Business Columns
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Rozner: Even bad baseball at Wrigley Field is a good thingJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - On the drive to Wrigley Field Saturday morning, I attempted to do some math. While fairly certain that seven remains one more than six, and that 60 is fewer than 162, t...
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Baseball way back: Why Phil Regan is one of MLB's most unique birdsJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Ever since his very first opening day in the majors, Phil Regan has specialized in putting out fires. On April 11, 1961, before more than 41,000 at Tiger Stadium, Detro...
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Feder: Ex-anchor recalls earlier era when WGN made news at 10 o'clockJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A note here the other day about the ratings success of WGN-Channel 9's 10 p.m. newscast prompted a gentle correction from Jack Taylor, the legendary Chicago broadcaster ...
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O'Donnell: Nuttiness is no stranger to Arlington ParkJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - SINCE IT OPENED IN 1927, Arlington Park has survived a lot. Catastrophic fire. ... Owner petulance. ...Goofball executives. Until this summer, the nuttiest president was...
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Feder: Block Club Chicago teams with Austin Weekly on free West Side newsletterJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - The underserved communities of Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park on Chicago's West Side are the focus of a free twice-weekly newsletter to be launched jointly tod...
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Feder: Newsweb hands back WAIT's license to FCCJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - For the second time in five years, Chicago-based Newsweb Corp. has shut down a suburban radio station and given its license back to the FCC, Robert Feder writes. WAIT 8...
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Coronavirus pandemic stress made me 'ghost' my boss. What do I do for a reference?Jul 18, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I screwed up at my last job. We were working from home because of coronavirus and I was unable to adjust. Also, I had a mild freakout due to personal issues. In a mom...
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Expert: Nonverbal skills are more important in era of masks, video callsJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - We all know the nonverbal cues you give off can say more about you than the words you speak. But in a world of face masks and video meetings, do nonverbal skills still m...
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Feder: WVON to add 'enhanced news' with Black Information NetworkJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - Details are still being finalized, but look for Midway Broadcasting news/talk WVON 1690-AM to supplement its lineup with news reports from BIN: Black Information Network...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio cuts 'valued members' George Ofman, Kris HabermehlJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Even the No. 1 radio station in town isn't exempt from cutbacks sweeping the media industry, Robert Feder writes. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, the top-rated and top-billin...