TV ▁and ▁W BB M - TV . ▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁W S NS ▁launched ▁its ▁m idd ay ▁new sc ast ▁anch ored ▁by ▁I rene ▁San chez ; ▁it ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁Spanish - language ▁station ▁in ▁Chicago ▁to ▁have ▁m idd ay ▁new sc asts . ▁The ▁new ▁new sc ast ▁was ▁eventually ▁followed ▁by ▁the ▁national ▁m idd ay ▁new sc ast ▁Not ici as ▁Te lem undo ▁Med iod ía ▁which ▁also ▁premier ed ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁day . ▁ ▁On - air ▁staff ▁ ▁Notable ▁former ▁on - air ▁staff ▁ ▁L orn ▁Brown ▁– ▁Chicago ▁White ▁So x ▁announ cer ▁( 1 9 7 6 – 7 9 ), ▁Chicago ▁C oug ars ▁announ cer ▁( 1 9 7 4 – 7 5 ), ▁Chicago ▁Bull s ▁announ cer ▁( 1 9 7 5 – 7 6 ) ▁ ▁Harry ▁Car ay ▁– ▁Chicago ▁White ▁So x ▁announ cer ▁( 1 9 7 3 – 8 0 ) ▁ ▁Ch uck ▁Collins ▁– ▁anchor ▁Under ground ▁News ▁ 1 9 7 0 – 7 2 ▁ ▁Jim ▁Dur ham ▁– ▁host ▁of ▁Sports ▁Sp ot light ▁( 1 9 7 7 – 8 0 ) ▁ ▁Bob ▁El son ▁– ▁Host ▁of ▁Sports ▁and ▁Comment ▁( 1 9 7 6 ) ▁ ▁T si - T si - K i ▁F éli x ▁– ▁weather ▁anchor / news ▁anchor ▁( 2 0 0 1 – 2