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Robservations: WBBM Newsradio's Steve Miller signs off as full-time reporter

Robert Feder — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:02:10 +0000

Robservations on the media beat: Steve Miller, who’s been a mainstay of WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM for 38 years, has stepped down from full-time reporting duties at the Audacy all-news station. Starting next month, he'll return occasionally for fill-in work and special projects. The Texas native and University of Texas graduate joined WBBM Newsradio as a... Continue reading →

Robservations: WLS Radio taps producer to replace City Hall reporter Bill Cameron

Robert Feder — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:00:08 +0000

Robservations on the media beat: After 10 years as a producer at WLS 890-AM, Mallory Vor Broker has been named political reporter for the Cumulus Media news/talk station. She succeeds Bill Cameron, who retired August 20 as dean of Chicago’s City Hall reporters. Vor Broker, who most recently was executive producer of John Howell’s afternoon... Continue reading →

Matt Spiegel rejoins Danny Parkins to co-host afternoons on The Score

Robert Feder — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:02:06 +0000

Five months after Dan McNeil was cut as afternoon co-host on Entercom sports/talk WSCR 670-AM, Matt Spiegel is back together with Danny Parkins and The Score is back up to full staffing on weekdays. The long-awaited reunion of Parkins and Spiegel from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday coincides with a multiyear contract extension... Continue reading →

Home delivery: Chicago media rose to meet the challenges of 2020

Robert Feder — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:00:56 +0000

On a sunny Sunday afternoon in late February hundreds of print, broadcast and digital journalists sat shoulder to shoulder in a downtown hotel ballroom where they pondered the future of their profession. For more than three hours participants in the Chicago Journalism Town Hall argued passionately about how local news should be funded and how... Continue reading →

Robservations: Dish Network turns up heat on Nexstar renewal

Robert Feder — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 11:00:50 +0000

Robservations on the media beat: "Nexstar Media Group threatens largest local station blackout in TV history, according to Dish," blared the headline on Dish Network's press release Thursday. It accused the parent company of WGN-Channel 9 and the WGN America cable network of demanding "unreasonable rate increases" and threatening "to blackout its stations from Dish... Continue reading →

WGN Radio firings top most-read posts in September

Robert Feder — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:30:18 +0000

The latest programming shakeup at WGN 720-AM, including the dismissal of prominent on-air personalities Roe Conn and Nick Digilio from the Nexstar Media Group news/talk station, led the top 10 most-read stories here in September. To read the full posts, click on the headlines: Roe Conn, Nick Digilio out in WGN Radio shakeup The Score... Continue reading →

Orion Samuelson to retire after 60 years at WGN Radio

Robert Feder — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:00:03 +0000

On the eve of his 60th anniversary as the booming voice of agriculture and business at WGN 720-AM, Orion Samuelson says it's time to retire from the Nexstar Media Group news/talk station. A beloved hall of fame broadcaster and Chicago media icon if there ever was one, Samuelson, 86, informed his bosses he’ll bow out... Continue reading →

Robservations: Dan McNeil apologizes for 'harsh' tweet — and goes fishing

Robert Feder — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 11:00:11 +0000

Robservations on the media beat: One week after his career crashed and burned over what his bosses called a “degrading and humiliating” tweet, Dan McNeil apologized to the ESPN reporter whose attire he ridiculed. In his first public comment since being canned by Entercom sports/talk WSCR 670-AM, McNeil tweeted: “I apologize, @MariaTaylor, for the harsh... Continue reading →

Robservations: Will Leila Rahimi become the new face of The Score?

Robert Feder — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:00:13 +0000

Robservations on the media beat: In the wake of Dan McNeil's sudden firing Tuesday for posting what his bosses called a "degrading and humiliating" tweet about a female ESPN reporter, Danny Parkins is expected to host afternoons solo for now on WSCR 670-AM. But the Entercom sports/talk station would be wise to seize this opportunity —... Continue reading →

The Score fires Dan McNeil for 'degrading' tweet about ESPN reporter

Robert Feder — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:30:42 +0000

There won't be another second chance for Danny Mac this time. Dan McNeil, the mercurial and often controversial sports talk show host, was fired today for tweeting a disparaging comment about an ESPN sideline reporter and her choice of wardrobe. Entercom Chicago bosses acted decisively in cutting McNeil from sports/talk WSCR 670-AM barely 14 hours... Continue reading →