[46][47][48], WBBM's power was reduced to 35,000 watts during the day and 42,000 watts at night, from the previous 50,000 watt signal it had maintained since 1935. [22] Later in the year power was increased to 5,000 watts. I watch this channel exclusively for news. Rather than calling itself The Eagle 96.9, the radio station will now be known as Freedom 96.9 (h/tRadio Insight). Thanks to Ron Gleason, Greg Solk, and Rachel Williamson for trusting me with such an important show on this great station. Cotto has been anchoring mornings solo since he replaced Pat Cassidy, who retired in December 2021. She had been off the air on medical leave since 2019. at Anaheim Stadium, (L to R) Robert W. Review our, Public affairs interviews with host Craig Dellimore. [49] Despite the reduction in power, WBBM is still considered a Class A station broadcasting on a clear channel frequency.[50]. Follow him on Twitter @markgrotesports. 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The station's programming is centered around providing listeners with the information they need to stay informed and connected to the world around them.In addition to news coverage, WBBM Newsradio 780 AM also offers extensive sports coverage, including live game coverage, expert analysis, and interviews with players and coaches. new additions!! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [4][5] He also earned a Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Smith, Roger Carroll, DIck Whittinghill, Gary Owens, Ira Cook and others, Don Drysdale, Nolan Ryan and Roger to a listener who DXed the 500-Watt station from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, (That's If you have KMPC photos you In 1911, he had reportedly constructed a simple spark transmitter set. But worth the 7: Chicago. WBBM Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. I like when you guys are onI like news 24/7, and now I find Im getting it. contactors, and industrial sized mechanical switches used to operate the From the 1950s through the 90s, WBBM had been in a spirited battle with rival news/talk/sports station WGN for the position of the #1 radio station in the Chicago market. PERSONALITIES PHOTO Traffic reports were temporarily reduced, the station's sportscasts were reduced, and some airshifts, mainly overnights, do not feature traffic reports, with some news hours pre-recorded with only reference to the minutes rather than anchors being live, though breaking news in overnight hours is still covered live. Audacy names Cisco Cotto as morning anchor for WCFS-FM and WBBM-AM (WBBM Newsradio) in Chicago, weekdays from 5-10am CT, beginning January 3. ** = Audacy operates pursuant to a local marketing agreement with Martz Communications Group. I dont think theres much difference there.. 2009 - 2009less than a year. Jennifer Keiper, an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience, is a CBS News Radio as Midwest anchor and correspondent. and audio power amplifier stages. In 1926, the Stewart-Warner corporation leased the station's full schedule, and began producing all of its programming. WBBM Newsradio co-anchor Felicia Middlebrooks hosted mornings with Pat Cassidy when he moved from WMAQ-AM. [2], A few months later Atlass procured a proper broadcasting station license with the call sign WBBM, which made its debut on the evening of February 6, 1924,[2] transmitting on 1330kHz. behind wooden facade for a Roger Carroll Remote, STANDARD SHOES proudly displays the Ted Faraone, a spokesman for CBS-owned WBBM-TV in Chicago, said Wednesday that the station is in negotiation with New York broadcast journalist Lester Holt for a position as an anchorman for its weekday newscasts. It amazes me that I did it, Cassidy said. 93 on our top list from our listeners. W. Morgan Hallway Portrait 1981, (L to R) Wink Martindale, Dick In May, Felicia Middlebrooks announced her retirement after 35 years. LINKS COMMENTS WMAQ (now WSCR) had joined the network at its launch one year earlier. Bob Forward at KMPC and created new jingle package, Roger Robservations: WBBM Newsradio to beam from Bloomingdale? Streamline Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. WebLatest breaking news from CBS2 WBBM-TV Chicago. Prior to that, Holt spent two years as a weekend anchor and reporter with CBS-owned KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. Beginning in the 1950s, as network programming moved from radio to television, WBBM maintained a personality-based middle of the road (MOR) format until 1964. The station features a syndicated lineup, including Hugh Hewitt, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Mike Gallagher, Joe Pags, and Bill OReilly. Air Personalities in Front Row), Pete And his roots in radio go all the way back to college. DePetro have been dismissed as he faced a trespassing charge related to an incident over the summer during a Monday court hearing. [13][14], In 2010, Cotto rejoined WLS, initially co-hosting afternoons with Roe Conn, but after one month he was given his own show late mornings. John Felz, Roger Carroll, Ron Fineman, Dick Whittinghill, Gene The scheduling of these segments is similar to that of several co-owned all-news stations including WCBS in New York City, KNX in Los Angeles, KCBS in San Francisco and WWJ in Detroit. to Front) is the front panel of the cabinet which housed the many relays, It is ranked no. Lazare, Lewis. "Trip To Nowhere" Gathering aboard a United Airlines 747 Jet. It is known on the air as B96 and it is owned by Audacy, Inc. [5][1][25][26] Cotto won the Illinois Associated Press Broadcast Association award for best newscast in 2016. I got up at 2:30 in the morning for 51 years, which is just a mind-boggling thought. Nelson and Roger Carroll at remote broadcast, Tau Concert Promotion at The Coconut Sawyer speaks with WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore about how we will do what's right for the city as its mayor.By Audacy, How to make a terrarium inside of a glass jar!By Audacy, Chicago Election - Bare Minimum Monday & Multi-Generational Travel, Chicago Election - Cocaine Bear & Stock Picks, Josh Nelson helps decipher Tim Anderson's comments on media (Hour 1), Mark Grote previews NFL Combine & Mark Schanowski isn't sold on Bulls (Hour 2), Evan Altman talks Cubs, Patrick Kane on verge of being traded? Tips on maintaining your garden, plants and flowers year-round. [10][11][12][8] On March 19, 2009, Cotto moderated "The Great Debate", alongside WCPT's Dick Kay, which featured Thom Hartmann representing the liberal viewpoint and Michael Medved representing the conservative viewpoint, and was hosted by WIND and WCPT. [19], In 1925, station ownership was transferred to the Atlass Investment Company, with the station located at 1554 Howard Street, now transmitting with 1,500 watts. Over the years, WBBM fended off competition from other all-news stations that were attempted in the Chicago radio market: McLendon-owned WNUS-AM-FM (1390 AM, now WGRB and 107.5 FM, now WGCI-FM), NBC's WNIS-FM (now WKQX) and Group W's WMAQ (now WSCR), which came under the CBS umbrella when Westinghouse Electric Corporation purchased CBS in 1995. 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Despite the ownership change, WBBM radio and WBBM-TV maintain a partnership, with WBBM radio making use of some WBBM-TV local news and weather reporting. At the bottom of the cabinet can be SiriusXM radio host Howard Stern told Morning Joes Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist in an extensive interview that MSNBC is the network for him regarding cable news consumption. The station's stream will start in {time} sec. Roger I look forward to continuing to be a small part of the award-winning news team on WBBM for many years to come.. WJBT's license was acquired by the Atlass Investment Company, and the two stations were consolidated as WBBM-WJBT, although the latter call sign was rarely, if ever, used. This "We've Got KMPC Working For Us" Sign in their store, Announces The man who lives there, Mark Perkins, was also arrested the following day after he allegedlycharged at DePetro with a lawnmowerwhile DePetro was live-streaming. interviews Anita Kerr who updated the KMPC jingles after the "Call Of Magnus, Scott Shurian, Roger Carroll, Steve Bailey, Pete Smith, Paul She was promoted to weekend news anchor the following year. (Estimated [7] He was hired as a news reporter at AM 670 WMAQ in 1998. Listener, KMPC I watch you guys every morning, Stern said (h/tMediaite). The sports news segment moved to :16/:46, with business news coverage moving to :23/:53 past the hour, and hourly feature segments moving to :21 past the hour.[44]. While CBS shareholders retained a 72% ownership stake in the combined company, Entercom was the surviving entity, separating the WBBM radio stations (both 780 and FM 96.3) plus WCFS-FM from WBBM-TV. They were technically licensed as a Limited Starting April 4, Martinez will team with Cisco Cotto from 6 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, and she will report stories from the field for WBBM Newsradio. Baseball Broadcasts Do Not Need Rules Analysts, Maggie Gray Is Thrilled to Thrive On A National Stage, Warner Bros. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WBBM broadcasts over HD Radio using the in-band on-channel standard,[3] is simulcast over WCFS-FM (105.9),[4] and is available online via Audacy. Mark Grote is the Bears reporter for 670 The Score and the sideline reporter on WBBM Newsradio broadcasts. the piano, Dick Wess, arranger of Bobby Darin's "Mack The Knife". [17], Shortly after moving to Chicago, Les Atlass returned to the airwaves, and received a new license for a broadcasting station operated from his home at 7421 Sheridan Road, again with the call letters WBBM and transmitting on 1330kHz, now with himself as the licensee. They produced 10,000 volts with enough current to power the RF amplifier Thanks to Ron Gleason, Greg Solk, and Rachel Williamson for trusting me with such an important show on this great station. jingle package. While Cassidy says hell miss the camaraderie and teamwork, calling everyone at WBBM a super pro, hes looking forward to hours that are more in sync with his family and friends. Whittinghill, Geoff Edwards, Wink Martindale, Gary Owens. Morgan, Roger Carroll, Wink Martindale, Gary Owens, Alex Paen, Pete Smith, left in place just in case one tube should fail. JINGLES AUTRY ground, Roger Carroll. Stern stated that hes a major fan of Morning Joe and went the extra mile to say that he and co-host Joe Scarborough share the same political idealogy. Listeners can tune in to WBBM Newsradio (WCFS-FM/WBBM-AM) in Chicago on-air and nationwide on theAudacy appandwebsite. Another challenge to WBBM's news radio domination came from Merlin Media, operated by former Tribune Company executive Randy Michaels. Above we can see the terminal blocks The Southland" package. cabinet which housed the crystal oscillators for 710 Khz and the low level Stern told Morning Joe in an extensive interview that MSNBC is the network for him regarding cable news consumption. The Audacy-owned station said Cisco Cotto would take over as the morning drive host in a release. Carroll at afternoon remote broadcast from Universal Studios, Hollywood What can I tell you? Cotto originally joined the station as a street reporter and fill-in anchor, later moving to midday anchoring and host of the WBBM noon business hour. Initially the stations established a timesharing agreement for nighttime hours. [3], Cotto graduated from Western Illinois University in 1998 and earned a Master of Divinity from Moody Bible Institute in 2010. After 51 years as a radio news anchor, Pat Cassidy has signed off. Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com. The station provides coverage of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Fire. [9], With the April 1917 entrance of the United States into World War I the federal government took full control of the radio industry, and it became illegal for civilians to operate radio transmitters and receivers. don't have a high-speed connection, it will take a while. was on the air on 710AM. Latest breaking news from CBS2 WBBM-TV Chicago. Cassidy says the story that sticks out most in his memory is the 9/11 attacks, which happened while he and Middlebrooks were on the air. Pamela McGuinnes, Dave DeSoto, Bud Tucker and Tom Wayman, Dick 500-Watt KMPC, not 50,000-Watt), Rare I look forward to continuing to be a small part of the award-winning news team on WBBM for many years to come, Cotto added. 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