WIND (AM)
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| City | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Branding | AM 560 The Answer |
| Slogan | News. Opinion. Insight. |
| Frequency | 560 kHz |
| First air date | 1927 |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Class | B (Regional) |
| Facility ID | 67068 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°33′54″N 87°25′11″W / 41.56500°N 87.41972°WCoordinates: 41°33′54″N 87°25′11″W / 41.56500°N 87.41972°W |
| Callsign meaning |
W - INDiana (originally licensed to Gary, Indiana), WINDy City |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network, Fox News Radio, Premiere Networks |
| Owner |
Salem Media Group (Salem Media of Illinois, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WYLL |
| Website | www.560theanswer.com |
WIND "AM 560" is a radio station based in Chicago, Illinois, broadcasting its talk radio format on 560 kHz. Its 5,000 Watt signal is heard throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, as well as parts of Southeast Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana, and transmits from a location in Griffith, IN., with studios located in Elk Grove Village. WIND is owned by Salem Media, a company specializing primarily in Christian radio.
WIND is similar to many of Salem's other secular talk stations, airing hosts Michael Medved, Dennis Prager, Hugh Hewitt and Mike Gallagher. WIND also carries syndicated conservative talk host Sean Hannity and family finances adviser Dave Ramsey. WIND currently airs two local shows on the weekdays, Chicago's Morning Answer with Amy Jacobsen and Dan Proft (5-9 a.m.) and Joe Walsh (5-7 p.m.).
On weekends, WIND airs shows dealing with money, real estate, aging and gardening. Part of the weekend schedule is Brokered programming. WIND is the flagship station for Carl Amari's nationally syndicated nostalgia & showbiz program "Hollywood 360" which airs Saturday evenings from 8 pm till Midnight. National news headlines from Fox News Radio are aired hourly.
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