About This Station

WCPT 820 Heartland Signal is a progressive talk radio station based in Willow Springs, Illinois, serving the Chicago area and the broader Midwest. The station focuses on in-depth news, analysis, and talk programming centered on state politics, government accountability, and democratic issues across the region. It positions itself as a Midwest newsroom, delivering reporting and talk radio that often covers statehouse stories and political power dynamics not highlighted in national media. Listeners can tune in via phone, car radio, or online, and the station engages its audience through newsletters and confidential tip lines for reporting government misconduct.