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Written by Larz
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Monday, 13 February 2012 16:52 |
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The seventh annual "Dancing With Chicago Celebrities" is coming up in a little over three weeks. This is a very special fundraising event which brings Chicago area media stars together for a fun competition, all for a very good cause. Net proceeds will be donated to the Chicagoland affiliate of Susan G. Komen For the Cure, to help battle against and cope with breast cancer. |
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Written by Larz
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Monday, 13 February 2012 13:39 |
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In 1975, the "Weekend Update" segments on the very first season of "Saturday Night Live" had a running gag in which news anchor Chevy Chase would report "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead," poking fun at the media's then-obsession with the ill health and eventual death of the Spanish dictator. Today, the Chicago Tribune's website seems to be playing a similar (but unintentional) gag on its website visitors, letting them know that beloved Chicago broadcasting legend Ray Rayner is still dead. |
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Written by Larz
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Saturday, 11 February 2012 14:38 |
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This weekend's News & Notes has a cool dozen local media news items, including: the sad passing of Jeffrey "Zazz" Zaslow; Gerould Kern's talk of a Tribune website paywall; More on the exit of WKSC-FM's David L; "Brotha Fred's Neighborhood" also loses "Clairissa Jenkins"; WVAZ-FM gains a new overnight show; Don Wade & Roma and Bob Sirott are both featured by Radio Ink; Mancow Muller talks TV; John Gregory talks sports; Renee DuBay is back on the air; WFLD-TV may be making more executive changes; Anna Davlantes is back from maternity leave; and more on the memorial for Don Cornelius. All of the details are right here... |
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Written by Larz
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Friday, 10 February 2012 09:10 |
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The Chicago White Sox have announced their broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2012 season. As was the case last year, games will be heard on the radio locally on WSCR-AM, on local television on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, WGN-TV, WCIU-TV, and on national television on FOX and ESPN. |
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Written by Larz
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Friday, 10 February 2012 08:20 |
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The Chicago Cubs revealed their 2012 regular season broadcast schedule this week. As is always the case for one of the most popular teams in the league, all of the Chicago Cubs television and radio broadcasts for all 162 games will be easily available in the Chicagoland area, although the television schedule, with games appearing on numerous different networks & channels, could be difficult to keep track of. |
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Written by Larz
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 14:32 |
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WJJG-AM 1530 has announced that it will soon be adding many new shows to its growing lineup. The first announcement is that it has already added "The ForceCast" -- the popular Star Wars-themed podcast, featuring a well-known Chicago radio person -- as a new weekend show. |
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Written by Larz
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 11:59 |
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For fans of live & local radio, there is a welcome change coming next week. WLFM-LP, best known as Smooth 87.7, is promoting evening personality Loni Taylor up to the afternoon drive time slot of 2:00pm-7:00pm. While the station will still be relying on some of the syndicated Smooth Jazz/Smooth AC Network programming for many of its broadcast hours, weekdays will be live & local with Rick O'Dell from 9:00am-2:00pm, followed by Loni Taylor. The change begins this coming Monday, February 13th. |
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Written by Larz
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:04 |
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Despite the chilly weather, Chicagoans love coming out to their Auto Show each and every winter. This year should be no different, as multitudes are expected to pack into McCormick Place over the next few days to enjoy the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, which will be open to the public from February 10th-19th at the McCormick Place in Chicago. Chicago media outlets consistently show up, as well. In fact, this is one of the busiest years ever for live remotes for Chicago radio stations at the Auto Show. Here is a look at just who from Chicagoland radio and TV will be broadcasting there this year, as well as a look at local television specials about this year's show... |
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Written by Larz
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 09:06 |
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Ten new local media news items in today's News & Notes, including: a special anniversary for US99.5; a sad anniversary for fans of Bob Collins; WLS-AM gets fined; Moody Radio starts a new Urban Chicago station; Matt DuBiel's family grows; Darren Marlar grows closer to Chicago radio; Gary Spears wants to watch the Grammys with you; Jonathon Brandmeier and Jeff Hoover bring back "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show"; Marion Brooks receives an honor; and Jim Avila receives a promotion. All of the details are just below... |
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Written by Larz
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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 15:59 |
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Chicago's biggest public radio station, WBEZ-FM 91.5, will be launching a pair of new local radio programs next week -- one daily talk show and one weekend music/talk show. This will also mean making some slight modifications to its current schedule. |
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Written by Larz
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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 12:46 |
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Tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 8th, the Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) will be hosting a public memorial for Don Cornelius, the late Chicago-born broadcasting legend, who shockingly died last week from an apparent suicide. The Bronzville native started in radio and television here in Chicago in the 1960s, before becoming a national and international superstar as the host, creator, and producer of the iconic music & dance television program "Soul Train." |
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Written by Larz
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Monday, 06 February 2012 19:32 |
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It appears that "Brotha Fred's Neighborhood" has become more of a duplex than a whole neighborhood. As of this morning, WKSC-FM/103.5 Kiss FM morning show co-host David L has been kicked out of that neighborhood. The show will now go forward with only "Brotha Fred" Christopher Frederick as main host and Angi Taylor as co-host. Despite the show's steadily increasing ratings, Clear Channel Chicago looked to cut costs and removed comedic sidekick David L from the mix. |
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Written by Larz
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Monday, 06 February 2012 11:45 |
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Moody Radio has flipped their Chicago AM radio station, WMBI-AM 1110, from an English-speaking Christian talk format, which was often a simulcast of their WMBI-FM 90.1, to an all new Spanish-language Christian talk & music format. The change took effect earlier today. |
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Written by Larz
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Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:08 |
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This weekend's News & Notes has eight local media news items, including: great news for the fans of Jonathon Brandmeier's TV show; a Super Sunday for WSCR-AM and WRTO-AM; Brian Sherman has fun in Milwaukee; Kevin Manno has fun on YouTube; Dick Biondi is sock-hopping again; Nick Digilo goes to the movies again; AddictedToRadio.com and Dance Factory are nominated for awards; and Harpo Studio's "The Rosie Show" slims down. All of the details are here... |
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Written by Larz
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Saturday, 04 February 2012 09:28 |
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A man who was upset when WMAQ-TV refused to air his anti-abortion commercial during tomorrow's Super Bowl, and then filed a complaint against the station with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the hopes of forcing them to air that commercial, has had his complaint denied. The FCC ruled that WMAQ-TV was well within their right to deny the upsetting, graphic commercial for a pair of reasons. |
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Written by Larz
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Friday, 03 February 2012 17:00 |
(2/6/12: Updated with a response from the Chicago Tribune.)
For the second time in less than five months, the Chicago Tribune has removed a "Doonesbury" comic strip from its newspaper, for reasons that again appear to be suspiciously conservative politically motivated. While "Doonesbury" appeared in over 1,400 newspapers and publications worldwide, as it normally does each day, only the Chicago Tribune chose to find fault with today's content and pull it from its newspaper and website. |
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Written by Larz
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 20:34 |
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WVAZ-FM/V103 and Herb Kent will have a special presentation on the air this Sunday, calling it "Don Cornelius Day." During Herb Kent's regular Sunday shift of Noon-7:00pm, instead of just playing old favorite music, the show will be focused on an old favorite legendary talent: the late Don Cornelius. For seven hours, the station will be celebrating the life and legacy of legendary, trailblazing broadcaster. |
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Written by Larz
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 08:31 |
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A large helping of local media stories in this morning's News & Notes, including: a radio reunion for Mike North & Dan Jiggetts; a new website for Rewind 100.3; a new Cubs song contest for WGN Radio; a new radio show for WVON-AM; the cost of the Tribune Company bankruptcy rises; an honor for John H. Johnson; a new political show for Carol Marin & Mary Ann Ahern; an honor for Allison Rosati; and the changes keep on comin' at WFLD-TV. All of the details are right here... |
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Written by Larz
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 21:37 |
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With the shocking news earlier today of the death of Don Cornelius, the former Chicago radio/TV personality and creator/host of the iconic "Soul Train" television show, Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU-TV will pay tribute to the legend tomorrow morning, and then again for many hours this weekend. WCIU-TV, the first television station Don Cornelius ever worked for and where "Soul Train" was created, will do this first on their weekday morning program "You & Me This Morning," and then later by simulcasting a seven-hour marathon from Bounce-TV on Saturday night. |
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Written by Larz
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 18:14 |
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Since the start of this year, major changes have been happening at WFLD-TV. The latest change has taken place late today within the offices of FOX Chicago, as the station has suddenly parted ways with Mike Leiderman, the Executive Producer of FOX Chicago News at 9:00pm, and a veteran of Chicago television, both in front of and behind the camera. |
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