WGN RADIO 720 ANNOUNCES ITS HOMETOWN VOICES TOUR

Chicago, August 30, 2005… WGN Radio has announced its plans to launch a new series of broadcasts from various Chicagoland communities. Beginning in September, the WGN Radio Hometown Voices Tour will take one of WGN Radio’s weekday programs to a different community one day each month for a live broadcast.

“WGN's Hometown Voices Tour will take ‘The Voice of Chicago’ to its listeners, keeping the connection to our community strong,” said Tom Langmyer, vice president/general manager of WGN Radio. The locations will vary each month, with the broadcast emanating from a unique spot in each community, whether it is a diner, a historic site or another special venue in the community. The tour will celebrate the history, schools, businesses and people that make each hometown in Chicagoland a special place.

The WGN Radio Hometown Voices Tour kicks off on September 8th with morning man Spike O'Dell, who will be broadcasting live from the Chicago Historical Society as a way to preview the unique history of Chicago’s neighborhoods and its surrounding towns. Afternoon drive personality John Williams will host the first live community broadcast from Oak Park on September 15th.

WGN Radio 720 is a 50,000-watt station that reflects what’s happening in Chicagoland with a format of talk, news, and sports. The Voice of Chicago for over 80 years, WGN Radio is also the voice of the Chicago Cubs and Northwestern University football and basketball. As Chicago’s top rated station, WGN Radio’s powerful signal reaches 38 states and Canada.