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It was even harder on staffers, including at least one who found out while on the air, venting his frustration to listeners. The all-sports station will finish out the year and be off the air as of January 1, de Castro said Thursday. The lease agreement runs through Sept.

The Game didn't gain much traction in its short run, ranking tied for 34th among Chicago stations with a 0. WGN is also ending its streaming online radio station, wgn. Some have worked and some haven't," de Castro said. While the FM station and the online station are going away, de Castro said WGN is planning to move into podcasting as an alternative way to connect with listeners.

The failure of The Game and the streaming online station, which de Castro had said would be a talent incubator for a future FM acquisition, has apparently ended such a pursuit, at least in the near term. Thank you for sign up! Login Sign Up. Welcome Back! Login to your account below. Forgotten Password? Sign Up.

Create New Account! Fill the forms below to register. All fields are required. Retrieve your password Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Brandmeier, 58, joined WGN in December to host mornings, but failed to connect with the station's core listeners or attract younger ones as hoped.

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