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Gidney N Cloyd

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10. WGN is gradually working it's way back from the disastrous Kevin Metheny era.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 30, 2013, 10:20 AM

Nov 2013

Metheny (made famous as "Pig Vomit" in Howard Stern's Private Parts) was the program director brought in to convert WGN into another WLS. He mainly managed to insult and drive away the audience. WGN is now run by the guys who ran The Loop back in the 80's/90's and is trying to re-attract its traditional middle-aged, middle of the road audience. The morning guy, Steve Cochrane is somewhat RW but mostly just an idiot savant who knows how to run a tight talkradio show.

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Glad to hear right wing radio is doing so poorly here. [View all] Peregrine Took Nov 2013 OP

What's real sad is that WLS used to be a great station Bluzmann57 Nov 2013 #1

In my youth, WLS formed the foundation of my musical knowledge Cirque du So-What Nov 2013 #5

I'd catch WLS in Schertz,Texas (just outside San Antonio)at night in the mid 60's.Loved it. argyl Nov 2013 #11

I used to listen all the time. Sigh...now its Limbaugh and Hannity and.....Levin. n/t Peregrine Took Nov 2013 #7

Is urban adult contemporary a music station? Shrike47 Nov 2013 #2

Used to be "top 40" back in the day - then it went all talk in the 80's Peregrine Took Nov 2013 #8

The shtik is old and tired and people are tuning in mostly out of habit Warpy Nov 2013 #3

What slays me are the retirees (some gov't) who listen all the time. Peregrine Took Nov 2013 #9

Was hoping to see WCPT in there some place rurallib Nov 2013 #4

Me, too. I wake up at 5 AM to hear Bill Press... Peregrine Took Nov 2013 #6

WGN is gradually working it's way back from the disastrous Kevin Metheny era. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2013 #10

The "Big 89" was great back in the day. Snarkoleptic Nov 2013 #12