Entertainment Columns
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O'Donnell: Bouquets, brickbats and a whole lotta hustle to get the full Wolves Calder Cup Finals on local TVMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - THE ON-ICE HUSTLE it took to get the Chicago Wolves to the Calder Cup Finals was matched by the back checking bang-bang of team management to get the full silver skate s...
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Feder: Four more to join WGN Radio Walk of FameMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - Four Chicagoans with deep connections to WGN 720-AM will be added to the WGN Radio Walk of Fame, the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station announced today, Robert Feder...
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Feder: Mort Crim named to Illinois Broadcasters' Hall of FameMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - Mort Crim, the retired anchorman said to be the inspiration for Will Ferrell's Ron Burgundy character, has been chosen for induction in the Illinois Broadcasters Associa...
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O'Donnell: AM-1000 bosses should have taken 'Silent Cal' route over minor ratings correctionMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - SILENT CAL COOLIDGE said, "Sit down and keep still." Toni Preckwinkle didn't ask for a recount after Lori Lightfoot defeated her by more than 47 percentage points in the...
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Feder: Santita Jackson to host mornings on progressive talk WCPTMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - Santita Jackson, the Chicago radio personality and political commentator, has been hired as morning host at WCPT 820-AM, the Newsweb Radio progressive talk station, Robe...
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Feder: Kris Kridel to retire from WBBM NewsradioMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - Kris Kridel, one of Chicago radio's premier journalists and one of its most familiar voices, is retiring after 34 years as a news anchor at WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, Ro...
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Feder: CBS 2 puts 'for rent' sign on corner studioMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - WBBM-Channel 2 continues to shrink before our eyes. In the latest retreat, the CBS-owned station is looking to rent out its former street-front studio in the Loop, Rober...
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Widescreen: See a rare David Bowie performance on the big screenMay 24, 2019 6:00 am - A rarely seen David Bowie film from the '80s closes out a World War II film series just after Memorial Day at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. "Me...
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Feder: ESPN 1000 blasts Nielsen for ratings undercountMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - A rare correction and admission of error by Nielsen Audio Thursday wasn't enough to satisfy WMVP 1000-AM after the ESPN Radio sports/talk station was shortchanged in the...
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Feder: Nielsen bungles ratings for ESPN 1000May 23, 2019 1:00 am - ESPN Radio sports/talk WMVP 1000-AM is about to get a do-over in the ratings. In a confidential email to clients, Nielsen Audio acknowledged that it failed to credit the...