Entertainment Columns
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Feder: R&B powerhouse V103 racks up another Chicago radio ratings winJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - For the 67th time since its launch in 1988 WVAZ 102.7-FM was the top-rated radio station in Chicago, according to the latest Nielsen Audio survey, Robert Feder writes. T...
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Feder: CBS 2 hires sports anchor Marshall Harris from SacramentoJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly two years after WBBM-Channel 2 reassigned Ryan Baker to morning news anchor, the CBS-owned station finally got around to hiring his replacement as main sports anc...
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Feder: Meteorologist Tim McGill joins Fox 32 weather frontJul 12, 2021 1:00 am - Veteran Chicago meteorologist Tim McGill debuted over the weekend on Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32 as a freelance forecaster, Robert Feder writes. He's expected to appear r...
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Jim O'Donnell: Third rails rule reporting of ESPN's Rachel Nichols-Maria Taylor divideJul 09, 2021 1:00 am - THE INK IS BLACK, THE PAGE IS WHITE and the matter involving Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor at ESPN is replete with enough third rails to make a hot-coal walker put on ...
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Sound check: Metal scene streaming Dio's birthday, benefit showJul 08, 2021 6:00 am - Ronnie James Dio birthday livestream Celebrate the life of the late heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio with a star-studded birthday celebration streaming virtually t...
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Jim O'Donnell: Another twist: New Arlington bidder has history with Churchill partner Neil BluhmJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - THE PLOT SURROUNDING the sale of the 326 acres still doing business as Arlington Park continues to thicken. And one of the newest thickeners could help settle an old gru...
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Spotlight: PlayMakers Laboratory performs in Chicago parksJul 02, 2021 6:00 am - Fun in the sun PlayMakers Laboratory presents "Stories Under the Sun," a series of family-friendly performances taking place throughout Chicago as part of the city's Nig...
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Widescreen: This Independence Day, look to the stars (no, not for aliens)Jul 01, 2021 6:00 am - There are revolutionary war films such as Mel Gibson's "The Patriot" (Netflix), biographies of great Americans including Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (HBO Max) and rah-r...
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Sound check: Hey Nonny's showcase with Todd KesslerJul 01, 2021 6:00 am - Todd Kessler Presents ... In January of 2019, Deerfield musician Todd Kessler launched his monthly "Songwriters in the Round" showcase at Arlington Heights' Hey No...
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Feder: Chris Boden cut as Blackhawks radio studio hostJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - Chris Boden won't be returning as studio host for Chicago Blackhawks hockey broadcasts on Nexstar Media Group news/talk WGN 720-AM, Robert Feder writes. "After four yea...