Media
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Feder: Sun-Times, WBEZ officials confirm talks to 'become a combined entity'Sep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Top executives of the Chicago Sun-Times and the parent company of public radio station WBEZ 91.5-FM confirmed a report here Wednesday that talks are underway on a partne...
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Feder: Tom McNamee to retire as Sun-Times editorial page editorSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Tom McNamee, a pillar of Chicago journalism who rose from general assignment reporter to editorial page editor of the Sun-Times, is stepping down after four decades at t...
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Feder: Chicago Reader celebrates 50th anniversary with gratitudeSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - The venerable Chicago Reader will honor its 50th year of publication with special anniversary issues on October 14 and October 28, featuring its origin story and article...
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Feder: Why Zoraida Sambolin came back to say goodbyeSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Why did morning news anchor Zoraida Sambolin return to NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 last week after a four-month leave of absence only to resign a few days later? It was pa...
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Feder: Zoraida Sambolin to sign off as NBC 5 morning news anchorSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - Days after Zoraida Sambolin returned as morning news anchor to WMAQ-Channel 5 after a four-month leave of absence, she's calling it quits, Robert Feder writes. Sources s...
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Jim O'Donnell: Is Justin Fields prepared for Bears fans to keep falling in and out of love with him?Sep 24, 2021 1:00 am - IT'S A PRETTY SAFE BET Justin Fields has never heard of Pure Prairie League. That means Chicago's Latest Sports Savior isn't familiar with the band's enduring standard "...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio's Steve Miller signs off as full-time reporterSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Steve Miller, who's been a mainstay of WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM for 38 years, has stepped down from full-time reporting duties at the Audacy all-news station, Robert Fe...
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Jim O'Donnell: Maybe there will be some magic at midnight after Arlington Park closesSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - THEY SAY THEY ARE CLOSING a racetrack in Arlington Heights this weekend. For good. And who is left to push back? A disinterested governor? An overwhelmed suburban mayor?...
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Feder: Chicago's broadcast museum announces new leadershipSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - As the Museum of Broadcast Communications prepares to bounce back after the pandemic and works to redefine its mission, there's a new boss in the front office. Jim Carlt...
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Feder: Friends rally to support moribund Chicago ReporterSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - It's been a year since The Chicago Reporter abruptly went on hiatus, halting the crucial work of the nonprofit investigative news organization focusing on race, equity a...