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Chicago radio listeners will soon hear Steve Cochran full-time on WGN 720 AM — and
a bit of “Kathy and Judy” — as the station makes some big changes.
Cochran joined WIND-560 AM in 2011 and later left to
freelance for WGN.
Two sources with knowledge of the deal confirmed to the
Sun-Times that Cochran will replace Jonathon Brandmeier as the station’s
morning host. Brandmeier’s last day will be Friday. He will move to an online
presence.
WGN general manager Jimmy de Castro told the Sun-Times that
some media reports regarding a lineup shakeup “got it wrong” but said he could
not yet confirm or detail programming changes.
Fan favorites Kathy O’Malley and Judy Markey also are making
a comeback Sept. 14 for a two-hour show running 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays,
according to Markey.
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Markey said she believes de Castro’s vision and lineup
change will help renew the station: “It’s a great move to get people to
understand that WGN really cares about the listeners, instead of the Randy
Michaels thing where he’s just putting old friends in new places.”
Veteran Chicago broadcaster Bob Sirott on Monday announced
that he’s leaving WFLD-Channel 32 to return full time to WGN-AM with his wife,
Marianne Murciano. Sirott said the show will “probably be a daytime shift”
Monday through Friday.
"I'm excited to be joining Tribune Broadcasting full
time," Sirott told media write Robert Federthis week. "I'm grateful
to Fox TV executives for the terrific opportunity they gave me three years ago
to anchor the 9 p.m. news with Robin Robinson. The chance to work for Larry
Wert and Jimmy deCastro's new teams at WGN was just too good to pass up."
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Here is the expected new weekday line-up for WGN Radio:
5:00am- Steve Cochran
9:00am- Bill Leff
Noon- Bob Sirott
& Marianne Murciano
3:00pm- Garry Meier
7:00pm- David Kaplan
10:00pm- Pete McMurray
1:00am- Nick Digilio
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