B96, K-Hits Sponsor 3rd Annual 'Girls Night Out' Go Red for Women Event

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Published on Thursday, 21 February 2013 17:44

WBBM-FM/B96 and WJMK-FM/104.3 K-Hits are teaming up to co-sponsor and take part in the 3rd Annual "Girls Night Out" party, a fundraising and awareness raising event for Go Red for Women. The event features a red carpet, a high style fashion show from Chicago designers, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, shopping, complimentary beauty treatments, $1,000s in raffle prizes, a swag bag filled with goodies, radio personalities, and more.

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CSN Chicago To Replace 'Chicago Tribune Live' With New & Improved 'SportsTalk Live'

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Published on Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:28

Comcast SportsNet Chicago today announced that it will be debuting a brand new, but familiar program next Monday, entitled "SportsTalk Live." The sports talk show will be replacing "Chicago Tribune Live," which ends tomorrow. This new program, like the one it is taking over for, will be hosted by David Kaplan.

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Wrapports/Sun-Times To Launch Video News Network

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Published on Thursday, 21 February 2013 12:04

Wrapports, LLC, the parent company of Sun-Times Media, announced late yesterday it has launched a new, multimedia video content company, named Wrapports Interactive, LLC. The new division will produce video content for the websites of all of Wrapports' and Sun-Times Media's publications, including the Chicago Sun-Times, as well as numerous other publications and Internet properties.

The first project for the new company will begin next week, with the daily video feature, "The Marin Report," starring Chicago media journalistic icon Carol Marin.

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Chicago White Sox Announce 2013 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule

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Published on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 17:51

The Chicago White Sox today announced their broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2013 season. As was the case last year, games will be seen on local television on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, WGN-TV, and WCIU-TV; seen on national television on FOX and ESPN; and heard on the radio locally on WSCR-AM in English and on translator W248BB in Spanish.

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Chicago Cubs Announce 2013 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule

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Published on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 13:46

The Chicago Cubs revealed their 2013 regular season broadcast schedule today. 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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A Look At Chicago's January 2013 Radio Ratings From Arbitron

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Published on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 07:52

The Arbitron ratings for the Chicago radio market for the January period -- which covers the dates of 01/03/13-01/30/13 -- were released on Monday. The following is a study of the local ratings for the demographics of Persons 6+ (All Ages), Persons 25-54, and Persons 18-34, along with quick looks at some key stories.

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Tom Doerr Named As Newest VP/ND Of WFLD-TV

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Published on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:01

Dennis Welsh, the new Vice President and General Manager of WFLD-TV/WPWR-TV, has selected the person who will be his new boss overseeing WFLD-TV's troubled news division and local television business. Welch today announced the hiring of Tom Doerr was the newest Vice President and News Director of WFLD-TV. He begins his new position this coming Monday, February 25th.

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News & Notes: WGN-TV; Boers & Bernstein; Electra; Veronica Carter; Garry Meier; Carla Leonardo; Lin Brehmer; Renee DuBay

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Published on Monday, 18 February 2013 18:00

Today's News & Notes features eight new local media stories, including: WGN-TV possibly being Cub-less; Boers & Bernstein start their own HOF; Electra visits The Score; Veronica Carter moves to WBBM-AM; Garry Meier taps a keg; Carla Leonardo talks; Lin Brehmer does the chicken dance; and a new job for Renee DuBay. It can all be read right here...

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Comcast SportsNet Chicago To Air Michael Jordan Birthday Special

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Published on Friday, 15 February 2013 15:41

Michael Jordan is one of the most popular sports figures, not only in Chicago history, but nationwide and worldwide. This Sunday, February 17th, will be Jordan's 50th birthday. To celebrate his birthday and all his accomplishments, Comcast SportsNet Chicago will air a new special Sunday night, entitled "SportsNet Central: MJ 23/50."

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Could Major Changes Be Coming To WGN Radio In 2013?

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Published on Friday, 15 February 2013 12:35

Changes are coming to WGN-AM over the course of the next year. That is not in question. Just what could those changes be, though? Here are some of the possibilities...

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WBEZ-FM's 'This American Life' To Focus Two Special Episodes On Chicago's Harper High School

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Published on Thursday, 14 February 2013 10:14

WBEZ-FM's nationally syndicated "This American Life," which got its start in Chicago, returns home for two very special episodes, both of which will be exploring the terrible gun violence that is affecting Harper High School. These episodes will air this coming weekend and the following weekend.

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News & Notes: WYCC; Comcast; CSN; WFLD/WPWR; Jason Schaumburg; Chicago Live; Drew Walker; WUSN; WDRV; WKQX; Much More

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Published on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 15:28

Today's giant News & Notes features 16 media stories, including: WYCC-TV adds a new show; Comcast fully adds NBC; CSN Chicago adds more hockey; the Chicago Bears HQ adds a TV/radio studio; WFLD/WPWR adds a a new local sales boss; Jason Schaumburg goes back to Shaw Media; Chicago magazine has a power list; Chicago Live! returns again; Drew Walker & Trish Biondo are nominated; US99.5 looks to add a new voice; Marci Beeks steps away; The Drive multiplies by three; Q87.7 dances; Perri Small & Ty Wansley moderate; Warren Ballentine still waiting for his day in court; and a ring for Debbie Schreiner. All of the details can be read right here...

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