Kristie Graybill

WKSC 103.5-FM is adding a new voice to Christopher "Fred" Frederick's morning show on the iHeartMedia Top 40 station known as Kiss FM.

Kristie Graybill, just in from St. Louis, has been named a full-time contributor to “The Fred Show,” which airs from 5 a.m. to noon weekdays. Her hiring is effective immediately. Continue reading →

Len Walter

Robservations on the media beat:

Len Walter, dean of Chicago business reporters and the first journalist to broadcast regularly from the Midwest Stock Exchange, has announced his retirement after 52 years at Entercom all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM. His last day on the air as financial editor will be January 22. The Elmhurst College graduate joined WBBM Newsradio from Detroit's WJR in 1969. Walter, 82, said he plans to move with his wife to their home in Naples, Florida. “To be able to work as a journalist for the bulk of my career has been a blessing," he told me. "It’s what I wanted to do since I was a youngster and was fortunate to be able to gear my education toward that end. In this era of world turmoil, it’s critical that listeners hear the unvarnished truth presented without bias. That is what they get at WBBM from an amazing staff of principled professionals." Calling Walter "synonymous with Chicago business," Ron Gleason, brand manager of WBBM Newsradio, said: "We will miss his authoritative voice, his business acumen, and his love of radio reporting." Continue reading →