WGN Radio Announces Changes to Weekday Programming

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Published on Thursday, 08 April 2010 18:04

The following is a press release from WGN Radio 720 about some changes to the lineup that will now begin tomorrow, April 9th:

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Tribune Announces Creditor Settlement For Bankruptcy Exit

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Published on Thursday, 08 April 2010 16:54

The Tribune Company announced today that it has reached an agreement with its creditors that will allow it to reach its goal of exiting bankruptcy protection later this year. Tribune major creditors J.P. Morgan and Angelo Gordon, lenders under the company's prepetition senior credit facility, and Centerbridge Partners, holder of approximately 37% of the company's outstanding prepetition senior notes, have agreed to a settlement of all potential claims arising from the company's going-private transactions in 2007 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy of 2008. The agreement also has the support of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.

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Me-TV Changes Program Schedule

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Published on Thursday, 08 April 2010 15:13

As of next Monday, April 12th, Weigel Broadcasting's Me-TV is doing some Spring cleaning with its schedule. Times are being rearranged on shows airing each day of the week. The new schedule is shown below.

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WBBM-AM, WBEZ-AM, WFLD-TV, WGN-TV Win Edward R. Murrow Awards

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Published on Thursday, 08 April 2010 11:20

Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) have announced the winners of their 2010 Edward R. Murrow Awards. To make sure that news organizations around the country have a fair chance at recognition, the US is split up into 13 regions, with a 14th region for International candidates. Those regions are then divided into Large Market & Small Market and again by Radio & Television. Chicago is part of the Large Market of Region 7, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The recipients of 2010 Edward R. Murrow Awards for Chicago were:

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The 2010 Loop Rock Girl Search Voting Is On

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Published on Wednesday, 07 April 2010 22:05

WLUP's search for their 2010 has reached the online voting stage. Hundreds of women tried out and the contestants have now been narrowed down to the final 32. Photos and information about the final 32 contestants are now up on the WLUP website. Each weekday at 4:00pm, two of the women will face off against each other. Whoever receives the most votes on the Loop website by 4:30pm, advances on to the finals.

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News & Notes: Herb Kent/Dick Biondi/Bob Sirott; Marianne Murciano; CHIRP; WDRV; Alan Cox; Steve & Johnnie

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Published on Wednesday, 07 April 2010 14:46

In today's News & Notes, we look at a big weekend event with Herb Kent, Dick Biondi, and Bob Sirott; Marianne Murciano's training website; CHIRP throwing a couple of record parties; Alan Cox throwing his voice; WDRV celebrating home-grown rock; and Steve & Johnnie celebrating an anniversary.

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News & Notes: Jeanne Sparrow; WGN-AM/WIND-AM; The Heckler/Rick Telander; Nate Berkus

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Published on Monday, 05 April 2010 18:55

In tonight's News & Notes, Jeanne Sparrow returns, WGN-AM gives a ratings gift to WIND-AM, The Heckler & Rick Telander throw a Cubs party, and Nate Berkus leaves Chicago for NY.

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Cubs & Sox Rank In Top 10 In New PPM Baseball Report

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Published on Monday, 05 April 2010 15:55

The 2010 Major League Baseball season is now in full gear as of today. As a way of celebrating that, Arbitron released "The Arbitron Sports Report: PPM Radio Listening for Pro Baseball," a comprehensive look at baseball radio listening habits in their PPM markets. The report covers 25 teams in 23 Arbitron markets where the Portable People Meter system is in service, for the 2009 MLB season.

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News & Notes: White Sox & Cubs Special Shows: WSCR, WKQX, WMVP, WGN, CSN, WCIU

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Published on Sunday, 04 April 2010 21:30

Play ball!!! It is a very special all-baseball edition of News & Notes. Plenty of live remotes tomorrow to celebrate the Chicago White Sox' home opener, with broadcasts by WSCR, WMVP & WKQX. Also, Comcast SportsNet has plenty of special Sox programming. WGN is celebrating the Chicago Cubs' season opener on the road with a new "10th Inning" show, while WCIU shows the full Monte. All of the details are just below...

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News & Notes: Steve Stone; Chuck Swirsky; Bob Stroud; Geoff Pinkus; Diane Rehm; Lollapalooza; Much More

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Published on Friday, 02 April 2010 17:25

In tonight's News & Notes, we look at Steve Stone's Score times, Chuck Swirsky & Tim Doyle guesting on a podcast, Robin Earl gets a new job, Bob Stroud goes back to 1964, Geoff Pinkus goes live & large, Diane Rehm returns, a new CBS radio app, Lollapalooza lines-up, and more!

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Possible Changes To: WGN, WCFS, WLIT, WLS, More

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Published on Friday, 02 April 2010 14:06

The following are a handful of proposed scenarios, inside rumors and probable happenings at some Chicago radio stations. These are not official announcements, nor are they yet officially confirmed to happen.

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NextMedia To Sell Three Radio Stations; Two From Chicagoland

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Published on Friday, 02 April 2010 12:06

As detailed out on this website in early February, NextMedia had sought a waiver from the FCC's order that NM sell off two stations from its Chicago cluster and one station from its Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, NC cluster. This had to do with NM's entering bankruptcy and changing the official ownership of the company by doing so. They then lost their grandfathered status and had to comply with current ownership limits. NextMedia petitioned the FCC to allow them to keep all their stations for two reasons: that some of their stations are too far suburban to be considered part of a major market and that the ownership change is just a temporary formality. The FCC rejected those claims, which has forced NextMedia to make some changes this week.

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