Entertainment Columns
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Feder: Sinclair may buy Chicago's WPWR from FoxMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Before it's all over, Sinclair Broadcast Group may wind up operating two television stations in Chicago, Robert Feder writes. The Maryland-based company disclosed today ...
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Feder: Chicago Jewish Star closesMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - It's over and out for the Chicago Jewish Star after 27 years of publication, Robert Feder writes. Billed as Chicago's oldest independent Jewish newspaper, the Skokie-bas...
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Feder: Tronc agrees to recognize Tribune newsroom unionMay 07, 2018 1:00 am - The parent company of the Chicago Tribune reversed itself Sunday and said it voluntarily would recognize the union representing newsroom employees at its city and suburb...
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From 'Avatar' to 'Avengers': Saldana is sci-fi's brightest starMay 04, 2018 6:00 am - Her movies have grossed more than $7 billion at the global box office. In the U.S., they've raked in more money than films starring no less a superstar than Julia Robert...
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Feder: Politico promotes Natasha Korecki to national correspondentMay 04, 2018 1:00 am - Natasha Korecki, whose Illinois Playbook newsletter is a daily must-read for followers of politics and government, has been promoted to national correspondent for Politi...
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Feder: The Score to air VSiN sports betting reportsMay 03, 2018 1:00 am - WSCR 670-AM is about to become the first radio station in the country to broadcast daily reports on sports betting from VSiN - the Vegas Stats & Information Network. Sta...
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Feder: Tribune classical music critic John von Rhein to retireMay 03, 2018 1:00 am - After more than 40 years as classical music critic of the Chicago Tribune, John von Rhein announced Wednesday he'll retire on July 1. "It's been a great ride, but the ti...
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Feder: Cumulus Media ready to exit bankruptcyMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - Cumulus Media, parent company of three Chicago radio stations, has found a way out of bankruptcy, Robert Feder writes. The nation's second largest radio operator announc...
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Feder: Fox 32's late news on a roll in the ratingsMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - WFLD-Channel 32 has begun the May sweep as close as ever to WGN-Channel 9 in key adult demographics at 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, Robert Feder writes. In April, the F...
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Feder: Executive with no broadcasting experience named CEO of WTTW, WFMTApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - Sandra Cordova Micek, a brand-building corporate marketing executive with no experience as a broadcaster, has been named president and CEO of the parent company of publi...