Entertainment Columns
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'Favourite' comes home just before Oscar nightFeb 20, 2019 5:00 am - If you're cramming for Oscar night but don't want to head to the theater this weekend, you'll be happy to learn that another best-picture nominee became available on hom...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio tops ratings in JanuaryFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Whether you think of it as the home of the Bears or the place for “traffic and weather on the eights,” WBBM Newsradio got Chicago radio listeners through a bitterly cold...
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Feder: B96 cuts midday host Nikki ImbracsioFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - The latest talent overhaul at underperforming WBBM 96.3-FM just took out Nikki Imbracsio after 10 years as midday personality, Robert Feder writes. Friday was her last d...
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Feder: Amy Guth to host daily podcast for Crain'sFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - Amy Guth, the illustrious Chicago journalist and weekend personality at Tribune Broadcasting news/talk WGN 720-AM, has been hired to host a new daily podcast for Crain's...
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Widescreen: Cat videos on the big screen, for a causeFeb 14, 2019 10:00 pm - Cat videos have been a staple of the internet since the age of AOL and dial-up modems. We watch them every day on our tiny iPhones, but never on the giant screens normal...
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Feder: Tamron Hall feels 'truly special' to land in prime time on The UFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - Tamron Hall, the former Chicago news anchor who rose to national stardom on NBC, is coming to prime time five nights a week this fall on WCIU-Channel 26, the Weigel Broa...
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Feder: Cubs moving all games to their own exclusive network in deal with SinclairFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - The Chicago Cubs today will announce the launch of a long-anticipated regional sports network in partnership with Sinclair Broadcast Group, starting in February 2020, Ro...
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Feder: Matrix sells northwest suburban 103.9 The Fox, Star 105.5Feb 12, 2019 12:00 am - Two northwest suburban radio stations owned by Matrix Broadcasting - classic rock WFXF 103.9-FM and adult contemporary WZSR 105.5-FM - will be acquired by Alpha Media in...
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Feder: WLS program boss Peter Bolger to retireFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - Capping a 44-year career in radio, Peter Bolger has announced he's retiring as operations manager and program director of WLS 890-AM, the Cumulus Media news/talk station...
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Feder: B96 rejects DreX as morning hostFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - It's over and out for Kevin Buchar, the radio veteran known as DreX, after 10 months as morning personality at Entercom Top 40 WBBM 96.3-FM, reports Robert Feder. Friday...