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Top 25 Media agencies and representatives based in Chicago, United States

RevenueBase identified 73 media agencies and representatives headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 7,739 professional contacts across them, including 2,105 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers media agencies and representatives headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest media agencies and representatives based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 73 media agencies and representatives based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names media agencies and representatives: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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StarcomPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0005,520

“With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2
Cramer-KrasseltIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500299

“Cramer-Krasselt is one of the largest independent agencies in the US with nearly $50 million revenue, with more than 80% of that revenue coming from digital and social.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3
Abelsontaylor GroupIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500253

“With AbelsonTaylor Group, ROI is what you’ll get.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4
Empower MediaPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500215

“We are Empower® America’s largest woman-owned media agency From the day we opened our doors in 1985, Empower has challenged the media status quo.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5
Novus Media LLCIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200126

“Architects of Growth; Optimizers of Outcomes.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6
Kelly Scott MadisonPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200110

“Proudly independent, Kelly Scott Madison uncomplicates the intricate media marketplace to deliver agile and impactful solutions, fast.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7
HY ConnectIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200102

“HY Connect is now part of the MERGE Network, which in 2018 combined five agencies: HY Connect, MERGE Design + Interactive, Partners & Simons, Avid Design, and Dodge Communications.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
EnvisionitPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20069

“Envisionit is an award-winning, full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in Chicago with in-house Media, Creative, Tech, Strategy and Analytics teams.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
EicoffIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20065

“Transform your marketing into a growth engine.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10
Lkh&s AdvertisingIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20047

“LKH & S has joined forces with The Motion Agency!”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
GRP MediaPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5031

“We’re an independent, full-service Chicago-based media planning and buying agency delivering smart insights, precision and impeccable service to our clients.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12
FOX Associates, INCIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5018

“For more than 50 years, Fox Associates, Inc.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
AccuenPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20018

“Accuen is Omnicom Media Group’s programmatic agency, operating the industry’s first open and flexible platform for programmatic media buying for the world's leading marketers.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14
Hippo MediaPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1012

“Hippo Media is a digital media company specializing in video production, content creation, and targeted advertising.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20012

“Hubbard Chicago is a full-service, multiplatform media company connecting brands with one of the most dynamic markets in the country.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16
Tower MediaPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5011

“Tower Media Advertising is a full-service Direct Response media buying agency dedicated to making advertising dollars count.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17
MBUYPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-509

“MBuy is the leading everychannel media partner.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18
TEC Direct MediaIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-109

“We just turned 25!”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19
NAF DigitalPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-509

“NAF Digital is a digital media agency and targets accounts across multiple verticals.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20
Radio Advertising, INCIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-2008
Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21
RED GoboIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-107

“Red Gobo leverages proprietary search marketing data to pinpoint user interests and intent across CTV, OLV, DOOH and Display.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22
Arkon GroupPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-106

“Arkon Group focuses on programmatic media buying across all digital platforms.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23
EffectivePartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-104

“Effective Marketing is a full-service provider of innovative and creative data-driven paid media research, media planning, media buying and paid media analytics and media…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24
Marketing KeysIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-104

“ROGER KEYS is the Founder/President of Marketing Keys, and a specialist in developing and implementing effective and efficient marketing campaigns for a wide variety of clients.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25
Needle's EYE MediaIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-103

“Profitable, sustainable growth.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Media agencies and representatives based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
New YorkLargest hub · 319 HQs
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Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than this city, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 73 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among media agencies and representatives, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “media agencies and representatives”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among media agencies and representatives, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,105 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

How many media agencies and representatives are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 73 media agencies and representatives headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Starcom, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most media agencies and representatives?

New York leads with 319 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (156) and Chicago (73).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,105 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 73 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.