WGN Radio
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| City | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Chicago market/Northern Illinois/West Michigan/Northwest Indiana |
| Branding | 720 WGN |
| Slogan | Chicago's Very Own |
| Frequency | 720 kHz |
| First air date | May 19, 1922 (WDAP) March 29, 1924 (first Tribune/WGN) June 1, 1924 (WDAP becomes WGN) |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports |
| Language(s) | English |
| Audience share | 3.7 (Holiday 2016, Nielsen Audio[1]) |
| Power | 50,000 Watts |
| Class | A (clear channel) |
| Facility ID | 72114 |
| Transmitter coordinates |
42°0′42″N 88°2′7″W / 42.01167°N 88.03528°W (main antenna) 42°0′34″N 88°1′59″W / 42.00944°N 88.03306°W (auxiliary antenna) |
| Callsign meaning | World's Greatest Newspaper |
| Former callsigns | WDAP (1922–1924) |
| Affiliations |
ABC News Radio Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) Chicago Fire Soccer Club (MLS) Northwestern Wildcats (NCAA) |
| Owner |
Tribune Broadcasting (WGN Continental Broadcasting Company, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WGN-TV, CLTV, WGN America |
| Webcast |
Listen Live Listen live (WGN Plus) |
| Website |
wgnradio.com WGN Plus |
WGN, 720 kHz, is a commercial AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by Tribune Broadcasting (as the company's sole remaining radio station), and is one of several properties owned by the locally based Tribune Media, which also owns independent television station WGN-TV (Channel 9), and regional cable news channel Chicagoland Television (CLTV). The station's studios are located at the Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue in the Chicago Loop, while its transmitter is located in Elk Grove Village. Since around 1990, WGN has maintained a news/talk format. WGN does not broadcast in HD.
WGN is a clear channel Class A station operating with the maximum AM Radio power of 50,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. During daytime hours, it can be heard as far as Windsor, Ontario, around 250 miles away, and during the nighttime hours, is often audible over much of the central United States and Canada. The station also streams its programming on its website (although some spot breaks may be different online).
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