WIND (AM)
kHz | |
Branding | AM 560 The Answer |
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Programming | |
Format | Conservative talk |
Affiliations | Fox News Radio Salem Radio Network Townhall News Premiere Networks Northern Illinois Huskies (NCAA Division I) |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WYLL | |
History | |
First air date | August 16, 1927[1] |
Former call signs | WJKS (1927-1933)[2] |
Call sign meaning | W - INDiana (originally licensed to Gary, Indiana)[3] The WINDy City |
Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 67068 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°33′54″N 87°25′11″W / 41.56500°N 87.41972°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 560theanswer.com |
WIND (560
WIND transmits with 5,000
Programming
WIND carries the Salem Radio Network line up of hosts, including Dennis Prager, Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, Sebastian Gorka, Jay Sekulow and Charlie Kirk.[7] From Premiere Networks, WIND also carries The Sean Hannity Show. WIND airs two local shows on weekdays, Chicago's Morning Answer with Amy Jacobson and Dan Proft, and Shaun Thompson in afternoons. Most hours begin with an update from Townhall News.
Much of the weekend is devoted to specialty talk shows on money, health and real estate, some of which is paid brokered programming.[8][9] WIND is the flagship station for Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf's nationally syndicated nostalgia & showbiz program "Hollywood 360" which airs Saturday evenings.[10] "Beyond The Beltway" with Bruce DuMont is also heard on Sunday evenings. Northern Illinois Huskies football games air in the fall.
History
Early history
The station began broadcasting on August 16, 1927, holding the call sign WJKS, and was originally licensed to Gary, Indiana.[2][11][1] It initially operated at 1290 kHz, and shared time with WSBC.[2][11] Its studio and transmitter were located in the Gay Mill Ballroom, in Gary's Miller Beach neighborhood.[1][2] The station was owned by the ballroom's owners, Thomas Johnson and Frances Kennedy.[1] In 1928, its frequency was changed to 1360 kHz, where it shared time with WGES.[2] Ralph Atlass purchased a 50% stake in the station in 1931.[12][1] In 1932, WJKS's studios were moved to the Gary State Bank Building.[2]
The station moved to its present 560 kHz frequency in 1933, after Chicago stations WIBO and WPCC, which had been operating at 560 kHz, were shut down.[2][13] The station began full-time operations, and ran 1,000 watts.[2] Its call sign was changed to WIND the same year.[2] In 1934, the station's daytime power was increased to 2,500 watts and in 1935 its daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts.[2] Its nighttime power was increased to 5,000 watts in 1941.[2]
From the 1930s until 1985, WIND played "
In the fall of 1937, the station was one of several Chicago radio stations to donate airtime to
In 1944, WIND's studios were moved to Chicago's Carbide & Carbon Building, and in 1947 its studios were moved to the South tower of the Wrigley Building.[2]
In 1946, Ralph Atlass sold his stake in WIND to newspaper publisher John S. Knight for $800,000.[16] Atlass remained station manager of WIND.[16]
Popular music era
Eddie Hubbard began hosting a popular music program called the ABC Club in 1945.[17][18] By the late 1940s, much of the station's schedule was devoted to contemporary music.[18][19][20] WIND was Chicago's leading hit music station in the 1950s.[21][20]
Howard Miller was WIND's program director from 1945 to 1949.[1][22][23] In 1950, Miller started a longtime run as Chicago's top rated morning DJ.[22][23][24] Miller would remain Chicago's top rated radio personality until leaving the station in 1968.[22][23] Other WIND personalities during its music years included Jim Lounsbury,[25] Linn Burton,[14] Jay Trompeter,[26] Bernie Allen,[27] Lee Rogers,[28] Dick Williamson,[29] Perry Marshall,[30] Bruce Lee,[31] Kassidy,[32] Joel Sebastian,[33] Robert W. Morgan,[34] Chuck Benson and Kurt Russell,[35] Ron Britain,[36] Bob Del Giorno,[37] and Connie Szerszen.[38]
From 1945 to 1957, WIND held the exclusive local rights to broadcast Chicago Cubs baseball.[39] Sportscasters on WIND during this period included Bert Wilson, Milo Hamilton, and Jack Quinlan.[40]
In 1956, the station was sold to
In the 1960s, WIND shifted to a
In 1971, WIND evolved into an
In 1973, WIND won the
First talk era
In September 1978, WIND switched to a news/talk format.[57] Local personalities included Clark Weber, Eddie Schwartz, Dave Baum, Steve King, and Jimmy Piersall.[58][59][60][61][62] Syndicated personalities heard on WIND included British-American talk show host Michael Jackson and Dr. Toni Grant.[61] The Larry King Show was heard overnight.[61][63]
Spanish era
In 1985, Westinghouse announced that they would sell WIND to Tichenor Radio for $6.85 million.
Second talk era
In 2004, Univision Radio announced a multi-station swap with
On November 1, 2004, WIND once again became an
In July 2005, WIND entered into an agreement with the
On January 21, 2013, WIND rebranded as AM 560 The Answer, to follow suit with other Salem Communications-owned stations.[78]
In 2014, WIND became the Chicago radio home for Northern Illinois Huskies football.[77]
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External links
- WIND official radio station website
- WIND in the FCC AM station database
- WIND in Nielsen Audio's AM station database