Media
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Feder: New book from Daily Herald's Grammar Moses commands readers to watch their wordsOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - Every Sunday Jim Baumann, the mild-mannered managing editor of the Daily Herald, slips into his waggish alter ego as Grammar Moses to remind readers why they need to spe...
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Jim O'Donnell: From bad pitchout to pitch-perfect — Brian Wilson and Al Jardine set for WaukeganOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - WHEN THINGS GET TOO CROWDED around Chicago's Sports Mass, go long. Like in search of verifying a tale about the Beach Boys, endless summers and prep football. So today, ...
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Feder: WTTW documentary recalls how Chicago gave birth to improvOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - From the Compass Players at the University of Chicago to The Second City, Chicago has been synonymous with improvisational comedy for decades. But few know the real stor...
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Feder: Will we ever hear from Kathy Hart?Oct 18, 2021 1:00 am - Now that Melissa McGurren, Cynthia DeNicolo and two other former employees of WTMX 101.9-FM have alleged mistreatment of women in court filings against morning host Eric...
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Jim O'Donnell: Darling's restraint, timing gets TBS through wretched MLB momentOct 16, 2021 9:00 am - RON DARLING WAS ALREADY having a very good MLB postseason. Working for Turner alongside play-by-play man Brian Anderson, the former Yale QB was mic-side for Game 5 of th...
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Feder: CBS 2 hires former NewsNation forecaster Albert Ramon as chief meteorologistOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - Fresh from his yearlong stint with Chicago-based cable news network NewsNation, Albert Ramon has been hired as chief meteorologist at WBBM-Channel 2, the CBS-owned stati...
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Feder: Melissa McGurren sues The Mix; fourth woman targets Eric FergusonOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - As allegations of misconduct continue to pile up against Radio Hall of Famer Eric Ferguson, his bosses show no sign of wavering in support of their beleaguered morning p...
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McGurren sues WTMX parent over claims against Eric Ferguson
Oct 14, 2021 1:00 am - Former co-host Melissa McGurren, who accused radio host Eric Ferguson of creating an "unbearable" work environment, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the radio stat...
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Feder: Crain's adds 'Juice' to politics coverageOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago's next mayoral election may be 16 months away, but Crain's Chicago Business is about to expand its coverage of politics and government in a big way. Monday will...
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Jim O'Donnell: It's a bird, it's a pain - it's 'Bunker' Bill Carstanjen at Arlington Trackside!Oct 13, 2021 1:00 am - THERE'S NOTHING LIKE a good Bill Carstanjen sighting at Arlington Trackside to draw the encrusted regulars away from their daily handicapping mortis. That 99-1 shot came...