WGN-AM's Max Armstrong takes new post, remains Orion Samuelson's co-host

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: WGN-AM's Max Armstrong takes new post, will remain Orion Samuelson's Saturday co-host : Longtime WGN-AM 720 newsman Max Armstrong is joining the agriculture media company Farm Progress as director of broadcasting, effective July 6, but will continue as Orion Samuelson's co-host on the station's farm-oriented "The Morning Show" on Saturdays at 5 a.m. : Armstrong, an agribusiness reporter at WGN-AM for more than 30 years, will oversee Farm Progress’ recent addition of a broadcast business unit, which will provide content on agricultural concerns for radio, television and the Internet. : "Max is a true broadcaster and icon in the agricultural community," Tom Langmyer, WGN-AM's vice president and general manager, said in a statement. "We are not only happy for him in his new position but also pleased that Max will continue to be part of the WGN radio family." : WGN-AM parent Tribune Co. also owns the Chicago Tribune. : Farm Progress's history dates back nearly 200 years to 1819 with American Farmer magazine. Its Prairie Farmer, launched in 1841, is reputed to be the oldest continuously published magazine. : The St. Charles-based concern's properties include 22 magazines serving nearly 1 million subscribers, as well as complementary Web sites and newsletters. It is part of Fairfax Media Limited, headquartered in Australia. : (Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune)

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