| Windy City Live | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | WCL |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Val Warner Ryan Chiaverini |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 (2020–2021 Season) |
| No. of episodes | 2,000+ |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hank Mendheim[1] |
| Production locations | WLS-TV ABC7 Studios, Chicago, Illinois |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 40-45 minutes |
| Production companies | WLS-TV (2011–2021) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndicated, ABC O&Os and Affiliates |
| Release | May 26, 2011 – September 3, 2021 |
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Windy City Live (WCL) is a local daytime talk show that is broadcast on WLS-TV and based in Chicago, Illinois. It premiered on May 26, 2011 as a replacement of The Oprah Winfrey Show which retired that month and is produced by WLS-TV (ABC 7 Chicago). The talk show is filmed in front of a live audience weekdays at the ABC7 Studios in the Chicago Loop on State Street.[2] Current and original hosts are Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini.
In November 2019, Windy City Live aired its 2,000th live episode with multiple special guests and performances.[3] Windy City Live maintains strong viewership ratings, and has been nominated for and won numerous Chicago Emmy awards.[4]
On July 21, 2021, WLS-TV cancelled Windy City Live. Production was ceased on September 3, 2021.[5] The show morphed into 'Windy City Weekend' a half-hour, weekly addition to ABC7 Eyewitness News at 11am, airing Fridays at 11:30am.