Business Columns
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Feder: ESPN 1000's Marc Silverman reveals cancer diagnosisApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Marc Silverman, widely admired afternoon co-host on Good Karma Brands ESPN sports/talk WMVP 1000-AM, disclosed on his show Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Stage ...
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Feder: CBS 2 opens 'terrific new chapter' with 24/7 streaming news serviceApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - With little fanfare, CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2 today launched a 24/7 streaming news service featuring content recycled from the station's local newscasts, Robert Feder wr...
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Feder: Radio legend Tommy Edwards publishes memoirsApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - Tommy Edwards, the Chicago radio icon whose illustrious career spanned more than five decades, has just published his long-awaited memoirs, Robert Feder writes. Availab...
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Feder: Headline Club offers $500 grants to struggling journalistsApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Headline Club Foundation, philanthropic arm of the Chicago Headline Club, has announced it is offering grants of up to $500 for at least 100 Chicago-area jou...
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Before you forward that 'uplifting' email to homebound colleagues, think againApr 19, 2020 6:00 am - If you're lucky enough to be able to do your job remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, you may have been invited to participate in the Women's Leadership Exchange. I...
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Why March was the worst month to lose video gambling revenueApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - Susan Remein was expecting a big payout from the six video gambling machines inside Coach's Corner sports bar in Elk Grove Village last month. “When you first start out ...
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Feder: WGN Radio to bring back Paul Harvey's 'The Rest of the Story'Apr 17, 2020 1:00 am - For more than five decades the most listened-to voice in America belonged to Paul Harvey. Now it will be heard again on WGN 720-AM - longtime Chicago flagship of his vas...
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Manufacturer uses lessons learned in China to keep production goingApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Lessons learned from one of its plants in China is helping Lincolnshire-based manufacturer Flexan work to meet increased demand for its products needed by medical profes...
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Feder: Homebound listeners flock to WBBM NewsradioApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The first Chicago radio ratings to reflect the coronavirus shutdown showed substantial increases for three of Chicago's news and news/talk radio stations, Robert Feder w...
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Feder: Weigel Broadcasting gets to work on 'Job Hunt Chicago'Apr 15, 2020 1:00 am - In response to the coronavirus shutdown and loss of employment for thousands, Weigel Broadcasting is launching a weekly show to help viewers find work, Robert Feder writ...