Frazier Thomas
Eight past and present Chicago broadcasters and a former FCC chairman who once declared television “a vast wasteland” have been chosen for induction in the Chicago TV Academy’s Silver Circle.
All nine 2018 honorees were announced Saturday at the 59th annual regional Emmy Awards, sponsored by the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. They’ll be inducted May 4. Continue reading
The New 93.9 Lite FM
After more than four years as 93.9 My FM, WLIT FM 93.9 has turned back to branding itself as “Lite FM.”
The iHeartMedia station unveiled its retro name (“The New 93.9 Lite FM”) and new logo at 5 p.m. Friday — four weeks into its annual nonstop Christmas music marathon. Programming will revert to WLIT's mainstream adult contemporary format December 26. Continue reading
104.3 JAMS
The switch of WJMK FM 104.3 from classic hits to a classic hip-hop and R&B format, and an interview with Mark Suppelsa on his impending retirement after 25 years as a Chicago news anchor led the top 10 most-read stories here in November.
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Joel Weisman (Photo: WTTW)
Stop the presses: Joel Weisman, the Chicago journalism icon who’s been synonymous with “Chicago Week in Review” since the show began on WTTW-Channel 11, is voluntarily stepping down after a record-setting 40 years.
Weisman, 75, announced at the end of Friday’s taping that he will retire as host and senior editor of the public television program when it celebrates its 40th anniversary next month. It’s the longest-running series in the station’s history.
A one-hour special January 19 — Weisman’s farewell broadcast — will salute his remarkable run as self-styled “reporter, editor, traffic cop and referee” of the weekly roundtable of journalists. The show, formally titled “Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review,” is a fixture on WTTW's schedule at 7 p.m. Fridays. Continue reading