{"id":11913,"date":"2016-07-12T14:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T19:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=11913"},"modified":"2016-07-12T19:27:08","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T00:27:08","slug":"robservations-anthony-ponce-quits-nbc-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2016\/07\/12\/robservations-anthony-ponce-quits-nbc-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Robservations: Anthony Ponce quits NBC 5"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Anthony<\/a>

<\/a> Anthony Ponce<\/p><\/div>\n

Robservations on the media beat:<\/p>\n

Chicago television is about to lose one of its Ponces. Anthony Ponce<\/strong> has resigned as reporter and weekend morning news anchor at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 <\/a>to pursue other opportunities outside of TV news. Frank Whittaker,<\/strong> station manager and vice president of news at NBC 5, said Ponce\u2019s last day on the air will be July 24. \u201cWe appreciate all that he has done over the years,\u201d Whittaker told staffers in a memo. Ponce, who joined the station in 2007, recently was passed over <\/a>for promotion to weekday morning news anchor after the departure of Stefan Holt.<\/strong> Ponce\u2019s brother, Dan Ponce,<\/strong> continues as morning news anchor at Tribune Media WGN-Channel 9.<\/a> Their father, Phil Ponce,<\/strong> hosts \u201cChicago Tonight\u201d on Window to the World Communications WTTW-Channel 11.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Steve<\/a>

Steve Bertrand<\/p><\/div>\n

Steve Bertrand,<\/strong> the veteran news anchor, book critic and midday business show host at Tribune Media news\/talk WGN AM 720,<\/a> will be out on medical leave for a few weeks after undergoing thoracic surgery. The procedure is intended to ease a strain on Bertrand\u2019s heart and improve his breathing. \u201cI asked my surgeon if I should make peace with my enemies before the operation, and he said there was no need,\u201d Bertrand joked. \u201cSo I've got that going for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/a>

Chris Berry<\/p><\/div>\n

Chicago\u2019s seven iHeartMedia radio stations got good news this week with the collaboration announced<\/a> between the company\u2019s 24\/7 News Network and NBC News. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to partner with NBC News in providing our affiliates and listeners with award-winning news coverage along with the global reach of this powerful news organization,\u201d Chris Berry,<\/strong> senior vice president and general manager of 24\/7 News Network, said in a statement. The Chicago stations already receive the 24\/7 Newswire, with full newscasts airing on urban adult-contemporary WVAZ FM 102.7.<\/a> Berry, who runs the Phoenix-based news operation, spent a decade in Chicago at CBS Radio all-news WBBM AM 780, <\/a>rising to director of news and programming in the \u201990s.<\/p>\n

\"Kevin<\/a>

Kevin Matthews<\/p><\/div>\n

Kevin Matthews,<\/strong> the former Chicago radio star, has just written his first book \u2014 an inspirational memoir titled Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope. <\/a><\/em>Set for release July 25 by Beacon Publishing, it will be available on Amazon<\/a> in Kindle and hardcover editions. The book recounts Matthews\u2019 triumphs and challenges, from his early years in radio and huge success in Chicago (with alter ego Jim Shorts) to his struggle with multiple sclerosis. The title refers to a statue of the Virgin Mary Matthews found next to a dumpster that became a metaphor for his spiritual awakening and repair. Matthews continues to host a weekly podcast for the Steve Dahl Network at dahl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Terry<\/a>

Terry Hardin<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s a homecoming for longtime Chicago radio executive Terry Hardin,<\/strong> who\u2019s returning to CBS Radio as general sales manager of Top 40 WBBM FM 96.3.<\/a> The appointment is effective July 25. Hardin, who most recently was local sales manager of Comcast Spotlight Chicago, previously worked for CBS Radio as general manager of the former WCKG. He also served as general manager of WLIT and WNUA under Clear Channel ownership, and briefly ran WLEY under Spanish Broadcasting System.<\/p>\n

\"Max<\/a>

Max Dyson<\/p><\/div>\n

Could there be a new radio dynasty in the making? Just hired as integrated marketing specialist for iHeartMedia Markets Group in Las Vegas is Max Dyson.<\/strong> He\u2019s the 23-year-old son of the legendary Marv Dyson,<\/strong> former president and general manager of urban powerhouses WGCI FM 107.5<\/a> and V103. Max Dyson, who graduated last December from the University of Missouri, spent two summers as an intern for iHeartMedia Chicago. \u201cThe Dyson Radio Era is continuing,\u201d declared his dad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Robservations on the media beat: Chicago television is about to lose one of its Ponces. Anthony Ponce has resigned as reporter and weekend morning news anchor at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 to pursue other opportunities outside of TV news. Frank Whittaker, station manager and vice president of news at NBC 5, said Ponce\u2019s last day on... Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11913"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11913"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11925,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11913\/revisions\/11925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}