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We are marking a major milestone here at WMAQ. Take a look back at 75 years of broadcasting in Chicago, from the biggest stories to the captivating moments to history made.
Oct 9, 2023 · Throughout the month of October, WMAQ-TV will be celebrating its 75 th anniversary and viewers will be treated to a trip down memory lane as the network will look back at the historic moments...
On October 1, 1989, after 40 years at the Merchandise Mart, the station officially relocated its operations and began broadcasting from the NBC Tower, located on 455 North Columbus Drive, six blocks east of the Mart. [11][12] The Jenny Jones Show was taped at WMAQ-TV's Studio A from 1991 to 2003. [13]
It looked and sounded a lot different on Oct. 8, 1948, when WMAQ had its first broadcast. Here’s a look back as WMAQ celebrates 75 years on the air.
Oct 10, 2023 · WMAQ, the NBC-owned station in Chicago, is officially celebrating its 75th anniversary with special programming, an image spot and more. The station signed on Oct. 8, 1948, under the calls...
Jan 16, 2023 · WMAQ, which used the calls WNBQ from 1948 to 1964, considers Oct. 8, 1948, as its birthday, so 2023 will mark its 75th year on the air. The NBC-owned station began slipping in 75th-anniversary...
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WMAQ. This longtime NBC outlet went on the air in 1922, when it was owned by the Chicago Daily News. In 1929, WMAQ-AM moved to the just-opened Daily News building and, two years later, once NBC purchased it, to the new Merchandise Mart studios.
