Robert Feder
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Feder: ABC 7 late news takes biggest piece of smaller pie in November ratingsNov 23, 2018 12:00 am - While overall viewership of Chicago's 10 p.m. newscasts continued to decline, ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 emerged the winner of the just-ended November sweep, reports Robert...
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Feder: CBS 2 shakes up late-news leadershipNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - When you're last in the ratings and still declining, someone has to take the fall for it, Robert Feder writes. That looks like the case at CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2, wher...
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Feder: Let's give thanks for Chicago media Turkeys of the YearNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - With a deep bow to the late, great Roy Leonard, whose Turkey of the Year Awards were a Thanksgiving Day tradition on WGN 720-AM for decades, here's to this year's Chicag...
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Feder: Johnny B. makes a run for it at Radio Hall of FameNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - An afternoon snowstorm in New York Thursday delayed the start of the 30th annual National Radio Hall of Fame ceremonies — including the induction of Chicago legend Jonat...
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Feder: Michael Arndt resigns as editor of Crain's Chicago BusinessNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Michael Arndt resigned Thursday as editor of Crain's Chicago Business following a change in leadership at the weekly publication and website, Robert Feder writes. Get th...
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Feder: Emanuel wouldn't be first Chicago mayor to turn TV punditNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's appearance on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" Sunday stirred up speculation that he's shopping around for a new job in television new...
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Feder: New ABC 7 reporter Alexis McAdams hails from PalatineNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - Alexis McAdams, a reporter at WXIN/WTTV, the Fox/CBS duopoly in Indianapolis, has joined ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 as a per diem reporter, Robert Feder writes. It's a home...
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Feder: WLS taps Ben Shapiro for afternoonsNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - It's official: Commentator and podcaster Ben Shapiro will succeed Chicago radio legend Steve Dahl as afternoon host on WLS 890-AM, the Cumulus Media news/talk station an...
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Feder: Two Emmys honor new generation of DahlsNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - Fans of a certain age still remember how radio renegades Steve Dahl and Garry Meier shocked the media establishment when they won a Chicago Emmy Award for "Greetings fro...
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Feder: Kachinske out as program director at The MixNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - Mary Ellen Kachinske, one of Chicago radio's longest-tenured and most successful program directors, is out after more than 18 years at WTMX 101.9-FM, the Hubbard Radio h...