Windy City Live
| 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 |
| 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 |
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. 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. Windy City Live maintains strong viewership ratings, and has been nominated for and won numerous Chicago Emmy awards.
On July 21, 2021, WLS-TV cancelled Windy City Live. Production was ceased on September 3, 2021. The show morphed into 'Windy City Weekend' a half-hour, weekly addition to ABC7 Eyewitness News at 11am, airing Fridays at 11:30am.