WGEM-AM
WGEM-AM (1440 AM

AM broadcasting

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 is a radio station in Quincy, Illinois

Quincy, Illinois

Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...

 broadcasting a Sports

Talk radio

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 format. The station is owned by Quincy Newspapers

Quincy Newspapers

Quincy Newspapers, Inc. is a family-owned media company that originated in the newspapers of Quincy, Illinois. The company's history can be traced back to 1835, when the Bounty Land Register was one of only four newspapers in all of Illinois. Over the next century, a number of mergers followed...

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Programming

WGEM-AM's schedule includes several sports-oriented local programs, such as WGEM SportsCenter. Hosted by Josh Houchins, WGEM SportsCenter is the only locally-produced morning sports talk show in the Quincy, Ill. area. The station also carries some syndicated talk shows, including Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd, The Scott Van Pelt Show. WGEM-AM also carries Chicago Cubs baseball.

WGEM SportsCenter received second place in "Best Local Show" category of the 2010 Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards.