Chicago's Big 89 is now Chicago's Talk Station WLS 890AM. In 1989 the 50,000-watt clear channel radio giant introduced a new format, and now is watched industry wide as a high powered, issue oriented talk radio station.

Fast-paced, no-holds-barred discussion is encouraged on WLS. Issues are explored in depth, tapping WLS listeners' collective desire to express themselves on international, national, and -- most importantly -- local subjects. At the cutting edge of conversation WLS aggressively tackles issues other stations within the market have previously avoided. The format is flexible enough to react to changing events, and is the forum newsmakers and opinion-shapers can turn to in order to gauge public sentiment. WLS also features news, weather, and traffic reports 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Chicago's Talk Station 890AM WLS, is a magnet to listeners preferring dynamic, insightful, informative, and highly entertaining radio. WLS does more than just react to the news... it provides a true "Electronic Town Hall." This is evidenced by the unprecedented coverage on all Chicago TV stations, Good Morning America, the Today Show, Nightline and other media outlets. WLS is the place they come for immediate reaction from listeners on major events. Long renowned as a station of larger-than-life personalities, WLS continues its tradition in a new and exciting direction that has seen WLS re-asserting itself as one of Chicago's most important radio outlets.

WLS Line-up (M-F):
Don Wade and Roma 5AM-9AM
Jerry Agar 9AM-11AM
Rush Limbaugh 11AM-2PM
The Roe Conn Show 2PM-7PM
Sean Hannity 7PM-10PM
Mark Levin 10PM-Midnight
Coast to Coast AM w/George Noory 12AM-4AM