Feder: WLS rounds out staff with new program boss, afternoon anchor
Posted March 20, 2019 1:00 am
Cumulus Media finalized the latest makeover of news/talk WLS 890-AM Tuesday with the hiring of Stephanie Tichenor as program director and Lauren Cohn as afternoon news anchor, Robert Feder writes.
Tichenor, an 11-year employee of WGN 720-AM, most recently was director of news and operations at the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk competitor. At WLS she replaces Peter Bolger, who retired.
The hiring of Cohn marks the full-time return of a familiar voice to WLS. The former midday partner of John Kass has been a frequent contributor to the station since their show ended in 2015.
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.
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