Robert Feder
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Feder: Chicago media preview 2020Jan 01, 2020 12:00 am - A few things to look for on the Chicago media beat in the coming year, reports Robert Feder: Alden Global Capital, the New York-based hedge fund that acquired a 32 perce...
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Feder: In a bleak year for Chicago media, WGN drops out of sportsDec 31, 2019 12:00 am - A change of address for "Chicago's Very Own," the end of free TV for the Chicago Cubs, a doomsday prediction for the Chicago Tribune, and a wayward alligator dubbed Chan...
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Feder: Final fade-out for CLTV leaves Chicago poorerDec 30, 2019 12:00 am - At precisely 6 p.m. Tuesday - just six hours before a new year begins - CLTV will sign off the air forever, Robert Feder writes. Paul Lisnek's "Politics Tonight" will be...
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Feder: On New Year's Eve, Steve Darnall will party like it's 1958Dec 27, 2019 12:00 am - Steve Darnall, host of "Those Were the Days," will ring in 2020 retro-style with his third annual "New Year's Eve Big Band Dance Party" on College of Du Page's jazz stat...
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Feder: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2019Dec 26, 2019 12:00 am - Marshall “Wizzo” Brodein magician and sportscaster Chet Coppock were among the Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2019 Go to robertfeder.com. for the complete l...
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Feder: 93.9 Lite FM back on top with Christmas musicDec 24, 2019 12:00 am - Christmas came early for WLIT 93.9-FM, which again catapulted to the top of Chicago's radio ratings with its nonstop holiday music, Robert Feder reports. Nielsen Audio f...
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Feder: Promotion to WGN Radio boss 'surpasses any dream' for Mary Sandberg BoyleDec 23, 2019 12:00 am - Overshadowed by news of the morning-drive shakeup Friday at Nexstar Media WGN 720-AM was the appointment of the first female general manager in the 95-year history of th...
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Feder: Ousted by WGN, Cochran thanks listeners for years of supportDec 22, 2019 12:00 am - Steve Cochran didn't know until after he got off the air Friday that it was his last show on WGN 720-AM. So he wasn't able to thank his loyal listeners - until now. "The...
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Feder: Steve Cochran out, Bob Sirott in as WGN Radio morning hostDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - In a major shakeup involving two of Chicago's best-known radio personalities, Steve Cochran is out and Bob Sirott is in as morning host at WGN 720-AM, the Nexstar Media ...
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Feder: As CLTV fades to black, former staffers share fond memoriesDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - The announcement this week that Nexstar Media Group was closing down the 24-hour local cable news channel CLTV at the end of the month elicited an outpouring of fond and...