WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)

WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)

WGN-TV (channel 9) is an independent TV station based in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group and shares a connection with the company's only radio station, WGN (720 AM), which focuses on news, talk, and sports. The station's studios are situated on West Bradley Place in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago, making it unique as the only major commercial television station in the city with its main studio located outside of the Loop area. The station's transmitter is positioned on top of the iconic Willis Tower in the Loop.

Local
English
Television

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority
81
Ranking

Global

#18860

United States

#3455

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#93

Traffic sources
Monthly visitors

Articles

  • 14 hours ago | wgntv.com | Julian Crews |Alonzo Small

    Shirise Turner says she was ‘frozen’ by crime scene CHICAGO (WGN) — The grandmother of a murdered 11-year-old boy, who prosecutors say lost his life while defending his then-pregnant mother from her ex-boyfriend, took the witness stand Wednesday, testifying about a phone call with her daughter moments before the alleged attack.

  • 15 hours ago | wgntv.com | Eli Ong

    NEW YORK (WGN) — It’s not yet official, but the Chicago Bears’ schedule for the 2025 season has basically been set. While the NFL was set to have a league-wide schedule release event Wednesday night, apparently no one told NFL insiders, TV networks, or streaming services they were supposed to keep that info under lock and key until the reveals were aired.

  • 16 hours ago | wgntv.com | Erin McElroy |Eli Ong

    Posted: May 14, 2025 / 04:59 PM CDT Updated: May 14, 2025 / 04:59 PM CDT CHICAGO (WGN) — Sometimes, a mother’s wish is to navigate her way out of grief, and sprinkling a bit of magic along the way helps get the job done. To understand Alecia Owen-Lato’s story, we have to go back several years ago, when this mom realized her time with her only son was slipping through her fingers.

  • 18 hours ago | wgntv.com | Sarah Jindra |Andrea Darlas

    by: Sarah Jindra, Andrea Darlas Posted: May 14, 2025 / 02:29 PM CDT Updated: May 14, 2025 / 02:29 PM CDT He made history last fourth of July weekend when he won in his NASCAR debut right here in Chicago…now Shane van Gisbergen will race full-time in the NASCAR cup series! But first he joins us here on Spotlight.

  • 18 hours ago | wgntv.com | Sarah Jindra |Andrea Darlas

    by: Sarah Jindra, Andrea Darlas Posted: May 14, 2025 / 02:29 PM CDT Updated: May 14, 2025 / 02:29 PM CDT This summer instead of keeping the family busy with a three-month to-do list.