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Although WGN-TV began to adopt a news-intensive schedule in September 2008 as part of a broader local news expansion among Tribune Broadcasting's Fox and news-producing CW stations, WGN America never cleared any of the newscasts – specifically, the concurring expansion of the midday newscast to 11:30 a.m. (Central) and launch of a half-hour ...
In 1961, WGN-TV began broadcasting from new facilities at 2501 West Bradley Place on Chicago’s northwest side and premiered its own version of “Bozo’s Circus,” which went on to become the most...
WGN-TV (channel 9) is a television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States, serving as the local outlet for The CW. It is owned and operated by the network's majority owner, Nexstar Media Group, and is sister to the company's sole radio property, news/talk/sports station WGN (720 AM).
WGN America was established on November 9, 1978, when United Video Inc. began redistributing the signal of WGN-TV (channel 9) in Chicago to cable and satellite subscribers throughout the United States.
Jan 25, 2021 · WGN America started in 1978 as a cable “superstation,” presenting entertainment, news and sports programming from local Chicago station WGN to cable and satellite TV carriers nationwide.
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Jan 25, 2021 · WGN America started as a TV superstation in 1978 by uploading WGN-Ch. 9’s local programming to satellite and beaming “Bozo’s Circus,” Cubs baseball and Chicago news to distant cable providers....
Apr 17, 2014 · WGN-TV operated from the organ loft at the Chicago Stadium during its first scheduled telecast at the Golden Gloves fights on March 5, 1948. The finals of the Golden Gloves was the first...
