Chicago Radio: WGN Radio Promotes Steve Tarpley To GSM

News/Talk WGN 720 AM Chicago has promoted Local Sales Manager Steve Tarpley to General Sales Manager.

Steve Tarpley

He joined then Tribune's WGN in 2010 as an account executive and rose to National Sales Manager in 2014 for WGN-AM and Sports WGWG-LP.

"I am delighted to name Steve Tarpley as General Sales Manager of WGN Radio," said GM Mary Sandberg Boyle. "We had our choice of top candidates and Steve proved to be the best person for the job. He's had incredible success as a seller in his career here at WGN, and he's excelled as a manager since 2014. Steve knows how to drive results for our advertisers and lead a team of sellers successfully."

"It's an honor to take on a greater role at the place where I've spent more than a decade of my professional career," added Tarpley.

"I'm most excited about the opportunity to work closer with our sponsors, and all of the talented people at WGN. This is home."