WBAP

WBAP is an owned-and-operated (O&O) station of the Prime Network (Prime TV or Prime). WBAP serves Chicago, and the greater Chicagoland in Illinois. WBAP broadcasts on channel 27. Before being purchased by Prime Entertainment Group, WBAP was an independent station owned by Monsoon Media. When Prime Entertainment Group purchased Monsoon Media, it included WBAP. On Oct. 1, WBAP will be an independent after Field Communications bought the station and converting to an independent.
== History ==
Monsoon Media decided to start a station Chicago with WBAP in the year 1995. Focusing on independent, WBAP aired children's shows in the morning, court drama in the afternoon, and movies throughout the night. WBAP also aired selected games from the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago Blackhawks. Monsoon Media launched WNXT in New York to expand their empire. (Monsoon Media would also launch a station in Miami, FL). 
== Prime Entertainment Group Purchase ==
In the year 2011 Prime Entertainment Group was planning to launch their own network, and they needed a strong core of stations to help get their network off the ground. After purchasing KNXT in Los Angeles and KCWT in Dallas, Prime set their focus on New York. Heavily in debt because of WNXT, Monsoon decided to sell all three of their stations to Prime Entertainment Group, and in 2012, WBAP became an O&O station of Prime TV.
== From Prime to Independent ==
On Oct. 1, WBAP will become an affiliate following the merger of Prime and DuMont. Realizing that DuMont already has an O&O affiliate in Chicago, Prime had no choice but to sell WBAP. Field Communications bought the station and decided to make WBAP an independent.Category:Chicago
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