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Media in Chicago
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Chicago commands the third-largest media market in the United States and the largest inland market.[1] All of the major U.S. television networks have subsidiaries in Chicago. WGN-TV, which is owned by the Tribune Company, is carried (with some programming differences) as "Superstation WGN" on cable nation-wide. Hollinger International is also headquartered in Chicago who, along with the Tribune Company, are some the largest owners of daily newspapers in the world.
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There are two major daily newspapers published in Chicago, The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. The former has the larger circulation. There are also a number of regional and special-interest newspapers such as the Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), Daily Southtown, the Chicago Defender, Third Coast Press and the Chicago Reader.
- Ashburn Independent
- Austin Voice
- Austin Weekly News
- Back-of-Yards Journal
- Beverly News
- Beverly Review
- Brighton Park Life
- Bridgeport News
- Shoreland News
- Chicago Free Press
- Chicago Journal
- Chicago Maroon
- Chicago Standard
- Citizen Newspapers
- Clear Ridge Reporter
- Edgebrook Times
- Edison Review
- Exito
- Extra
- Gazette
- Greek Star
- Hyde Park Herald
- Inside Publications
- Korean News
- Korean Times
- La Raza
- La Voz de Chicago
- Lawndale News
- Pioneer Press Booster
- Pioneer Press News-Star
- Logan Square Times
- Lumpen magazine
- McKinley Park Life
- Mt. Greenwood Exp.
- Nadig Press-Journal
- Near North News
- New Metro News
- North Loop News
- Northwest Leader-Post
- Norwood Review
- Polish Daily News
- River North News
- Sauganash Sounds
- Scottsdale Independent
- Pioneer Press Skyline
- Southeast Chicago Observer
- Third Coast Press
- Tri-City Journal
- Westside Journal
- Bar Fly
- Chicago Computer Guide
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
- Chicago Educator
- Chicago Journal of International Law
- Chicago Life[1]
- Chicago Magazine
- Chicago Parent
- Chicago Reporter
- Crain's Chicago Business
- New City
- Outlines
- PerformInk
- UR Chicago Magazine
- Windy City Times
According to Arbitron, Chicago is America's third largest radio market, trailing New York and Los Angeles. The names listed below are the actual registered names with Arbitron and are considered the commonly accepted names for each station.
- WSCR - 670 - The Score Sports Radio
- WGN - 720 - Chicago News & Talk
- WBBM - 780 - Newsradio 780
- WCPT - 850 - Chicago's Progressive Talk
- WLS - 890 - Newstalk 890
- WMVP - 1000 - Chicago ESPN Radio 1000
- WGRB - 1390 - Inspiration 1390
- WVON - 1450 - The Talk of Chicago
| AM Radio stations in the Chicago market (Arbitron #3) | |
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| By frequency |
560 | 620 | 670 | 720 | 750 |780 | 820 | 850 | 890 | 930 | 950 | 1000 | 1080 | 1110 | 1160 | 1200 | 1230 | 1240 | 1270 | 1300 | 1370 | 1390 | 1450 | 1450 | 1490 | 1530 | 1570 | 1590 | 1690 |
| By callsign |
WAIT | WAUR | WBBM | WBGX | WCPT | WCEV | WCRW | WEDC | WGN | WGRB | WIND | WJJG | WJOB | WLS | WLTH | WMBI | WMVP | WNDZ | WNTD | WNWI | WONX | WPNA | WRDZ | WRLL | WRTO | WSBC | WSCR | WVON | WYLL | WWCA |
| Other |
Bloomington | Champaign | Chicago (FM) (AM) | Decatur | LaSalle-Peru | Marion-Carbondale | Peoria (FM) (AM) | Quincy/Hannibal | Quad Cities | Rockford | Springfield (FM) (AM) |
- WHPK - 88.5 - WHPK
- WLUW - 88.7 - Independent Community Radio
- WNUR - 89.3 - Northwestern University Radio - Chicago's Sound Experiment
- WBEZ - 91.5 - Chicago Public Radio
- WDEK - 92.5 - Nine FM
- WKIE - 92.7 - Nine FM
- WXRT - 93.1 - Chicago's Finest Rock
- WVIX - 93.5 - Viva
- WLIT - 93.9 - The Lite
- WZZN - 94.7 - Chicago's True Oldies Channel
- WNUA - 95.5 - Smooth Jazz
- WBBM - 96.3 - The Killer Bee B96.3
- WLUP - 97.9 - The Loop
- WFMT - 98.7 - Chicago's Fine Arts Station
- WUSN - 99.5 - US99 America's Country
- WRZA - 99.9 - Nine FM
- WILV - 100.3 - LOVEfm
- WKQX - 101.1 - The Alternative Q101
- WTMX - 101.9 - The Mix
- WVAZ - 102.7 - Today's R&B & Old School V103
- WKSC - 103.5 - 103.5 Kiss FM
- WJMK - 104.3 - JACK-FM
- WOJO - 105.1 - La Que Buena 105.1
- WCKG - 105.9 - The Great 105.9
- WGCI - 107.5 - 107.5 #1 For Hip-Hop & R & B
- WLEY - 107.9 - La Ley 107.9
By frequency: 88.1 | 88.3 | 88.5 | 88.7 | 88.7 | 88.9 | 89.1 | 89.3 | 89.3 | 89.7 | 90.1 | 90.5 | 90.9 | 91.5 | 91.9 | 92.3 | 92.5 | 92.7 | 93.1 | 93.5 | 93.9 | 94.3 | 94.7 | 95.5 | 95.9 | 95.9 | 96.3 | 96.7 | 96.9 | 97.1 | 97.9 | 98.3 | 98.7 | 99.5 | 99.9 | 100.3 | 100.7 | 101.1 | 101.9 | 102.3 | 102.3 | 102.7 | 103.1 | 103.5 | 103.9 | 104.3 | 104.7 | 105.1 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 105.9 | 106.3 | 106.7 | 107.1 | 107.1 | 107.5 | 107.9
By callsign: WBBM | WBEZ | WCCQ | WCFL | WCKG | WCRX | WDCB | WDEK | WDRV/WWDV | WEFM | WERV | WFMT | WGCI | WGVE | WHPK | WIIT | WILV | WJCH | WJKL | WJMK | WKIE | WKKC | WKQX | WKSC | WLEY | WLIT | WLJE | WLUP | WLUW | WMBI | WNIB | WNUA | WNUR | WONC | WONU | WPPN | WPWX | WRTE | WRXQ | WRZA | WSPY | WSRB | WSSR | WTMX | WUSN | WVAZ | WVIV/WVIX | WWDV | WWYW | WXLC | WXRT | WYCA | WZRD | WZSR | WZVN | WZZN
Satellite Radio Local Traffic/Weather: XM Channel 217 | Sirius Channel 151
Bloomington | Champaign | Chicago (FM) (AM) | Decatur | LaSalle-Peru | Marion-Carbondale | Peoria (FM) (AM) | Quincy/Hannibal | Quad Cities | Rockford | Springfield (FM) (AM)
- WBBM 2 (CBS)
- WMAQ 5 (NBC)
- WLS 7 (ABC)
- WGN 9 (CW)
- WTTW 11 (PBS)
- WYCC 20 (PBS)
- WCIU 26 (Independent station)
- WFLD 32 (FOX)
- WCPX 38 (i)
- WSNS 44 (TEL)
- WPWR 50 (MyNetworkTV)
- WJYS 62 (Independent station)
- WGBO 66 (UNI)
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WBBM 2 (CBS) - W04CQ 4 (Silent) - WMAQ 5 (NBC) - WLS 7 (ABC) - WGN 9 (The CW, The Tube on DT2) - WTTW 11 (PBS, Create on DT3) - WOCK-CA 13 (Azteca América) - W13BQ 13 (DW) - W18AT 18 / W54BK 54 (LeSEA) - WYCC 20 (PBS) - W64CQ 22 (TBN) - WWME-CA 23 (Ind) - WHVI-LP 24 (LeSEA) - WCIU 26 (Ind) - WSPY-LP 30 (A1) - WFLD 32 (Fox) - WEDE-CA 34 (Ind) - WWTO 35 (TBN) - WCPX 38 (ION) - WOCH-CA 41 (Ind) - WSNS 44 (TEL) - WFBT-CA 48 (Ind) - WPWR 50 (MNTV) - W54BE 54 (Edu. Ind) - WLFM-LP 55 (Ind) - WYIN 56 (PBS) - WXFT 60 (TFT) - WCHU-LP 61 (MTV3) - WJYS 62 (Ind) - WGBO 66 (UNI) |
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