Media
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Feder: Editor Karen Hawkins named co-publisher of Chicago ReaderNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Karen Hawkins, co-editor in chief of the Chicago Reader, has been named co-publisher of the alternative newspaper, Robert Feder reports. “I am so excited to be joined by...
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Feder: 'News Nation' gets trounced in election coverage raceNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - In a week that saw some cable networks and digital sites set viewership records, "News Nation," the Chicago-based startup launched in September by Nexstar Media Group, b...
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Feder: Need a little Christmas? Lite FM to turn it on at 4 p.m. this FridayNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - With 50 days to go until Christmas WLIT 93.9-FM is ready to become "Chicago's Christmas Music Station." Starting at 4 p.m. Friday holiday music will begin airing around ...
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Feder: ESPN 1000 at the finish line for White Sox radio rightsNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - The headline here in August read: "White Sox appear headed to ESPN 1000." Now it's about to come true. Sources confirmed Tuesday that the Chicago White Sox have rejected...
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Jim O'Donnell: Does Tony La Russa have Michael Jordan to thank for his new gig?Nov 04, 2020 12:00 am - DOES TONY LA RUSSA have Michael Jordan and "The Last Dance" to thank for his new autumnal roost as manager of the White Sox? Memorable works of drama are supposed to inc...
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Feder: Election night coverage marks radio's 100th anniversaryNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - "We'd appreciate it if anyone hearing this broadcast would communicate with us as we are very anxious to know how far the broadcast is reaching and how it is being recei...
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Feder: 'Excited, nostalgic,' Carol Marin preps for final election nightNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - As she has done before every election, Carol Marin spent the weekend at her kitchen table poring over pertinent facts and figures as if she were cramming for a final exa...
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Jim O'Donnell: A life of triumph - the improbable dream of Vaughn McClureOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - WHEN A YOUNG LAD from Conant High School in Hoffman Estates decided to pursue a longshot dream to become an acclaimed sports writer, there were no national headlines. Tw...
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Feder: Reporter Marie Saavedra comes home to CBS 2Oct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Marie Saavedra, who grew up in Evanston and began as an intern at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7, has returned home to join CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2 as a reporter, Robert Feder...
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Feder: Newcity special edition celebrates best of Black ChicagoOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - The editors of Newcity have put a new twist on their annual "Best of Chicago" edition, Robert Feder writes. Featuring alternate covers designed by Andrea Coleman and Ni...