WGN-TV is a Chicago-based independent television station delivering extensive local news coverage and in-depth weather updates across multiple platforms, including broadcast, streaming, and mobile apps. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it targets Chicago-area viewers seeking comprehensive news, entertainment, and classic TV programming through its Antenna TV and Court TV affiliations. Known as "Chicago’s Very Own," WGN-TV stands out for its strong local focus and multi-channel accessibility.
Reach WGN-TV with the right story.
WGN-TV is a online media with 38 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers HR and Career, Fit & healthy, Food & Beverage, Tech and ICT. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.
WGN-TV has 38 tracked journalists across 11 editorial sections. This makes it a useful outlet to consider if your news is relevant to Chicago-area audiences and fits a clear consumer, business, health, technology, legal, sports, or public affairs angle.
Presscloud tracks 38 journalists at WGN-TV, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.
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Recently published in WGN-TV
A snapshot of what WGN-TV recently published.
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38 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams
The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.
What WGN-TV covers
WGN-TV has 11 editorial sections. Available section data shows coverage areas including HR and Career, Fit & healthy, Food & Beverage, Tech and ICT, Juridical, Law & crime, Politics and government, Sport, Sustainability, Entertainment, Interior & Home Decorating, and Education.
Beats the editorial team relies on
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How to pitch successfully to WGN-TV
Pitch WGN-TV with a clear, timely story that matches its format as an Online Media outlet and aligns with a specific known section or beat. Keep the angle practical and audience-facing, explain why it matters to Chicago-area viewers or readers, and tailor your outreach to the most relevant section such as HR and Career, Fit & healthy, Food & Beverage, Tech and ICT, Juridical, Law & crime, Politics and government, or Sport.
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