Chicago Public Media
Broadcast Media Production and DistributionIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
Chicago Public Media is a public media organization based in Chicago that produces and distributes news and information through multiple platforms, including radio, print, websites and mobile apps. It focuses on accessible, trusted reporting to help residents make informed decisions, participate in diverse communities, and engage with the region. Its operations center on sustaining substantive news, thoughtful conversation, and meaningful connections for audiences in the Chicago area as well as national and global reach. The organization's flagship brands, the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ Chicago, deliver local and national coverage to more than 4.5 million people each week. In 2026, Chicago Public Media announced the launch of The Vocalo Hotline, a weekly radio program that highlights Chicago's music culture through listener participation and interviews, and it has partnered with the Illinois Public Broadcasting Council and Chicago Public Schools on journalism education initiatives.