This is a list of television programs currently and formerly broadcast by NewsNation and WGN America, a Chicago-based cable channel.

Current programming

Syndicated series

TitlePremiere date
Blue BloodsSeptember 1, 2014

News programming

TitlePremiere dateCancellation date
Early MorningJune 27, 2022June 12, 2023[1]
Morning in AmericaSeptember 27, 2021Still on air
NewsNation LiveSeptember 19, 2022Still on air
NewsNation NowApril 24, 2023Still on air
The HillApril 24, 2023Still on air
Elizabeth Vargas ReportsApril 3, 2023Still on air
On Balance with Leland VittertJuly 19, 2021Still on air
NewsNation Prime[2]September 1, 2020Switched to weekends in July 2022.
Still on air
CuomoOctober 3, 2022Still on air
Dan Abrams LiveSeptember 27, 2021Still on air
BanfieldMarch 1, 2021Still on air

Religious programming

These programs air in early morning Sunday timeslots under paid programming arrangements with each ministry.

Former programming

Original programming

Original

TitlePremiere dateSeasons
SalemApril 20, 20143
ManhattanJuly 27, 20142
OutsidersJanuary 26, 20162
UndergroundMarch 9, 20162
Almost ParadiseMarch 30, 20201
Dog's Most WantedSeptember 4, 2019

Acquired

TitlePremiere dateSeasons
PureJuly 7, 20172
BellevueJanuary 23, 20181
Shoot the MessengerFebruary 26, 20181
100 CodeMay 29, 20181
CarterAugust 7, 2018
GoneFebruary 27, 20191
The DisappearanceJuly 9, 20191

Syndicated series

WB network programming

Newscasts and local programming from WGN-TV

  • Bozo's Circus (1978–80)
  • John Drury and Newsnine (simulcast of former 10 p.m. newscast; 1978–September 1980)
  • Nightbeat (simulcast of former late night newscast; 1978–83)
  • Ray Rayner and His Friends (1978–81)
  • The Bozo Show (1980–94)
  • WGN News at Nine (formerly The Nine O'Clock News; simulcast of 9 p.m. newscast; September 1980–January 30, 2014)
  • WGN Midday News (formerly Chicago's Midday News and WGN News at Noon; simulcast of noon-1 p.m. CT portion, 1983–2014)[3]
  • Heritage of Faith (1983–92)
  • Chicago's Very Own (1988–92)
  • $100,000 Fortune Hunt (1989–94)
  • People to People (1990–2014)
  • U.S. Farm Report (1992–2007)
  • WGN Weekend Morning News (Saturday edition, 1992–98; Sunday edition, 1992–94)
  • The Bozo Super Sunday Show (1994–2001)
  • Illinois Instant Riches/Illinois' Luckiest (1994–2000)
  • WGN Morning News (simulcast of morning newscast; September 6, 1994 – 1997 and February 3-December 12, 2014)[4]
  • Adelante, Chicago (1995–2014)

Original programming

Sports programming

WGN-TV Chicago, through its WGN Sports department, holds the broadcast rights to the following sports telecasts, which were discontinued from airing on WGN America as of December 15, 2014:[3]

Short-form programming

Movie presentations

  • Family Classics (Sunday afternoons 1962–2000)
  • Creature Features (Saturday nights 1970–76)
  • WGN Presents (1987-2003)
  • WGN Action Theater (Saturday late nights; 1993–2002)
  • WGN Matinee Theater (weekend afternoons; 1993–2002)
  • Way Back Wednesday (Wednesday evenings; 2007–10)
  • Movie Underground (Friday evenings; 2008–10)

Annual specials

Religious programming

References

  1. "Markie Martin named co-anchor of "Morning in America" on NewsNation". NewsNation. NewsNation. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. Littleton, Cynthia; Hayes, Dade (May 6, 2020). "Nexstar Sets September 1 Launch Date For WGN America's "News Nation"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Ashleigh Banfield to Exit Court TV to Host Talk Show on WGN America". TheWrap. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  4. WGN news loses national platform, Robert Feder, February 5, 2014.
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