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WLS-AM Debuts Two Weekday News Programs in Chicago


Bret Gogoel
Bret Gogoel

News/Talk WLS-AM/Chicago debuts two new one-hour news programs this week, "The Closing Bell" and "PM Chicago," airing weekdays at 3-4pm, respectively. The shows are both hosted by WLS-AM news anchor Bret Gogoel. During "The Closing Bell," Gogoel takes listeners through a wrap of local, national and global business news. Alongside news anchors Kim Gordon, Nick Gale and Annie Krall, Gogoel shares the latest tech, consumer, and local business news, and why it matters to Chicagoans and their wallets.

On the drive home each weekday, Gogoel and the WLS Newsroom team share Chicago's local news that matters on "PM Chicago." From politics and education to crime and health, "PM Chicago "shines the spotlight on local stories that are important to Chicagoans, with reports from Kim Gordon, Nick Gale and Annie Krall.

WLS-AM Program Director Stephanie Tichenor said, " I am delighted to be adding local news and business programs for our listeners in the afternoons. Bret has risen through the ranks at WLS from a part-time board operator to news anchor and host and he is the perfect fit to helm these new offerings."

Gogoel added, "I'm beyond excited to host The Closing Bell and PM Chicago on WLS. Listeners deserve to hear the latest, unbiased news about their money and their city, and I look forward to providing that on a daily basis."

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