Bill White has been named new program director at Tribune Co-owned WGN-AM (720). He starts Feb. 14. White replaces Kevin Metheny, who abruptly departed the station in November. White most recently was operations director at WBT-AM/FM and WLNK-FM in Charlotte, N.C. WGN general manager Tom Langmyer said of White: "He understands the personal bond that listeners have with WGN and will use his creativity, passion and experience to help make that connection stronger than ever." White was born in Oak Park and graduated with a BA in communications/journalism from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.