820 WCPT expanded to FM and later hours

[LSK]

Dear WCPT Listener,

Even though it’s early to declare victory in the election, we have some news for you that is almost as good! Starting this Monday, Progressive Talk programming moves to the FM dial. Beginning Monday at 5:00 am and going until 9:00 pm, Progressive Talk will be heard on 92.5-FM (Western Suburbs, Rockford and Southwest Wisconsin), 92.7-FM (Northern Suburbs, Chicago North Side and Southern Wisconsin) and 99.9-FM (Southern Suburbs, Chicago South Side and Northwest Indiana). In addition, WCPT-AM at 820-AM will continue to broadcast Progressive Talk from sunrise until sunset. The Dance Factory program will air on the three FM stations from 9:00 pm until 5:00 am, however, you will still be able to hear Progressive Talk after 9:00 pm each night by going to our new web address at www.chicagoprogressivetalk.com.

Since WCPT signed-on at 850-AM from Crystal Lake and later moved to 820-AM, we have developed a growing, passionate and loyal audience. Chicagoans deserve more Progressive Talk radio and with the addition of three new FM signals, our message will not only be heard by thousands of more people, but we will also be there every morning, no matter what month of the year that it is.

We want to thank each and every listener to WCPT on the AM dial. Without your support of the station and our advertisers, we would not be able to take this wonderful step. Now, Progressive Talk radio is there for you on the AM and the FM, in the AM and the PM! Our expanded lineup will be:

5:00 am – 8:00 am – The Bill Press Show
8:00 am – 11:00 am – The Stephanie Miller Show
11:00 am – 2:00 pm – The Ed Schultz Show
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – The Thom Hartmann Show
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The Rachel Maddow Show
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The Ron Reagan Show
9:00 pm – 5:00 am – Dance Factory

Join us on the FM dial this Monday at 5:00 am at the new home of Progressive Talk, 92.5-FM, 92.7-FM or 99.9-FM, or you can still listen to us at 820-AM.

http://www.wcpt820.com/fm.html

[furgee]

1. This was great news for me and when I got the email I sent a thank you to the station

It was really hard to get up at 6am during the week and have nothing to listen to till 7. Harder still was the cut off time in the evening - now I can drive the kids to their respective destinations without having to listen to all the right wing talks on the other stations.

I still would like to see some changes to the weekend schedule but it is better then the vegan and Texas gardener.

[skorpo]

2. This is Great!!

Now I don't have to rush home to listen online.

[mucifer]

3. I'm glad they are doing this. But, WCPT is still an all white radio station

and I think it's offensive in an area as diverse as Chicagoland they can't find ONE non white radio host. That said I do like some of their shows. But, if you all are interested in a little more diversity you can listen to WVON 1690am. It's an African American talk radio station. I also listen to Hispanic talk radio at 1200am La Tramenda. That station is all in Spanish.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. hot damn! about time.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Wow! 99.9 Has Quite A Reach!

That's a powerful FM station. I can have it on at home and drive all the way to the north shore and still get decent reception.

That's a coup, i think. My wife won't like it though! It's her favorite music station!
The Professor