This distinctive, polarizing but certifiably energetic (and for a time wildly popular) radio personality, real name Erich Muller, announced Tuesday that he would be leaving his radio home at WLS-AM ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago radio icon Steve Dahl is launching his new show on WLS-AM radio Monday afternoon. He's been doing a podcast for six years and now he can be heard every afternoon. "It seems ...

With five weeks left on his contract, Garry Meier, half of the No. 2-rated afternoon radio team in the city, was unexpectedly pulled off the air by station bosses after his show Friday night as both ...

Citadel’s WLS-AM Chicago is pulling the plug on former IL Gov. Rod Blagojevich — at least for now. Officials with WLS say they’re putting Blago’s weekly Sunday afternoon radio show on hiatus until ...

In 1989, a brash 31-year-old program director named Drew Hayes launched a brand-new news/talk format at WLS-AM (890). Together with president and general manager Tom Tradup (and with a little help ...

Looks like yet more shakeup at WLS: In Chicago Public Radio’s Vocalo.org, Robert Feder reports TRN’s Erich “Mancow” Muller 2/9 was fired after 16 months as midday personality on Citadel’s news/talk ...

WLS-AM 890 is the University of Illinois’ new radio affiliate and will carry all football and men’s basketball games, as well as the seasonal coaches’ shows, through the 2023-24 season. The five-year ...

Longtime Chicago radio personality Roe Conn confirmed Wednesday that he has been dropped as afternoon host by WLS-AM after 25 years at the station, and that he was being replaced by Steve Dahl. Conn ...

Cindy Gatziolis spent nearly two decades as a Chicago radio producer and promotions director for local radio stations before embarking on a 12-year career handling public relations for the city’s ...

WLS is moving up in the Arbitron MeasureCast ratings. The AM station’s online presence was ranked No. 5 in the March numbers. WLS racked up 921,940 hours of time spent listening in March.

Governor Pat Quinn was on hand to declare it WLS Chicago Day. Soon after going on the air, it became the country's top farm station, later a rock-and-roll trailblazer and now a big talk radio station.

THE FOOTE FILES (CBSDFW.COM) — As tensions in Europe began to increase during the 1930s, a disastrous event took place on May 6, 1937 in New Jersey, and radio was there to cover it for Americans. The ...