WGN Chicago gets JAM jingles

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October 28, 2019 at 9:25 pm #11749
mjb1124
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JAM updated the rotation of station logos on their front page recently, and one entry that stood out to me was WGN Chicago. Sure enough, they’re airing resings from the WABC Top News package.

WABC itself is also listed again – they’re mostly using instrumental sounders, but with the occasional sung cut sprinkled in.
October 29, 2019 at 6:43 am #104281
nleibo
Don’t see anything in their Demos for the WGN or the updated WABC Packages…
October 29, 2019 at 7:47 am #104282
IainJohnston
If its not a custom, it won’t be in the demos; and even if a custom, would be the usual period
of “exclusivity” on-air before being offered to other potential clients?

PS – WGN 720 have been around a VERY long time – I even got a commemorative LP from them
away back in 1971/72! Last time they changed call letters was…1924 !

Great to hear that not only are they still broadcasting, but have the gumption to use JAM :^)
October 29, 2019 at 6:04 pm #104283
glen
They use Top News cut 5 remix for the TOH.
Sounds Great!!
October 29, 2019 at 7:13 pm #104284
ratnob
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Delighted. Top News is simply magnificent.
And great to see various new stations on the Jam website:
https://www.jingles.com
October 30, 2019 at 2:38 pm #104287
ntcarver0
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Listened this morning and heard cuts 10 and 16 being used as talk-over beds, in addition to cut 5 as their TOH. Superb.

If you guys want one, and if I end up with time this weekend (yay homework), I can put together a montage from their online stream.

And great to see various new stations on the Jam website:

I don’t see any new demos on the JAM site. What do you mean by “new stations” on the site?
October 30, 2019 at 4:10 pm #104288
mjb1124
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He’s talking about the rotation of station logos on the front page.
October 30, 2019 at 5:26 pm #104291
IainJohnston
“If you guys want one… I can put together a montage from their online stream”

(Yes please! WGN is geo-blocked here in the UK)
October 30, 2019 at 8:24 pm #104296
MarkS
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Here’s a small WGN montage I’ve put together, featuring a couple of the current Jam jingles, for anyone who might be interested.
October 30, 2019 at 8:41 pm #104297
ratnob
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Here’s a small WGN montage I’ve put together, featuring a couple of the current Jam jingles, for anyone that might be interested.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-speer-462994917/wgn

Superb! Thank you.
October 30, 2019 at 11:29 pm #104298
mb
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Sounds good
October 31, 2019 at 12:26 am #104299
mjb1124
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Thanks for posting! The first cut sounds like a Nonstop Power remix.
October 31, 2019 at 4:12 pm #104306
nleibo
Kind of “interesting” to hear a jingle for WGN (as they were always the “Non-Jingle” station in Chicago– at least when i lived in the area (mid 70’s).
October 31, 2019 at 5:04 pm #104308
mjb1124
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Yeah, this change can be attributed to new management. I did see a few complaints on social media about it, but also some positive comments, and most importantly the ratings are on the upswing.
November 1, 2019 at 7:32 pm #104311
nleibo
I remember (under the Chicago Tribune Management) when WGN (both Radio & TV) ALWAYS had “great ratings”–and WGN’s Wally Phillips was THE “Morning Man” in Chicago. So, “New Management” CAN be quite the pendulum..
November 2, 2019 at 10:43 am #104314
IainJohnston
“Kind of “interesting” to hear a jingle for WGN (as they were always the “Non-Jingle” station in Chicago– at least when i lived in the area (mid 70’s)”

“I even got a commemorative LP from them away back in 1971/72!”

The LP had all sorts of clips & archive stuff, including a spoken ID of “WGN Chicago” – the radio home of millions across the Mid-West”,
and the LP sleeve pictures included a sepia pic of a big “curved caravan”-style 1950s OB unit – nowadays on “OB unit” is a guy with a smartphone!.
November 3, 2019 at 3:14 pm #104326
MarkS
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For anyone who might be interested, here’s another short WGN montage I’ve put together, featuring a couple more of the current Jam jingles. Nonstop Power cut 21 and Top News cut 1, which is being used here as a weather promo.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-speer-462994917/wgn-montage-2-2019
November 3, 2019 at 3:38 pm #104328
IainJohnston
Nice to hear that Jon has redone the brass “logo” notes to “fit” WGN
:^)
November 3, 2019 at 9:13 pm #104331
glen
LOVE IT!!!
November 5, 2019 at 3:34 pm #104340
ntcarver0
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Wow, nice use of Nonstop Power and Top News cut 1.

also, sorry I didn’t get a full montage up on my end; I recorded from the online stream, but I haven’t had time to edit something together.
November 5, 2019 at 6:04 pm #104342
MarkS
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Here’s another short WGN montage I’ve put together, featuring a few more of the current Jam jingles, for anyone who might be interested.
November 8, 2019 at 6:24 am #104363
ratnob
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Sparkling! Thanks, Mark.
November 8, 2019 at 10:05 am #104365
MarkS
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Sparkling! Thanks, Mark.

You are most welcome. Thanks Geoff and others for your kind comments.
September 8, 2021 at 10:08 pm #106479
firetypecinderace
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WGN had a custom package from JonesTM (later TM Studios) called The Voice of Chicago. Someone on youtube has it.
September 9, 2021 at 7:36 am #106481
UKJingles
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firetypecinderace;c-75901 wrote:

WGN had a custom package from JonesTM (later TM Studios) called The Voice of Chicago. Someone on youtube has it.

I don’t understand Why not just share the YouTube Link? ?

https://youtu.be/mwmjyTNxhPI

I can’t find it on the TM Studios Site but I’m sure if you “Reach Out” ? they will post it! ?
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