Chicago Radio: Amy Jacobson Exits Salem's WIND

Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson

Chicago’s AM560 The Answer (WIND-AM), a conservative talk radio station owned by Salem Media Group, terminated longtime morning co-host Amy Jacobson as part of a cost-cutting move, while retaining her Florida-based co-host, Dan Proft. 

Jacobson, a 15½-year veteran of the station, announced her departure on X, stating, “After 15 1/2 years at WIND AM560 radio, due to staffing reductions, today was my last day on the air.” Her final broadcast was on July 1, 2025, alongside guest host Chris Krok.

Jacobson, a well-known Chicago media figure, had co-hosted Chicago’s Morning Answer with Proft from 5-9 a.m. weekdays since joining AM560 in 2010. 

Prior to radio, Jacobson was a reporter for WMAQ-TV (NBC 5) from 1996 to 2007, covering major stories like the White Sox World Series and the Winter Olympics, but was fired after a controversial video surfaced of her at the home of a man she was investigating.

The decision to cut Jacobson while keeping Proft, who broadcasts from Naples, Florida, sparked discussion among listeners and on X, with some questioning the choice to retain an out-of-state host over a local figure like Jacobson, who was seen as the “heart and soul” of the morning show. 

No official statement from Salem Media clarified the decision, but sources suggest financial pressures and the station’s declining relevance prompted the move.