Business Columns
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Feder: Eric & The Mix still top morning radio ratingsFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Eric Ferguson continued his reign as Chicago's most popular morning personality in the latest radio ratings released Tuesday, Robert Feder writes. Get the full report at...
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Feder: Robert Reed resigns as Tribune business columnistFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - In what he described as "a personal decision," Robert Reed is calling it quits after 18 months as lead business columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Robert Feder writes. G...
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Feder: Classical morning host Carl Grapentine to retire from WFMTFeb 20, 2018 12:00 am - Carl Grapentine, Chicago's premier classical music radio personality, has announced plans to retire this summer after more than three decades as the golden-voiced mornin...
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Robservations: WGN Radio sets White Sox broadcast teamFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - With Chicago White Sox broadcasts moving to WGN AM 720, the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station has designated Andy Masur to host its pregame shows, and Mark Carman a...
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Feder: Mark Konkol out as Chicago Reader editor after one issueFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - Mark Konkol, who promised to "set a new vibe, take risks and make waves" at the Chicago Reader, was forced out Saturday as executive editor of the alternative weekly aft...
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Suburban company has a firm grip on aircraft 'black box'Feb 16, 2018 12:00 am - When Gene DeMuro steps onto a commercial jet, he's likely to tell you exactly where his company's products are on board that aircraft. And while you probably won't see o...
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Feder: P.F. Chang's wraps up ABC 7's Olympics snafuFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - An embarrassing blunder for WLS-Channel 7 has turned into a golden marketing opportunity for P.F. Chang's, Robert Feder writes. The restaurant chain has seized on the sn...
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Feder: Tronc to funnel all production through ChicagoFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Tronc unveiled plans Tuesday to centralize production of all of its newspapers from a new Design and Production Studio in Chicago, Robert Feder writes. In addition to th...
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Feder: Sun-Times hires wife of CEO as executive producerFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Jennifer Schulze, a former Chicago television news director and producer, has been hired to develop new video content for the Sun-Times, Robert Feder writes. Schulze is ...
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Feder: WGN hires news anchor Joe Donlon to succeed Mark SuppelsaFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Joe Donlon, a leading news anchor in Portland, Oregon, for 21 years, has been hired for the top anchor job at "Chicago's Very Own" WGN-Channel 9, Robert Feder writes. Th...