{"id":7237,"date":"2015-03-24T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=7237"},"modified":"2015-03-24T08:49:06","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T13:49:06","slug":"dan-proft-called-perfect-addition-to-winds-new-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2015\/03\/24\/dan-proft-called-perfect-addition-to-winds-new-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Proft called \u2018perfect addition\u2019 to WIND\u2019s new lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Dan<\/a>

<\/a> Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson<\/p><\/div>\n

Salem Media news\/talk WIND AM 560<\/a> unveiled a new lineup Tuesday, officially installing Dan Proft as morning host in place of Big John Howell. It confirms a move Proft announced himself <\/a>more than a month ago.<\/p>\n

The Republican political commentator, consultant and onetime gubernatorial candidate has been filling in alongside co-host Amy Jacobson since January when Howell segued to mornings at Cumulus Media news\/talk WLS AM 890. <\/a>Proft previously hosted co-mornings with Bruce Wolf at WLS.<\/p>\n

Calling Proft \u201cthe perfect addition to our lineup,\u201d Jeff Reisman, general manager of WIND, said in a statement: \u201cAs the only talk radio station in Chicago dedicated to talking about politics, current events, and breaking news, Dan Proft provides the kind of analysis and insight that our audience has come to expect from us. \u2018Chicago\u2019s Morning Answer\u2019 will be the go-to place in Chicago to get up to speed on what\u2019s happening in the world each morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first phase of the station\u2019s new lineup will become effective Monday, with Proft and Jacobson airing from 5 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Two hours of their show will rerun as an \u201cencore broadcast\u201d from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. through the end of May.<\/p>\n

Also new to the lineup starting Monday will be \u201cThis Morning with Gordon Deal,\u201d a syndicated news and business show that had been heard until late last year on WLS (under the former title of \u201cThe Wall Street Journal This Morning\u201d). It will air from 4 to 5 a.m., replacing \u201cBill Bennett's Morning in America\u201d from Salem Radio Network.<\/p>\n

\"Mike<\/a>

Mike Gallagher<\/p><\/div>\n

Prompted by the radio retirement of Dennis Miller, whose show has been airing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., WIND will revamp middays by adding Mike Gallagher from 9 to 11 a.m. and moving Dennis Prager from overnights to 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cMike Gallagher and Dennis Prager are two of the top talk radio show hosts in the country,\u201d Phil Boyce, senior vice president of Salem Media Group, said in a statement. \u201cThey have earned the trust and respect of millions of listeners because each and every day they come prepared to inform their audiences on the stories that matter.\u00a0We believe Chicago is the right place and now is the right time for Mike and Dennis to be featured prominently again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Dave<\/a>

Dave Ramsey<\/p><\/div>\n

The second phase of the new lineup will kick in June 1, when WIND adds \u201cThe Dave Ramsey Show\u201d\u00a0from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. An expert on personal finance and debt reduction, Ramsey is the author of five New York Times best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover<\/em> and Financial Peace.<\/em><\/p>\n

In an interview Monday, Reisman said he sees the overhaul at WLS, including the addition of Steve Dahl, Jonathon Brandmeier and Howell, as an opportunity for his station to strengthen its franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re committed to staying focused on politics, current events and breaking news,\u201d Reisman said. \u201cWhile other AM news\/talk stations are taking a foray into entertainment talk, if you\u2019re an individual that is passionate about politics, current events and breaking news, 560 is committed to delivering that. At a time when our primary competitor is making some significant changes, we\u2019re buckling down.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the latest Nielsen Audio survey, WIND tied for 38th with a 0.5 percent share and a cumulative weekly audience of 162,500.<\/p>\n

Here is WIND\u2019s weekday lineup from March 30 to May 31:<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 to 5 a.m.<\/strong> This Morning with Gordon Deal<\/em>
\n5 to 9 a.m.<\/strong> Chicago\u2019s Morning Answer with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson<\/em>
\n9 to 11 a.m.<\/strong> Mike Gallagher<\/em>
\n11 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/strong> Dennis Prager<\/em>
\n2 to 5 p.m.<\/strong> Sean Hannity<\/em>
\n5 to 8 p.m<\/strong>. Joe Walsh<\/em>
\n8 to 11 p.m.<\/strong> Michael Medved<\/em>
\n11 p.m. to 1 a.m.<\/strong> Chicago\u2019s Morning Answer encore broadcast<\/em>
\n1 to 4 a.m.<\/strong> Hugh Hewitt<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is WIND\u2019s weekday lineup from June 1 on:<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 to 5 a.m.<\/strong> This Morning with Gordon Deal<\/em>
\n5 to 9 a.m.<\/strong> Chicago\u2019s Morning Answer with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson<\/em>
\n9 to 11 a.m.<\/strong> Mike Gallagher<\/em>
\n11 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/strong> Dennis Prager<\/em>
\n2 to 5 p.m.<\/strong> Sean Hannity<\/em>
\n\u20285 to 7 p. m.<\/strong> Joe Walsh<\/em>
\n7 to 10 p.m.<\/strong> Dave Ramsey<\/em>
\n10 p.m. to 1 a.m.<\/strong> Michael Medved<\/em>
\n1 to 4 a.m.<\/strong> Hugh Hewitt<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Salem Media news\/talk WIND AM 560 unveiled a new lineup Tuesday, officially installing Dan Proft as morning host in place of Big John Howell. It confirms a move Proft announced himself more than a month ago. The Republican political commentator, consultant and onetime gubernatorial candidate has been filling in alongside co-host Amy Jacobson since January... Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7237"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7237"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7247,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7237\/revisions\/7247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}