Tom Skilling, A Chicago Weather Institution, Retiring After 45 Years At WGN
February 7th, 2024 by Paul GreeleyOn Feb. 28, 2024,Tom Skilling, longtime WGN meteorologist, and possibly one of Chicago’s most recognizable broadcast personalities, will retire. How do you celebrate the retirement of a meteorologist who’s been doing the forecasts on your station for 45 years? You go all in.
WGN Chicago Airing ‘Stories Of Hope’ For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 27th, 2023 by Paul Greeley“It is important to call attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” says Dominick Stasi, WGN Chicago’s news director. “We find it necessary to impart the latest information to our viewers, along with inspirational stories of survivors and those who make a difference in the fight.”
WGN Chicago Launches Digital-Only Newscasts
June 4th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWGN, Nexstar’s independent station in Chicago, recently launched, WGN News Now, digital-only newscasts providing news and weather updates each weekday at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. (en Español) and 3 p.m.
WGN Welcomes Home One Of Chicago’s Very Own
October 2nd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWGN has a new anchor for its evening and late night newscasts. But he’s no stranger to Chicago, as the new image campaign to welcome him to WGN makes clear.