WGN America ceased airing Cubs games in 2014; the development of the RSN announced today is not a total surprise.
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WGN just called and Robin, the female anchor, sincerely apologized.
"I don't think
WGN America has a brand right now," Cherniss says.
It has also stuck a commercial deal with its venture partner under which it will be the exclusive provider of advertising and content for the AdKash application and platform, charging
WGN for all ads displayed by AdKash, CellAd noted.
Through the partnership the companies are looking at opportunities in the expanding USD5bn (EUR3.6bn) mobile advertising market,
WGN's CEO Fabio Galdi noted.
Collins' husband Bob was a long-time
WGN broadcaster and colleague of Samuelson who perished in a plane crash.
Among the two types of Step
WGN, the sportier Step
WGN Spada, launched on Oct.
About 97 percent of
WGN's news and talk audience is white.
Phil Rozansky, who brokered the deal between
WGN and the church, told the Times that TV stations often reject infomercials with sensitive themes and that
WGN has turned down paid programming that had gay-bashing themes.
The change was needed because
WGN's old intercom was no longer serviceable.
Following the cancellation of "(http://www.ibtimes.com/why-did-wgn-america-cancel-underground-after-2-seasons-2545588) Underground " by
WGN America, co-executive producer John Legend has assured fans that the series will try to find a new home on another network or streaming service.