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Nick Reiner briefly appeared in court in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who'd suffered ...

Chicago’s WLS-AM 890 is bringing back the voices that helped define Top 40 radio in the Midwest with a special two-hour program this Saturday, July 26. WLS Unwound: Personalities of the MusicRadio ...

A reader’s question sent me down a J. Mark Powell-type rabbit hole. But first: this week’s Quiz Question. When you combine the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart ...

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I was pushed into subscribing to SiriusXM when I purchased my car. But after many years, I realized I was wasting my money listening to only one or two stations and never getting enough info. Most of ...

Chicago’s WLS-AM made significant changes to its programming lineup on Friday to further lean into heavily Conservative talk programming. The Cumulus Media station has ended The Steve Cochran Show ...

WLS 890-AM has cut ties with its star morning radio personality Steve Cochran and canceled much of its programming, including "The Steve Cochran Show," "The Closing Bell" and "PM Chicago," according ...

This year, WLS-AM 890 is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a radio station. It’s really been three radio stations during that time. From 1924 to 1960, WLS served the farmers of the Midwest. Since ...

Looks like the transmitter room of WLS(AM) is in the Christmas spirit. Cumulus Chicago Senior Engineer Tim Wright put up the tree and lights. The site in Tinley Park, Ill., serves as his “office” and ...

“I am told you like to publish photos of radio towers,” writes Ed Glab. “Here is a photo of the WLS tower in Tinley Park, Ill. It is my first try with my new iPhone 15 Pro. I think it turned out ...