Press Releases from WGNTV
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WGN-TV FIRST IN CHICAGO TO STREAM NEWSCASTS LIVE ON THE iPHONE
WGN-TV FIRST IN CHICAGO TO STREAM NEWSCASTS LIVE ON THE iPHONE more
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WGN-TV TO AIR "THE 2010 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW"
CHICAGO, February 5, 2010- WGN-TV will premiere "The 2010 Chicago Auto Show" on Saturday, February 13 from 6-7pm. Encore presentations of "The 2010 Chicago Auto Show" will air on CLTV on February 14 at 3pm and on WGN-TV from 10-11pm. "The 2010 Chicago Auto Show" held at McCormick Place, will... more
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WGN-TV ANNOUNCES 2010 CHICAGO CUBS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
CHICAGO, February 4, 2010 -- WGN-TV announces its 63rd season as the home of Chicago Cubs baseball with the announcement of its 2010 broadcast schedule. WGN-TV will produce 78 Chicago Cubs baseball telecasts, including six preseason and 64 regular-season games to air on WGN-TV and eight regular-... more
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WGN-TV ANNOUNCES 2010 CHICAGO WHITE SOX BROADCAST SCHEDULE
CHICAGO, February 3, 2010 - WGN-TV, carrying the Chicago White Sox for over forty years, announces its 2010 Chicago White Sox broadcast schedule. WGN-TV will produce 56 Chicago White Sox baseball telecasts, including one preseason and 30 regular-season games to air on WGN-TV and 25 games to air... more
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WGN-TV & CLTV CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
CHICAGO, February 1, 2010 - WGN-TV and CLTV will celebrate Black History Month by airing special programs and news segments focusing on various topics within the African American community. more
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WGN NEWS DECISION 2010 COVERAGE TO AIR ON BOTH WGN-TV AND CLTV
CHICAGO, January 28, 2010 WGN News will offer statewide coverage of the U.S. Senate, Gubernatorial and Illinois congressional races, and Cook County Board President race on both WGN-TV and CLTV on Election Day, Tuesday, February 2. The station will take full advantage of their over-the-air,... more
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The Chicago Helps Haiti Relief Drive
The Chicago broadcasting and print media community is joining the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago and Hewitt Associates in a united effort to help those facing the devastating aftermath of the Haitian earthquake. The CHICAGO HELPS HAITI relief drive will take place Thursday, January 21st from... more
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"LIVING HEALTHY CHICAGO" AND "HOMES PLUS" TO DEBUT ON WGN-TV SUNDAY MORNINGS
CHICAGO, January 14, 2010 - Local Chicago lifestyle programs Homes Plus and Living Healthy Chicago will begin airing on WGN-TV this Sunday, January 17 at 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., respectively. The two shows, produced by Tribune's Oak Brook Productions, will air in the 11 a.m. to noon time period... more
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HAWKS BREAK RECORD! WGN-TV SCORES HIGHEST BLACKHAWKS HH RATING IN OVER 20 YEARS*
CHICAGO, December 21, 2009 The Chicago Blackhawks shut out arch rival, the Detroit Red Wings, 3-0 last night at the United Center and in doing so, set another all-time television rating benchmark*. The 6pm Hawks telecast on WGN-TV generated an impressive 4.1 household rating, surpassing the... more
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WGN-TV ANNOUNCES SEVENTH ANNUAL WGN MORNING NEWS DRIVE-THRU TOY DRIVE FROM 5-9AM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT WGN-TV!
WGN-TV is inviting viewers (and employees) to "drive-by" and drop off a new unwrapped toy or a contribution at WGN-TV located on 2501 W. Bradley Place from 5-9am. All toys and monetary donations will be donated to the children of the Off The Street Club. more
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WGN-TV SCORES HIGHEST BLACKHAWKS HH RATING IN OVER 20 YEARS
CHICAGO, December 7, 2009 - The Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game on WGN-TV, Saturday, December 5th was one for the record books. The Hawks defeated the defending Stanley Cup champions 2-1 in overtime and in doing so achieved their highest regular season household television rating in... more
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WGN-TV TO AIR "STORIES OF HOPE: FACING BREAST CANCER," A ONE-HOUR SPECIAL
TO SUPPORT NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH more
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WGN-TV PLANS NEWS EXPANSION TO MIDDAY AND EVENING NEWSCASTS STARTING OCTOBER 5
CHICAGO, September 16, 2009 WGN-TV announced today that, starting October 5, the WGN Midday News newscast and the WGN Evening News newscast will each expand by 30 minutes. more
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WGN-TV's CW HIT REALITY SERIES "AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL"
"WGNtv.com Top Model Madness Contestants Chosen at Casting Call" more
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WGN-TV CELEBRATES 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BUD BILLIKEN PARADE
CHICAGO, July 30, 2009 -- WGN-TV and WGN America will televise the 81st annual "Bud Billiken Parade," presented by Chicago Defender Charities, live in HD on Saturday, August 8 from 10am to 12:30pm CT. WGN's 32nd annual telecast of the five-mile parade kicks off at Martin Luther King Drive... more



















