WGN News

Subscribers 686K

Videos 82K

Views 718.0M

Channels Like WGN News

WGN News covers Chicago-focused news, weather, and sports, with a mix of local reporting and regional updates as reflected by video titles and keywords such as Chicago news, Chicago weather, and Chicago sports. Content appears to include weather reports, storm coverage, and local events, with a broad array of updates and breaking news-style clips; the channel posts a high volume of content (82,000 videos) and averages around 5,000 views per video, with uploads aligning to current events and weather/wildlife coverage.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

Similar Channels

We found 47 YouTube channels similar to WGN News

#1

CBS Chicago view on YouTube ▶

86% relevance

Subscribers 600K

Videos 106K

Views 632.1M

Appearances 177

SERP 100%

Similarity 77%

chicago news chicago weather chicago tornadoes

Shares a strong Chicago-focused news remit with high search alignment on 'chicago news' and 'chicago weather' (100% and 77% content similarity) and a strong audience overlap on regional events like 'chicago tornadoes', indicating similar local news coverage and topics as WGN News.

#2

ABC 7 Chicago

59% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 47K

Views 1.1B

Appearances 66

SERP 37%

Similarity 74%

chicago news chicago weather kankakee county weather

Both target Chicago-area audiences with core 'chicago news' and 'chicago weather' searches; while content is highly similar (74%), the overall match is moderate (59%) due to broader or differing program emphasis despite overlapping local weather and regional topics.

#3

FOX 32 Chicago

56% relevance

Subscribers 470K

Videos 38K

Views 459.7M

Appearances 60

SERP 33%

Similarity 71%

chicago news chicago weather chicago tornadoes

Competes in the same local market with identical key queries ('chicago news', 'chicago weather') and strong weather/tornado coverage (content 71%), resulting in a solid audience and topic overlap with WGN News.

#4

FOX Weather

53% relevance

Subscribers 1.0M

Videos 15K

Views 654.1M

Appearances 14

SERP 8%

Similarity 83%

chicago weather kankakee county weather indiana weather

Shares weather-focused searches like 'chicago weather' and 'kankakee county weather' with high content similarity (83%), but relatively low search overlap (8%), indicating an audience overlap on weather topics without heavy Chicago news queries.

#5

NBC Chicago

48% relevance

Subscribers 415K

Videos 12K

Views 240.5M

Appearances 12

SERP 8%

Similarity 75%

chicago weather chicago tornadoes kankakee county weather

Similar Chicago weather and regional weather queries ('chicago weather', 'kankakee county weather') with strong content alignment (75%), signaling comparable local weather coverage and regional emergency topics despite varied news branding.

#6

AccuWeather

47% relevance

Subscribers 2.0M

Videos 4.7K

Views 1.5B

Appearances 2

SERP 2%

Similarity 78%

chicago storms illinois storm forecasts

Targets storm-focused audiences ('chicago storms', 'illinois storm forecasts') with high content similarity (78%), indicating overlap in meteorological coverage while search overlap remains very low (2%), suggesting different discovery paths from WGN News.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include CBS Chicago (86% match) and ABC 7 Chicago (59% match). Both share overlapping queries like chicago news and chicago weather, positioning them as direct local news rivals. FOX 32 Chicago (56% match) also competes on similar topics such as chicago news, weather, and tornadoes. On audience size, WGN News has 686K subscribers, while CBS Chicago has about 600K and ABC 7 Chicago has about 1.2M subscribers, indicating larger followings for some competitors despite similar content themes.

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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to WGN News?

WGN News's biggest competitors on YouTube are CBS Chicago (86% match, 600K subscribers), ABC 7 Chicago (59% match, 1.2M subscribers), and FOX 32 Chicago (56% match, 457K subscribers). They share focuses on local Chicago news and weather coverage, similar to WGN News.

What type of content does WGN News make?

WGN News creates local news content, including weather and sports coverage, as indicated by video titles about tornadoes and storm damage in Kankakee County. They upload frequently, with an average of 5K views per video and ~135.8 uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to WGN News?

We analyze WGN News's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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