Media
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Editorial: A foreboding decline in the United States' press freedom rankingApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - We tend to take for granted that the press in the United States is free. Truth be told, press freedoms here are increasingly under assault. Truth be told, press freedom ...
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Feder: 'Crazy' Howard McGee is back, this time on V103Apr 12, 2019 1:00 am - It's the biggest radio comeback of the year: "Crazy" Howard McGee, who was one of Chicago's most popular morning stars before he lost his job to Steve Harvey, is about j...
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Feder: Big John Howell health scare alarms WLS listenersApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago radio talk show host Big John Howell said he plans to see a neurologist after a health scare on the air took him by surprise and alarmed many of his co-workers a...
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Feder: Former Chicago Reporter editor to head Center for Public IntegrityApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Susan Smith Richardson, former editor and publisher of The Chicago Reporter, has been named chief executive officer of the Center for Public Integrity. Her appointment, ...
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Feder: Farewell to The Fox 103.9-FM; suburban rock station flips to Christian format MondayApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - Say goodbye to WFXF 103.9-FM, the northwest suburban classic rocker known as 103.9 The Fox. Educational Media Foundation is expected to finalize its purchase of the stat...
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Feder: Frank Thomas joins NBC Sports Chicago as White Sox analystMar 26, 2019 1:00 am - Frank Thomas, the Chicago White Sox legend and Baseball Hall of Famer, has been hired as a game day studio analyst for NBC Sports Chicago for the 2019 season. His first ...
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Feder: Ozzie Guillen expanding his role with NBC Sports Chicago; Sun-Times launches Saturday sports wrapperMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - Ozzie Guillen, former White Sox manager, is expanding his role this season with NBC Sports Chicago. While continuing as an analyst for the lead-in program "Baseball Nigh...
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Nexstar Media sells 19 TV stations to clear Tribune Media purchase
Mar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Nexstar Media Group is selling 19 television stations for $1.32 billion as part of its deal to acquire Chicago-based Tribune Media, owners of WGN-TV and WGN-AM radio. Th...
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Feder: New CBS 2 anchor Brad Edwards says he's still 'just a news guy'Mar 15, 2019 1:00 am - Just because he's been promoted to the top news anchor job at WBBM-Channel 2 doesn't mean Brad Edwards will be off the street. One day after he was named to replace Rob ...
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Constable: Why I must explain myself as a reporter like I explained my dad the farmerFeb 28, 2019 4:20 am - My dad always found something noble in his career as a farmer. Starting with black dirt and a small seed, he would embrace engineering, chemistry, mechanics and his own ...