For at least the next five years, University of Illinois fans in Chicago won't have to hit the search button on the radio to find football and men's basketball broadcasts.
Starting with football in August, WLS-AM 890 will serve as the Illinois affiliate in Chicago.
WLS replaces WSCR, which had multiple conflicts because of its other sports properties. No such problem for WLS, which features a news and talk format.
"We're certainly excited," said LUKE REIFF, general manager of Fighting Illini Sports Properties. "It's an opportunity for us to leverage a new partnership in Chicago.