Interns have the opportunity to prove themselves and determine if radio is a career for them. Interns make friends and contacts that they can network with as they start their career. After interns complete their term at Radio 720, some return to school and share their new experiences. Other interns volunteer or temp at the station. A few become part-time employees.
Many interns take their experiences to other media outlets where they begin rewarding careers.
The history of WGN Radio Bought by the Tribune Company in 1924, WGN was a pioneer in the beginnings of radio. Besides the first broadcasts of The Indy 500 and The Kentucky Derby, WGN was the first station to broadcast a courtroom proceeding. The development of police radios began here as police calls were broadcast over the air so the police could be on the scene as quickly as possible. This relationship with peace officers evolved to some of the first metropolitan traffic reporting and the launching of a WGN Trafficopter fleet. Along with CBS, NBC, DuMont, and Blue networks, WGN competed and assisted in forming the Mutual Broadcast Network.