Lite's out: Clear Channel launches 93.9 MY FM

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Chicago has transformed WLIT 93.9 FM into "93.9 MY FM," switching off one of the market's most enduring adult-contemporary radio brands after 24 years as Chicago's Lite FM.

The rebranding, along with a broadened playlist of music from the '80s to the present, debuted at 9 a.m. Monday. The station said it would announce "a stellar programming line-up with local on-air personalities" at the end of June. Continue reading

Time Out's Amy Carr joins Chicago Tribune

Amy Carr

Amy Carr

Amy Carr, former executive editor of Time Out Chicago, has been named development editor of the Chicago Tribune. She starts in the newly created position June 17.

Carr joined Time Out Chicago at its inception as managing editor in 2004 and was promoted to executive editor in 2009. She previously spent 15 years at the Daily Herald, where she rose from reporter to assistant features editor. Continue reading

Sun-Times music critic Conner resigns

Thomas Conner

Thomas Conner

Thomas Conner has resigned as pop music critic of the Sun-Times to enter the Ph.D. program in communication this fall at the University of California in San Diego. He also plans to research and teach at UCSD. His last day at the Sun-Times will be June 14.

"This hereby suspends my 20-year, full-time career in journalism," Conner told friends on Facebook. "I've been one lucky bastard in this racket, I've had more fun than a paycheck deserves, and I've worked alongside some brilliant and brave human beings. But it's time for a change, and I'm eager for it." Continue reading

Mitch Rosen stays at the Score

Mitch Rosen

Mitch Rosen

Veteran Chicago radio programmer Mitch Rosen has declined an offer to join WGN Radio as program director. He was reported to be the leading candidate of Jimmy deCastro, new president and general manager of the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station.

Rosen, 46, confirmed Wednesday he's agreed to continue as program director of CBS Radio sports/talk WSCR, a position he has held since 2005. Continue reading