John Williams will return to Chicago’s WGN Radio as a weekday host from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and will remain in the Saturday lineup from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The show launches March 13. Also added to Saturdays is a second business show focusing on Chicago innovators, an automotive show hosted by Dane Neal, and the departure of The Kathy & Judy Show. Williams is a Chicago native and began his career at WGN Radio in 1997 as the midday host and moved to afternoons in 2000. Most recently, he hosted an afternoon drive show at WCCO Radio in Minneapolis.
Vice President of Programming Todd Manley said, “When we learned there was an opportunity to bring John back to Chicago full time we had to jump on it. There has never been a better time to have more of his inventive and intelligent talk on the station. We’re excited about the Saturday changes and want to express how incredibly grateful we are to Kathy and Judy for their contributions to the WGN family. We will look for every opportunity to continue their legacy.”
“I’m thrilled about my new adventure on WGN Radio,” said Williams. “Plus, if you do what I do, you want to do it on WGN. The team is now more creative, aggressive, and forward-thinking than any station in America.”
