Chicago Radio: WIND Adding Two Syndicated Talkers

John Howell

WIND 560 AM, the Salem Communications news/talk station, kicked off the New Year by unveiling a new lineup that starts Monday January 6.

WIND is adding syndicated talkers Sean Hannity and Bill Bennett.   To make room two others are being dropped  Premiere's Glenn Beck and Salem;s Mike Gallagher.

Plus, the stations's morning show with Big John Howell and Amy Jacsoson is expanding an additional hour.

Though some hosts might find a five-hour daily marathon challenging, Howell told Chicago media blogger Robert Feder,  he welcomes the additional hour. Three reasons: “One, more opportunity to save America. Two, more time with the lovely Miss Amy. And three, more reasons to send a bigger commission check to my underprivileged agent.”

Beginning Monday, the WIND-AM weekday schedule will be...

• 5:00am: Bill Bennett's Morning in America
• 6:00am: John Howell and Amy Jacobson*
• 11:00am: Dennis Miller
• 2:00pm: Sean Hannity
• 5:00pm: Joe Walsh*
• 8:00pm: Michael Medved
• 11:00pm: Dennis Prager
• 2:00am: Hugh Hewitt

* Local