Sarah Jindra, Ji Suk Yi Named Anchors for WGN’s ‘Spotlight Chicago’

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Late-afternoon show to debut this fall

WGN studios
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WGN Chicago has named Sarah Jindra and Ji Suk Yi as hosts of Spotlight Chicago, a new afternoon show the station plans to launch in the fall.

Spotlight Chicago will air weekdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. CT. The Nexstar Media Group-owned station — which bills itself as “Chicago’s Very Own” — said the program will focus on individuals and organizations making a difference in the community and feature visits to local attractions.

JI Suk Yi, Sarah Jindra WGN-TV

JI Suk Yi (l.) and Sarah Jindra will host 'Spotlight Chicago' on WGN-TV (Image credit: WGN-TV)

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“We are very excited to launch more local programming from Chicago’s Very Own,“ WGN VP and general manager Paul Rennie said. “Spotlight Chicago reflects our ongoing commitment to serve our viewers and continue to tell stories of the good things going on in our community. Sarah and Ji will be a fantastic duo. Both are seasoned veterans who know Chicagoland inside and out.”

Jindra has been on the WGN Morning News since 2017 and has reported on traffic at the station since 2008. She joined WGN/CLTV in 2012.

Yi has been a frequent backup host on WGN’s Daytime Chicago. Recently she was with WGN radio and NewsNation. She also helmed the Chicago Sun-Times digital series “The Grid” and was with the WLS talk show Windy City Live for seven seasons. 

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.