Media
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Jim O'Donnell: Former Bulls play-by-play voice brutalized in Lyft carjackingMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - WHEN "THE LAST DANCE" aired on ESPN last spring, Bill Hazen had some renewed pep in his step. Snippets of Hazen's work as Bulls play-by-play man alongside Johnny "Red" K...
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Feder: WLS picks Dan Bongino as replacement for Rush LimbaughMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - Dan Bongino, a conservative podcaster and staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, has been tapped to replace Rush Limbaugh on WLS 890-AM, the Cumulus Media n...
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Feder: Better Business Bureau to salute Pam Zekman, Bob SirottMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - Legendary Chicago broadcasters Pam Zekman and Bob Sirott are being honored by the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois for their great careers, Robert...
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Feder: Naperville's Laura Bannon headed home to morning weather job at CBS 2Mar 16, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly a year after Megan Glaros was cut in sweeping companywide layoffs at WBBM-Channel 2, the CBS-owned station has hired her replacement as weekday morning meteorolog...
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Feder: The Drive revs up 20th anniversary with flashback to first day's musicMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - Twenty years ago today all eyes (and ears) were on a radio station in Chicago that had been stunting for weeks by airing only one artist or group each day - from Barbra ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Chasing the brackets - 4 steps to a perfect Final FourMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - YES, OPRAH DID a marvelous job with Meghan and Harry. But she failed to ask the Brexiting royals for their NCAA men's selections. Because it's that weekend again. It's w...
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Feder: Giangreco, ABC 7 officially part ways after 'ditzy, combative' comment about Cheryl BurtonMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Mark Giangreco officially ended his 27-year run as the top sports anchor at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 Friday with a settlement on the remaining 18 months of his contract a...
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Feder: Bill & Wendy ham it up on 'Toon In With Me' todayMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - There's an extra special treat for Chicago radio fans on today's edition of "Toon In With Me," the delightful morning cartoon and sketch-comedy show hosted by Bill Leff ...
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Feder: 20 years of up and downs for WBBM's 'Noon Business Hour'Mar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Friday will be a red letter day at WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, the Entercom all-news powerhouse, Robert Feder writes. It's the 20th anniversary of the "Noon Business Hou...
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Jim O'Donnell: Stop devouring their own - a cure for Big Ten men's basketballMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - AS W.C. FIELDS ONCE SAID, "Start a day with a smile and get it over with." Maybe that thought contributed to the foundational philosophy when they started the Big Ten me...