Media
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Feder: Leila Rahimi the first woman to be main sports anchor at NBC 5Mar 22, 2022 1:00 am - Leila Rahimi is about to make history again. Last year the Chicago sportscaster broke a 29-year gender barrier when she became the first woman to host a Monday-through-F...
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South Elgin native's social media outlet Sloche puts spotlight on prep athletesMar 21, 2022 5:30 am - Many young basketball players dream of playing their sport at the highest levels, like the NCAA Division I “March Madness” basketball tournament that got underway last w...
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Feder: Chicago Public Media WBEZ, V103 tie for first place in latest radio ratingsMar 21, 2022 1:00 am - Chicago Public Media news/talk WBEZ 91.5-FM overtook Audacy all-news combo WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM to tie for first place with iHeartMedia R&B WVAZ 102.7-FM in the lat...
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Feder: Weigel Broadcasting partners with Block Club Chicago on weekly newsmagazineMar 21, 2022 1:00 am - In the latest Chicago media partnership, Weigel Broadcasting and Block Club Chicago are joining forces to launch an innovative weekly newsmagazine show, Robert Feder rep...
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Jim O'Donnell: For local college hoops, March tourneys are uncertain and the end always nearMar 18, 2022 11:00 pm - WHEN BIDDING ADIEU, the great Phil Georgeff was fond of borrowing from Shakespeare to puckishly say, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” But then, “The Voice” would always a...
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'We try to find body armor': Ukrainian media pros on how they're helping journalists thereMar 16, 2022 5:00 am - Before Russian bombs started falling on Ukrainian cities, Zoya Krasovska's work with the Lviv Media Forum involved offering networking opportunities for journalists. Si...
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Jim O'Donnell: Elegant memories of Duchossois, Million too much for CDI to leave aloneMar 16, 2022 1:00 am - NEWS THAT THAT SOME KNOCKOFF of the Arlington Million will be held in August at Churchill Downs is like hearing the Bears are being forced to relocate to south central L...
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Feder: Joe Donlon quits NewsNationMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - Nice guy Joe Donlon had it made as the No. 1 news anchor at WGN-Channel 9 when he took a flier on NewsNation, the Chicago-based cable news startup launched by parent com...
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Feder: As 'Judge Jerry' adjourns, what's Springer's next role?Mar 14, 2022 1:00 am - The news that NBCUniversal Syndication Studios will cease production of Jerry Springer's daytime court show at the end of its third season has TV industry watchers wonde...
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Jim O'Donnell: Courting March winners - hidden keys to bracketing a perfect Final FourMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - THE GRAND WINDSOCKS of the American sports spring once were the Masters, Major League Baseball's Opening Day and the Kentucky Derby. Now, a greed-driven lockout and some...