WCKG

WCKG is licensed to Elmhurst and reaches the Chicago radio market. WCKG also simulcasts on a low power FM translator broadcasting from Elmhurst on 102.3 FM.

The home of Dave Ramsey, WCKG broadcasts sunrise to sunset on AM 1530 and 24/7 on 102.3 FM, iHeartRadio, Audacy, WCKG.com, and the free WCKG Apps on both Android and Apple devices. The FCC allows parent company DuPage Radio, LLC to split up AM 1530 and 102.3 FM this October. W272DQ was granted a construction permit to move their 102.3 FM to the top of Trump Tower in downtown Chicago. WCKG was gran

ted approval to increase power of AM 1530 to 4,000 watts. WCKG provides affordable and effective radio advertising to Chicago area businesses.

08/01/2024

Maybe you didn’t hear - I don’t shine shoes anymore. 😂

07/30/2024

07/23/2024

IMAGINE A PLACE LIKE THIS:
(With a pasta bar)

Gourmet Waffle Station
Decadent Chocolate Fountain
15 different varieties of French Toast including stuffed French toast.

A “Pancake Artist” designing cartoon and character inspired pancakes with buttermilk and buckwheat formulations

A Wall of Fresh French, Italian and Other European Pastries including fresh crepes.

An all-you-can eat Cereal Vault - with every cereal imaginable in a self serve system.

The Syrup System where you have a specialist help you “pair” the perfect maple syrup concoction with your taste preferences and chosen menu items.

And Finally a BACON BAR with everything from Apple smoked to candied bacon.

It’s reservation only.

You can visit no more than once per month, unless you bring someone new.

As far as I know, this place only exists in my head...

But I’d call it:

🇺🇸 HOUSE OF CARBS 🇺🇸

Did I miss anything?

07/20/2024

Let’s be real.

07/20/2024

Ultimate piggy bank

07/19/2024

Please share this post, it really does help those producing indie films and it may inspire or help Chicago area filmmakers.

Peter Hyoguchi is an indie filmmaker who is blazing a unique path [not only] in indie film but the distribution of those films.

Peter's vision for filmmaking and distribution is light years ahead of where their heads are at in Hollywood.

Check out the trailer for his http://theoccultmovie.com along with his vision for filmmaking and distribution and more are on the website.

I encourage you to share it and check it out. Peter is blazing a path that is light-years ahead of what anyone else is thinking or doing in the space.

So, if you will, check out the trailer for his movie and his vlog of his journey (with his adorable golden retriever) as he travels the country promoting the film.

This is guerilla marketing and promotion at its finest. Very inspiring.

Thanks everyone, much appreciated. Have a great weekend!

ONLY IN THEATERS

07/19/2024

07/18/2024

RIP Lou Dobbs

The conservative political commentator and former television host was 78.

07/18/2024

Those toddlers are the future.

07/18/2024

RIP Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94, his publicist confirmed to Fox News Digital. The comedian was known for his sitcom shows including, "The Bob Newhart Show."

07/13/2024

Richard Simmons, the legendary fitness guru who became a television regular in the 1980s, was found at his home in Los Angeles after apparently dying of natural causes.

07/13/2024

Join Us Now! Live on WBIG The Big Radio Shopping Show! Brett and I are here.
630-585-1280, 12p-2p, It's Saturday...

07/13/2024

Congressional Candidate Jim Marter is on the air today 10a-Noon hosting Protecting the America Dream on 1280 AM or stream on iHeartRadio, Audacy or the WBIG app.

Paid for by Marter for Congress.

07/10/2024

We kid…we kid…

07/10/2024

⚾️What do you do when the 🇮🇹Italian Night gets rained out at Comisky? Get your c**o to Freddy’s in and mangia

We got some chicken parm, prosciutto, rigatoni, pizza, gelato, ice and cannoli. SO good. 🤌🏽

07/04/2024

Can you believe isn’t having fireworks to celebrate Independence Day??? Unacceptable if you ask me…but that’s one of the many reasons why I don’t live in Chicago! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 God Bless the USA.

07/04/2024

🇺🇸 God Bless the USA! Happy birthday America! Happy INDEPENDENCE DAY to ALL Americans.

07/03/2024

Thx Jb

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Simple Stuff Ramsey

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Chicago’s Sports Talk AM/FM WCKG

FM Sports Talk Hitz Chicago Radio Dial

Chicago, Illinois – April 23, 2018 – After operating as a time-brokered radio station for the better part of the last 20 years, AM 1530 is officially throwing it’s hat in the ring as a commercial broadcaster.

Beginning Monday April 23, 2018 WCKG flips to Sports Talk on AM 1530 and 102.3 FM with an all-star line up of national and local talent broadcasting from the Hitz Boxing Studios in suburban Chicago.

WCKG’s weekday lineup of Sports Talk talent is being hailed as the Mount Rushmore of professional sports talkers.

Clay Travis 5a-8a (Fox Sports Radio)

Dan Patrick 8a-11a (DirectTV/AT&T NBCSports)

Colin Cowherd 11a-2p (FS1)

Rich Eisen 4p-7p (NFL Network)

With the exception of Rich Eisen who’s program is relatively new on the national landscape, each of WCKG’s Sports Talk hosts hold a respectable position on Talkers Magazine’s “Sports Talk Heavy 100” with Cowherd ranked highest as #3, Dan Patrick #5 and Clay Travis (also a relatively new host) ranked #29.

“The two questions I’m hearing most are “What play-by-play will you broadcast?” and “Why are you putting a bunch of national guys on instead of local Chicago talent?”. I’m personally going to dive DEEP into those questions during our live video press conference. Anyone can ask questions, not just press. If you miss it live, it will be available on all the WCKG social media channels, and WCKG.com.”, WCKG Station Manager Matt Dubiel.

While WCKG has cherry picked their weekday Sports Talk programs from DirectTV, NFL Network, and Fox Sports Radio, supplementary night and weekend programming will be provided by Fox Sports Radio.

WCKG management is expected to announce plans for local programming (perhaps a local talent for the obvious hole in afternoons from 2p-4p) and answer questions in a live video press conference at 11a central today - to be broadcast across all of WCKG’s social media channels, and WCKG.com.

WCKG broadcasts on AM 1530 and online at WCKG.com. WCKG is licensed to the City of Elmhurst in Chicago. WCKG also simulcasts on a low power FM translator broadcasting from Elmhurst on 102.3 FM. The FCC recently granted WCKG a construction permit to move their 102.3 FM to the top of Trump Tower in downtown Chicago. WCKG also recently received approval to increase power of AM 1530 from 760 watts to 4,000 watts. WCKG can be found on Twitter @WCKGChicago and on Facebook.com/WCKGChicago

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