[64][3][65] By the late 1990s, the station was airing a Spanish talk/romantica format. [1][2] The station was owned by the ballroom's owners, Thomas Johnson and Frances Kennedy. [62] On December 12, 1985, at 1:03 p.m., on the same day of the closing of the sale to Tichenor, WIND officially signed off the air by playing "The Whiffenpoof Song" and "The Star-Spangled Banner". Join Facebook to connect with Amy Jacobson and others you may know. [59][61], In 1985, Westinghouse announced that they would sell WIND to Tichenor Radio for $6.85 million. Due to its location near the bottom of the AM dial, transmitter power, and the surrounding region's flat land, WIND's daytime signal provides at least secondary coverage to much of Illinois and Indiana, as well as southeastern Wisconsin. [6] WIND also airs two local shows on weekdays, Chicago's Morning Answer with Amy Jacobson and Dan Proft mornings, and Joe Walsh evenings (with the latter to be suspended or discontinued in September 2019 due to Walsh's campaign for President).[6]. [2], In 1946, Ralph Atlass sold his stake in WIND to newspaper publisher John S. Knight for $800,000. [41] Westinghouse established a news department at the station, and it aired 5 minute newscasts every hour. Chicago's Morning Answer AM 560 WIND Emmy Award winning journalist. [5], WIND is similar to many of Salem's other secular talk stations, airing Salem Radio Network hosts, including Dennis Prager, Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, and Larry Elder. [55] Local personalities included Clark Weber, Eddie Schwartz, Dave Baum, Steve King, and Jimmy Piersall. [14], Eddie Hubbard began hosting a popular music program called the ABC Club in 1945. Adam Jacobson. [53], In 1973, WIND won the George Foster Peabody Award for their series "From 18th Street: Destination Peking. [69], In 2004, Univision Radio announced a multi-station swap with Salem Communications. [6] WIND also carries syndicated conservative talk shows, including The Sean Hannity Show and Jay Sekulow. [2][10] Its studio and transmitter were located in the Gay Mill Ballroom, in Gary's Miller Beach neighborhood. [66][67] In 1997, Tichenor Media merged with Heftel Broadcasting to form the Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, which merged with Univision Communications in 2004. [2] Ralph Atlass purchased a 50% stake in the station in 1931. Previously, she was a general assignment reporter for 11 years at NBC 5 in Chicago (1996-2007). She became co-host with Big John Howell on WIND on March 24, 2010 and was still there as of 2014 . Amy Jacobson, the Chicago radio talk show host and former TV news reporter, has been barred from attending Governor J.B. Pritzker's daily coronavirus media briefings after she … Phi Beta Kappas U of Iowa, scuba diver, yoga! Call-in at 312-642-5600 during that time to be a part of the show or text the letters DA plus a message to 64636. WIND-AM’s Amy Jacobson lands in hot water with Governor. [76], In 2014, WIND became the Chicago radio home for Northern Illinois Huskies football.[75]. Standard data and messaging rates apply.
[2], From the 1930s until 1985, WIND played "The Whiffenpoof Song" every night at 2 a.m.[13], 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.
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