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[3] 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. I tune out on the weekend. The embattled CBS-owned television station in Chicago may hire a black news anchorman, but a station official said But worth the wait! Gershan, Elliott Alper, Marvin Collins and Steve Blodgett, HISTORY Police searched the house several months earlier as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Charlotte Lester, who has beenmissing for six months. Studio B (Right View) Circa 1971, Don Barrett Chicago All News Station WBBM 780 AM has named a new morning host following Pat Cassidys retirement announcement last week. I respect our justice system and respect law enforcement, specifically the Warwick PD,DePetro said on Twitter. Freedom 96.9 is teasing the addition of Dana Loesch to the lineup as well to enhance the rebrand further as the station begins a new chapter as it provides news/talk to the residents. I look forward to continuing to be a small part of the award-winning news team on WBBM for many years to come.". Gary Owens, Stan Spero, Fred Hessler, Mal Mobley, Howard Flynn, (Note Mitchell to Head Supertalk Mississippis News Department, Dagen McDowell Is Ready For A New Adventure With Fox Business. Cubs games were only broadcast on WBBM's AM feed; while the games were being played, WCFS-FM continued to broadcast WBBM's regular all-news programming uninterrupted.[36]. to music, Replaced Operation PUSH launched a boycott of WBBM in October, 1985, after the station demoted longtime anchor and reporter Harry Porterfield, a black man, who later resigned and joined a competing Chicago station. is the inside of the control cabinet. Studio B (Left View) Circa 1971, KMPC Passion and obsession intertwine in Fire of Love. He said, You have a beautiful voice, and I heard you all the way down the hall howd you like to be a DJ? Cassidy recalls. self-proclaimed "Best Dressed DJ". LINKS COMMENTS He says it was a relatively smooth transition going from one newsroom to another. In mid-February 1924, it was announced that the Frank Atlass Produce Company, the family business where Les Atlass was president, had been sold, and he was preparing to move to Chicago. (Estimated Symone coming on strong. Every time the station makes a move regarding a person of the black persuasion, the New York Times runs the Operation PUSH hand-out on the matter, Faraone said. [7] He was hired as a news reporter at AM 670 WMAQ in 1998. [26] The synchronized operation began on January 27, 1934. [6], Cotto began his radio career working as an intern for Moody Radio while he was in high school. The station features a lineup of top-rated hosts and journalists, delivering in-depth coverage of the latest news, weather, and traffic updates, as well as analysis and commentary on the most important issues of the day. 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. He's also a host. WMAQ (now WSCR) had joined the network at its launch one year earlier. [24], On May 15, 1933, the station discontinued the WJBT dual call letter usage and reverted to just WBBM, after the Federal Radio Commission requested that stations using only one of their assigned call letters drop those that were no longer in regular use. Owned by Audacy, Inc., its studios are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Chicago Loop, while the station transmitterdiplexed with sister station WSCRresides in the nearby suburb of Bloomingdale. Kathy Gori, Dave Hull, Sonny Melendrez, Robert The embattled CBS-owned television station in Chicago may hire a black news anchorman, but a station official said the move is not a reaction to an extended boycott of the station by the Operation PUSH civil rights organization. Ill work hard to maintain what they built. and audio power amplifier stages. Collins' KMPC Transmitter Site. "Daily Variety" during a news break, (L to R) Johnny The station provides coverage of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Fire. Charges against John DePetro have been dismissed as the radio host faced a trespassing charge related to an incident over the summer during a Monday court hearing. [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. In May, Felicia Middlebrooks announced her retirement after 35 years. Unlike DePetro, who had his charges dismissed, Perkins still faces an assault charge, according to court records. "[Ralph] Atlass Recalls 50 Years in Radio" by Larry Wolters. However, since the fall of 2009, WBBM has maintained a lead while WGN's listenership began to decline. and Marv Howard, Dick Whittinghill Peruses a copy of "I'll work hard to maintain what they built. And instead of WMAQ, I had to say WBBM. ground, Roger Carroll. I dont know anything about that. He said, Well, you play rock n roll records all day and chicks call you up on the phone, so I said, OK, Ill give that a try.. Honolulu with Diamond Head as the backdrop. Robservations: WBBM Newsradio to beam from Bloomingdale? [15][16][17][18][19] Cotto was replaced in his late morning slot by Bruce Wolf and Dan Proft in 2011. 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. 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Morgan, Robert Amazingly, the first day on BBM I said the call letters right after saying MAQ for 25 years. The COVID-19 pandemic had a major effect on the station's daily operations, with only three people at a time in the station's newsroom and most of the station's anchors and news writers remote working. 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These segments are also available as podcasts. [16] CBS bought a controlling interest in WBBM in 1929,[23] and in 1931 it purchased the remaining station stock. At that point, it eliminated music and switched to a news/talk format. [3], Cotto graduated from Western Illinois University in 1998 and earned a Master of Divinity from Moody Bible Institute in 2010. his valet Ken Yosimura (in white). [16], WBBM's time in Lincoln was brief. This is just my second week of retirement, so Im still waking up at 2:30 a.m. but I can go back to sleep, anyway.. Mary Tyler Moore at remote broadcast, KMPC Paddock Publications, Inc. is an Employee-Owned Company. It is ranked no. Owens sports a bowler in the BG, announcing RCA 50-F. Letter from Uncle Harry to Young sent Listen to WBBM Newsradio 780 AM in the App. courtesy Marvin Collins and Steve Blodgett, For ] Atlass Recalls 50 years in Radio '' by Larry Wolters news at! Intertwine in Fire of Love work hard to maintain what they built year.. 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