Entertainment Columns
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Feder: The Drive's Bob Stroud still rocking after 40 yearsMar 26, 2018 1:00 am - Bob Stroud, the legendary musicologist who's been celebrating the roots of rock 'n' roll on Chicago radio for four decades, will keep right on rocking at The Drive, Robe...
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Feder: WGN to celebrate 70 years on TVMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - WGN-Channel 9 will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a one-hour special hosted by star meteorologist Tom Skilling, Robert Feder writes. "WGN-TV: 70 Years as Chicago's ...
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What's AdeptiCon? It's wargames meets art and it's coming to SchaumburgMar 22, 2018 5:00 am - Some could say that this week's AdeptiCon miniature wargames convention in Schaumburg lacks diversity just because 90 percent of the players are men. But that's not quit...
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Feder: Tribune layoffs cost White Sox, Blackhawks coverageMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - If you're wondering how the Chicago Tribune will continue to cover the White Sox and the Blackhawks without dedicated beat writers, you're not alone, Robert Feder writes...
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Feder: Suburban radio station to carry Dr. Laura Berman's showMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - Dr. Laura Berman, Chicago's famed love, sex and relationships expert, has just landed a suburban outlet for her syndicated radio show. "Uncovered with Dr. Laura Berman" ...
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Feder: Michael Ferro exits tronc ahead of sexual misconduct claimsMar 20, 2018 1:00 am - Now we know the real reason Michael Ferro retired Monday as chairman of tronc, parent company of the Chicago Tribune, Robert Feder writes. Hours after his announcement, ...
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Feder: Me-TV FM surges in Chicago radio ratingsMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - Days after parent company iHeartMedia filed for bankruptcy protection, urban adult-contemporary powerhouse WVAZ FM 102.7 remained firmly entrenched as the top-rated radi...
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Feder: Tronc execs got raises, bonuses after Tribune cut staffMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - One day after the Chicago Tribune axed a dozen journalists, parent company tronc disclosed raises and bonuses for chief executive officer Justin Dearborn and chief finan...
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Feder: Michael Ferro retires from troncMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - In an unexpected move, Michael Ferro announced his retirement Monday as chairman of tronc, parent company of the Chicago Tribune and newspapers in nine other cities, Rob...
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Constable: Dave Carlson's film work as Palatine boy leads to Joe Frank docMar 17, 2018 1:00 am - As a kid in Palatine, Dave Carlson used money from his Daily Herald paper route to finance his 8 mm movies such as "The Palatine Murders," "The Creep" and his Vietnam Wa...