The Big 89 is Chicago's legendary WLS 890 AM. In 1989 the 50,000-watt clear-channel radio giant introduced a new format, and now is watched industry-wide as a high-powered, issue-oriented talk radio station.

Fast-paced, no-holds-barred discussion is encouraged on The Big 89. Issues are explored in depth, tapping WLS listeners' collective desire to express themselves on international, national, and -- most importantly -- local subjects. At the cutting edge of conversation, WLS aggressively tackles issues other stations within the market have previously avoided. The format is flexible enough to react to changing events, and is the forum newsmakers and opinion-shapers can turn to in order to gauge public sentiment. WLS also features news, weather, and traffic reports 24 hours a day, seven days a week.