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Walter Phillips (July 7, 1925 – March 26, 2008 [1]) was an American radio personality best known for hosting WGN's morning radio show from Chicago for 21 years from January 1965 until July 1986, and was number one in the morning slot from 1968 until he left for an afternoon radio slot in 1986.
WGN radio moved back to North Michigan Avenue in 1986, ... music until the 1970s, ... Some former personalities on WGN include longtime morning hosts Wally ...
Listed below are actors and personalities heard on vintage radio programs, plus writers and others associated with Radio's Golden Age A. Bud Abbott ...
In 1982, at the suggestion of popular WGN radio host Bob Collins, Schwartz moved his program to the more powerful WGN (AM), where he began his Good Neighbor Food Drive. [2] [9] [21] [22] This event annually raised up to $200,000 while collecting several tons of food; it was the largest one-day food drive in the United States.
Franklyn MacCormack (March 8, 1906 – June 12, 1971) was an American radio personality in Chicago, Illinois, from the 1930s into the 1970s. [1] After his death, Ward Quaal, the president of the last company for which MacCormack worked, described him as "a natural talent and one of the truly great performers of broadcasting's first 50 years."
Bob Collins (February 28, 1942 – February 8, 2000) was a morning DJ on WGN-720AM radio in Chicago. His show was the top-rated morning show for WGN and kept the station at the top of the ratings. [1] His show featured various conversation as well as some music. He also made occasional appearances on WGN-TV, hosting specials such as the Auto Show.
Since then, they have continued to maintain their residence as part of the WGN Radio family with, what they call, occasional “drive-by” shows and guest appearances. Steve and Johnnie will return to WGN on January 7, 2023, as hosts of a five-hour Saturday night program. [1] King has been diagnosed with celiac sprue, an intolerance to gluten ...
On April 12, 2007, Chicago radio station WGN announced that it was reviving The Noon Show with Sirott as its host. Sirott was removed from The Noon Show on January 25, 2010. He returned to weekday radio at WGN in 2013. [10] Sirott is also known for his "One more thing" commentaries on various topics, many of which are Chicago related.