WGN TV

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WGN-TV, whose call letters are derived from the Chicago Tribune's first slogan, "World's Greatest Newspaper", hit the airwaves on April 5, 1948 on Channel 9 in Chicago from its studios at Tribune Tower. We currently broadcast from our studios at 2501 W. Bradley Place in Chicago, and feature the best local news, syndicated programming, the CW Network, and of course WGN is the broadcast home of the Chicago Cubs, White Sox, and Bulls. WGN-TV, virtual channel 9 (UHF digital channel 19), is an independent television station located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the flagship television property of the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of Tribune Media, which also owns radio station WGN (720 AM) and local cable news channel Chicagoland Television (CLTV). WGN-TV maintains studio facilities and offices at 2501 West Bradley Place in Chicago's North Center community area (as such, it is the only major commercial television station in Chicago with studio facilities located outside of the downtown business district), and its transmitter is located atop the Willis Tower on South Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop.