There’s a new morning line in Chicago, according to radio ratings released Monday for the period from June 19 to July 16.

Here’s a look at Chicago’s top 10 morning shows (as measured by Nielsen Audio among all listeners age 6 and older from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday), followed by average share of audience. Continue reading →

Robb Rose

Robb Rose, a part-time weekend host on WILV FM 100.3 from 2009 until earlier this year, is returning to the Hubbard Radio adult contemporary station as evening personality.

Rose succeeds Cara Carriveau, who was promoted to afternoons on "Chicago's 100.3" last month. After filling in for Carriveau this week, he officially takes over from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday on August 11. Continue reading →

Dawn Turner Trice

Chicago Tribune columnist Dawn Turner Trice and investigative reporter Jason Grotto will be out of print — at least temporarily — while spending the next year at Harvard University.

The two are among 24 journalists from around the world selected for prestigious Nieman Fellowships at Harvard during the 2014-2015 academic year. Continue reading →

Tribune Tower cornerstone

With the momentous spinoff of its newspaper division into Tribune Publishing, effective today, Tribune Co. officially renames itself Tribune Media Co.

Here is the text of the press release: Continue reading →

Jan Jeffries and Jack Diamond

Will Jack Diamond’s weeklong fill-in stint at WLS FM 94.7 lead to a permanent gig? We’ll soon find out.

After five days on the Cumulus Media classic hits station, Diamond headed back Friday to his hometown of Washington, D.C. By all accounts, his on-air audition alongside current morning host Brant Miller and news anchor Marti Jones was deemed a success. Continue reading →

Terri Hemmert

Six weeks after she was sidelined for knee replacement surgery, Terri Hemmert is ready to return as midday personality on WXRT FM 93.1.

Monday will be the first day back live on the CBS Radio album adult alternative station for the Radio Hall of Famer and Chicago broadcast legend, whose convalescence drew thousands of well-wishes from fans and friends. Continue reading →

Dan McNeil

Time and patience may be running out for Dan McNeil.

As his latest absence from CBS Radio sports/talk WSCR AM 670 stretches into its eighth week, the mercurial midday star seems to be preparing for his exit from the Score. So are his bosses. Continue reading →

Here are my picks for the 10 most notable Chicago media stories of the month.

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Lou Canellis

It’s go time for Reverie, the new River North restaurant and sports bar backed by three Chicago sportscasters.

Ryan Baker of CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2, Lou Canellis of Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32, and Kip Lewis of Comcast SportsNet Chicago are partners in the two-story restaurant and lounge set to open in the next few days at 414 North Orleans Street. Continue reading →

2014 Corvette Stingray

Robservations on the media beat:

The biggest local radio promotion in years kicks off Monday, with a $73,000 Corvette Stingray as grand prize. Hubbard Radio classic hits WDRV FM 97.1 will award “The Drive’s Dream Machine” to one of 50 listeners who qualify during the five-week promotion. Twice each weekday through September 5 those who identify the artist of the day can enter for a chance to win $500 and a shot at the car. “We want to make it as easy as possible for listeners to qualify and win, so the daily artists and hours they air will be no secret,” said program director Curtiss Johnson. “The calendar will be on WDRV.com, the artist and hours will be posted each day on our Facebook page and sent out on our Twitter feed.” Continue reading →