About Us
WLS: Where Chicago Comes To Talk
The Big 89 is Chicago's legendary WLS 890 AM. In 1989 the 50,000-watt clear-channel radio giant introduced a new format, and now is watched industry-wide as a high-powered, issue-oriented talk radio station.
Fast-paced, no-holds-barred discussion is encouraged on The Big 89. Issues are explored in depth, tapping WLS listeners' collective desire to express themselves on international, national, and -- most importantly -- local subjects. At the cutting edge of conversation, WLS aggressively tackles issues other stations within the market have previously avoided. The format is flexible enough to react to changing events, and is the forum newsmakers and opinion-shapers can turn to in order to gauge public sentiment. WLS also features news, weather, and traffic reports 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Big 89 is a magnet to listeners preferring dynamic, insightful, informative, and entertaining radio. WLS does more than just react to the news... it provides a true "Electronic Town Hall." This is evidenced by the unprecedented coverage on all Chicago TV stations, ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s Nightline, CNN, Headline News, Fox News Channel, MSNBC and other media outlets. WLS is the place they come for immediate reaction from listeners on major events. Long renowned as a station of larger-than-life personalities, WLS continues its tradition in a new and exciting direction that has seen WLS re-asserting itself as one of Chicago's most important radio outlets. Recent additions of Erich “Mancow” Muller and Pat Cassidy to the line up show a constant effort to upgrade and improve. They cover the midday while Don Wade & Roma continue their 15+ years of morning show dominance. The Big 89 is also Chicago’s home for Rush Limbaugh. After Rush, The Roe Conn Show spends the afternoon bringing listeners the news of the day with an insightful/fun/sarcastic/twisted/informative viewpoint.
Call-In Number - 312-591-8900
Fax Number - 312-984-5283
Business Office - 312-984-0890
Mailing Address - 190 N. State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601
