Beginning Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Jonathon Brandmeier's morning show will be extended one half hour, shifting to a 6 a.m. start time and airing until 10 a.m. Mike McConnell will air from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by the return of The Noon Show with host Carol Roth from 12-1 p.m. Mike McConnell will return to the airwaves from 1-3 p.m. and Garry Meier and WGN Sports Night will continue to air during their respective 3-7 p.m and 7-10 p.m. time slots. On Monday, January 7, Turi Ryder takes over the 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. time slot.
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| Carol Roth |
Her show will provide news and information, lifestyle segments, and will include business and agricultural reports from legendary WGN Radio broadcaster, Orion Samuelson.
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| Turi Ryder |
Most recently she presented the nationally syndicated editorial humor feature, "Turi Ryder’s Exception to the Rule" for CBS Radio.
Extension 720 with Milt Rosenberg ends its 39-year run on December 20 with a final retrospective show featuring notable moments, guests and previous discussions that have aired on this illustrious program.
"Milt has added another rich chapter to WGN Radio's history and we thank him for his service," said Jeff Hill, GSM/Interim General Manager of WGN Radio. “Though Milt will not be a full-time program host, he will continue to be a show contributor and have a presence at the station. We’re also very excited to add two female voices to our lineup and to Chicago radio in Carol Roth and Turi Ryder.”
CRM'S Larz notes with John Williams exiting the station in just a few days,
Tribune Broadcasting now is looking to free up even more salary from its still-bankrupt
books by releasing Milt Rosenberg from its line-up and canceling the
long-running "Extension 720" show.
On Thursday, Milt Rosenberg will do a final program for WGN Radio, with a retrospective show, featuring some of his favorite moments from the nearly 40 years he has been the "Extension 720" host. Unfortunately, along with the financial savings, with the loss of both Williams and Rosenberg, the station also loses its two most cerebral hosts.
New schedule effective January 2013:
On Thursday, Milt Rosenberg will do a final program for WGN Radio, with a retrospective show, featuring some of his favorite moments from the nearly 40 years he has been the "Extension 720" host. Unfortunately, along with the financial savings, with the loss of both Williams and Rosenberg, the station also loses its two most cerebral hosts.
New schedule effective January 2013:
6-10a.m.: Jonathon Brandmeier
10a.m.-12p.m.: Mike McConnell
12-1p.m.: The Noon Show – Carol Roth
1-3p.m.: Mike McConnell
3-7p.m.: Garry Meier
7-10p.m.: WGN Sports Night
10p.m.-1a.m.: Turi Ryder
1-6a.m.: Bill Leff
Seriously Turi Ryder? -- Shut up and let your gusts talk! They are not there to compete with you -- YOU invited them.... Also -- it's not a race -- you don't need a new guest every thirty minutes.... HAVE A CONVERSATION -- Oh -- do teh phones work??
ReplyDeleteHave to agree. Turi's style is pedantic, plodding and fails to elicit much information from the guests. Her presentation is perfect for nap time and the listener is pretty much guaranteed they will not be missing much.
DeleteWhere does management find these people?