Business Columns
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Feder: Chicago media preview 2018Jan 01, 2018 12:00 am - The Chicago Tribune leaving Tribune Tower and Sinclair Broadcasting completing its purchase of Tribune Media are among the things Robert Feder says to look for on the Ch...
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Feder: Reese Marcusson named acting CEO of WTTW, WFMTDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - Reese Marcusson has been named acting chief executive officer of Window to the World Communications, parent company of public television WTTW-Channel 11 and classical mu...
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Feder: Ratings soar for Lite FM, 104.3 JamsDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - Nonstop Christmas music for the 16th year in a row again paid off for WLIT FM 93.9, Robert Feder writes. The iHeartMedia adult contemporary station shot to the top of th...
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Feder: 'Chickenman' Dick Orkin diesDec 26, 2017 12:00 am - Dick Orkin, who was the comic genius behind "Chickenman," the phenomenally popular serial spoof hatched at Chicago's WCFL in the 1960s, and later some of the funniest an...
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Focus on 'superstar' workers enables harassment, experts sayDec 24, 2017 6:24 am - These days, no industry, no workplace, no pocket of American life seems to be immune from the long reach of sexual harassment. From Capitol Hill to Hollywood, higher edu...
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10 memorable leadership stories from 2017Dec 24, 2017 6:19 am - The last year has been an epic one for leadership stories: A combative, unrestrained, ego-driven president in the White House. A divided, dysfunctional Congress with lit...
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Feder: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who died in 2017Dec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Robert Feder looks back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2017. Go to robertfeder.com for the full report. ...
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Feder: ABC 7's Jerry Taft to retireDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Jerry Taft, who's been a trusted and engaging presence in front of Chicago weather maps for more than 40 years, is retiring as chief meteorologist at top-rated WLS-Chann...
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Feder: Dave Fogel returns to WLS FM morning showDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Cumulus Media is bringing Dave Fogel back to classic hits WLS FM 94.7, Robert Feder writes. Starting January 2, he'll replace Brant Miller, who has hosted mornings since...
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Digital marketing: Boon or bane?Dec 18, 2017 5:00 am - Next year is the Year of Social Media Marketing. Or so says a summary of Infusionsoft's 2018 Small Business Marketing Trends Report. Infusionsoft is a Chandler, AZ compa...