View Post ShopTalk Former Chicago Anchor Allison Payne Dies at 57 By Kevin Eck on Sep. 13, 2021 - 9:04 AM "She had it all," said former co-anchor Steve Sanders. "Smart, beautiful and inquisitive, but most of all, my friend."
View Post Anchors | Weather Chicago Meteorologist Reflects on Life-Changing Weight Loss Surgery By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel on Nov. 23, 2020 - 10:48 AM WGN's Tom Skilling has lost 110 pounds since the procedure.
View Post Anchors | Weather Beloved WGN Meteorologist Celebrates 40 Years By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel on Aug. 14, 2018 - 4:12 PM Tom Skilling started in 1978.
View Post CW Affiliates | ShopTalk | Weather Tom Skilling Says He’s OK After Vertigo Scare By Kevin Eck on Aug. 3, 2016 - 1:49 PM He went on Facebook to let everyone know he's OK.
View Post CBS Affiliates | Weather Chicago’s Legendary Harry Volkman Dies at 89 By Mark Joyella on Aug. 21, 2015 - 12:31 PM “In the field of broadcast meteorology, Harry was a force of nature."
View Post CW Affiliates WGN to Launch News at Ten By Mark Joyella on Aug. 18, 2015 - 3:27 PM The 10 p.m. newscast will debut October 5.
View Post CW Affiliates | Top 10 WGN Adds An Hour to Evening News and A Morning News Anchor By Kevin Eck on Aug. 21, 2014 - 4:07 PM WGN, the Tribune owned Chicago CW affiliate, will begin its evening newscast at 4:00 p.m. starting September 8. Mark Suppelsa and Micah Materre will be joined by chief meteorologist Tom Skilling and traffic reporter Sarah Jindra f ...
View Post CW Affiliates | Top 10 WGN to Add 4 p.m. Newscast in September By Merrill Knox on May. 22, 2014 - 10:55 AM WGN, Tribune’s CW affiliate in Chicago, is adding a 4 p.m. newscast this fall, Robert Feder reports: Greg Easterly, president and general manager of the Tribune Broadcasting station, told staffers Wednesday the expansion wou ...
View Post CW Affiliates | Top 10 Chicago Station Creates Weather Themed Game App Featuring Chief Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Dec. 13, 2013 - 3:42 PM Chicago CW affiliate WGN has launched a mobile game app featuring its chief meteorologist called “Tom Skilling’s WGN Weather Challenge.” The object of the free smartphone game is to move Skilling across the scree ...
View Post CW Affiliates | Top 10 | Weather Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling Marks 35 Years with WGN By Kevin Eck on Aug. 15, 2013 - 11:51 AM Tom Skilling, chief meteorologist for Chicago CW affiliate WGN, celebrated 35 years with the station this week. The station marked the occasion yesterday after his 9:00 p.m. forecast with a low-key mention from anchor Micah Materr ...