We’re celebrating the 100th Anniversary of WGN Radio, founded on May 19, 1922 by Thorne Donnelley and Elliott Jenkins as WDAP and, in 1924, purchased by Col. Robert R. McCormick and the Chicago Tribune and assigned the call letters WGN. Visit the features below to explore a century of history and check back frequently as we add more features and content.
Video: “100 Years of WGN Radio: A Retrospective”
Archives – New (old) content added weekly!
“Chicago’s Very Own” Golden Lager
WGN Radio’s 100th anniversary celebration voicemail presented by MegaPros
More history segments:
Jon Hansen talks with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong
John Williams talks with Steve Bertrand, Bill Murdoch, Dave Marzullo and, later, Orion Samuelson
Bob Sirott talks with Spike O’Dell
Bob Sirott talks with Wally Phillips
Bob Sirott talks with Lyle Dean
Steve Dale talks with Spike O’Dell
Steve Dale talks with Tom Petersen
Steve Dale talks with Wendy Snyder
Steve Dale talks with Lyle Dean
More from the archives:
Celebrating 60 Years of Orion Samuelson
Milt Rosenberg’s Extension 720 Archives
