Entertainment Columns
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Feder: Reese Marcusson named acting CEO of WTTW, WFMTDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - Reese Marcusson has been named acting chief executive officer of Window to the World Communications, parent company of public television WTTW-Channel 11 and classical mu...
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Feder: Ratings soar for Lite FM, 104.3 JamsDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - Nonstop Christmas music for the 16th year in a row again paid off for WLIT FM 93.9, Robert Feder writes. The iHeartMedia adult contemporary station shot to the top of th...
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What people were talking about in the Tri-CitiesDec 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Topics that clicked with Tri-Cities readers this past year
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10 great screen performers from 2017Dec 26, 2017 8:45 am - The line between film and television continued to blur in 2017 - just look at this year's edition of the much-vaunted Sight & Sound film poll, which names all 18 hours o...
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Feder: 'Chickenman' Dick Orkin diesDec 26, 2017 12:00 am - Dick Orkin, who was the comic genius behind "Chickenman," the phenomenally popular serial spoof hatched at Chicago's WCFL in the 1960s, and later some of the funniest an...
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Feder: Dave Fogel returns to WLS FM morning showDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Cumulus Media is bringing Dave Fogel back to classic hits WLS FM 94.7, Robert Feder writes. Starting January 2, he'll replace Brant Miller, who has hosted mornings since...
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Feder: Todd Manley named WGN Radio station managerDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - A 14-month vacancy at the top of WGN AM 720 has been filled from within at the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station. Todd Manley, vice president of content and program...
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Feder: Sirott and Murciano cut from new WLS talk lineupDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - A push by Cumulus Media to solidify WLS AM 890 as a conservative talk station is forcing out the husband-and-and-wife team of Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano as midday ...
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Feder: Suburban staffers protest stalled contract talks with troncDec 11, 2017 12:00 am - Editorial employees at the Pioneer Press suburban newspapers, the Lake County News-Sun and the Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune, who've been without a contract since last ...
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Feder: Harassment spotlight turns to ChicagoDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - The sexual harassment scandals sweeping media, entertainment, government and corporate America have prompted two prominent journalists to focus on Chicago, Robert Feder ...