeterville neighborhood. The station's programming is also available in the Chicago metropolitan area via a simulcast on the HD2 digital subchannel of sister station WLS-FM.
Richard E. Roeper is an American columnist and film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. He co-hosted the television series At the Movies with Roger Ebert from 2000 to 2008, serving as the late Gene Siskel's successor. From 2010 to 2014, he co-hosted The Roe and Roeper Show with Roe Conn on WLS-AM. From October 2015 to October 2017, Roeper served as the host of the FOX 32 morning show Good Day Chicago.
WLS-TV is a television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States, serving as the market's ABC network outlet. It has been owned and operated by the network's ABC Owned Television Stations division since the station's inception. WLS-TV's studios are located on North State Street in the Chicago Loop, and its transmitter is located atop the Willis Tower.
Jonathon "Johnny B" Brandmeier is a Chicago radio personality and musician.
Marvin Jay Cohen, better known by his broadcast name of Jay Marvin was a retired American liberal radio talk show host and writer. Former WLS-AM & FM talk show host Jay Marvin has died. That's according to his wife Mary. Posted on FACEBOOK Chicago's WLS Radio History Marvin began his radio career in 1971 as a country music DJ at KWMC in Del Rio, Texas. After that, he worked at various stations including WWOD Lynchburg, Virginia, K102 FM El Paso, Texas, WHBQ in Memphis, WJEZ and WJJD Chicago, Illinois, and KKAT Salt Lake City, Utah, and Top 40 station KIXZ in Amarillo, Texas. He switched to talk radio in the late 1980s starting at WTKN St. Petersburg, Florida and then moved to WFLA in Tampa. From there, he moved to WTMJ Milwaukee, Wisconsin, WLS Chicago (twice), and KHOW and KKZN in Denver, Colorado. He has also guest hosted nationally for Ed Schultz, Jerry Springer, and Alan Colmes.
WLS-FM is a commercial classic hits radio station licensed to serve Chicago, Illinois. Owned by Cumulus Media, the station serves the Chicago metropolitan area, and is the radio home of Dave Fogel. The WLS-FM studios are located at the NBC Tower in the city's Streeterville neighborhood, while its transmitter is located at Willis Tower.
Steven Robert Dahl is an American radio personality. He is the owner and operator of the Steve Dahl Network, a subscription-based podcasting network. Dahl gained a measure of national attention after organizing and hosting Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park.
Clarence Henry "Clark" Weber was an American radio personality in Chicago, Illinois. He also ran his own radio advertising consultancy, Clark Weber Associates. In July 2008 he published a book, Clark Weber's Rock and Roll Radio: The Fun Years, 1955-1975. It is published by Chicago's Books Press.
Roe B. Conn is a former American talk radio host based in Chicago who is now a sworn deputy and Director of the Cook County sheriff's office.
Gregory Thomas Waddle is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Waddle is currently a co-host of "Waddle and Silvy" on ESPN 1000, and a football analyst for WLS-TV in Chicago. He also appears on Pro Football Weekly and NFL Network. He spent his entire six-year career with the Chicago Bears. He attended Boston College.
Richard Orlando Biondi was an American Top 40 and oldies disc jockey. Calling himself The Wild I-tralian, he was one of the original "screamers," known for his screaming delivery as well as wild antics on and off the air. In a 1988 interview, Biondi said he had been fired 23 times, with both fits of temper and jokes gone wrong part of the tally. Over many years and many frequencies, Dick's closing line was, "God bless, bye, bye, Duke. Thanks a million for dialing our way."
John Records Landecker is an American Top40/oldies disc jockey with a trademark saying "Records truly is my middle name" who created Boogie Check, Americana Panorama, and satirical songs and bits based on current events such as "Make a Date with the Watergate", and "Press My Conference". He first retired from radio broadcasting on July 31, 2015. Boogie Check was the last humorous feature Landecker did each night on his show for about two minutes. A string of brief telephone calls was put on the air in rapid succession. From July 2007 through June 2012, he hosted "Into the Seventies", a syndicated weekend radio program from TKO Radio Networks.
The Chicago Cubs Radio Network is the network of radio stations that broadcast Cubs games on 30 stations in six states.
Fahey Flynn was a radio and television newscaster who spent the majority of his career in Chicago. Robert Feder of the Chicago Sun-Times described him as "an avuncular Irishman with a jaunty bow tie [and] a twinkle in his eye".
Jerry Taft was an American meteorologist and weather presenter who served as chief meteorologist for WLS-TV in Chicago. He worked for 34 years with WLS, and for 42 years as a broadcast meteorologist in the Chicago media market.
Donald Francis "Red" Blanchard was an American radio showman, comedian, and country musician.
Bill Garcia is an American broadcaster and a veteran of many major market radio stations in Houston, Charlotte, Cleveland and Chicago. He was one of the first Hispanic personalities to cross over into mainstream radio in major market and consistently achieved top five rankings. He has worked at many Chicago radio stations including a stint at WLS as a talk-show host, WJMK, and WFYR. He was awarded Midday Personality of the Year at the 2000 Achievement in Radio (AIR) Awards.
William R. Frink was an American former news presenter. He served as the sportscaster for Chicago's WLS-TV.
Harold James O'Halloran was an American radio announcer and a singer.
