{"id":13044,"date":"2016-12-27T08:17:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T14:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=13044"},"modified":"2016-12-27T08:17:16","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T14:17:16","slug":"media-memoriam-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2016\/12\/27\/media-memoriam-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Media in memoriam \u2014 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_13045\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2016\/12\/27\/media-memoriam-2016\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13045\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13045\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-1024x784.jpg\" alt=\"Doug Banks\" width=\"780\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-1024x784.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-300x230.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-768x588.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-500x383.jpg 500w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-150x115.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-1200x919.jpg 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-400x306.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-800x612.jpg 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks-200x153.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Doug-Banks.jpg 1591w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/a> Doug Banks<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gone but not forgotten: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2016.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/02\/08\/robservations-wgn-happy-to-promote-tahman-bradley\/\"><strong>Joe Antelo<\/strong> <em>producer, media executive<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13049\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/12\/27\/media-memoriam-2016\/megan-reed-casey\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13049\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13049\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13049\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Megan-Reed-Casey-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Megan Reed Casey\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Megan-Reed-Casey-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Megan-Reed-Casey-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Megan-Reed-Casey-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Megan-Reed-Casey-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Megan-Reed-Casey-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Megan Reed Casey<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Michael Argirion<\/strong> <em>editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/04\/11\/doug-banks-1958-2016\/\"><strong>Doug Banks<\/strong> <em>TV, radio host<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pete Bertolini<\/strong> <em>cameraman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/08\/30\/robservations-brian-urlacher-on-comcast-sportsnets-roster\/\"><strong>John Carroll<\/strong> <em>publisher<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/02\/15\/megan-reed-1964-2016\/\"><strong>Megan Reed Casey<\/strong> <em>DJ<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13050\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/12\/27\/media-memoriam-2016\/jim-conway-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13050\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13050\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13050\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jim-Conway-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Conway\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jim-Conway-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jim-Conway-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jim-Conway-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jim-Conway-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jim-Conway-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Conway<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dick Ciccone<\/strong> <em>reporter, editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/01\/26\/jim-conway-1921-2016\/\"><strong>Jim Conway<\/strong> <em>TV, radio host<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/11\/15\/robservations-layoffs-hit-crains-chicago-business\/\"><strong>Glenn DuBose<\/strong> <em>producer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/02\/26\/robservations-wgn-renews-wildcats-dave-eanet-for-four-years\/\"><strong>Eddie Einhorn<\/strong> <em>sports executive<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dick Elliott<\/strong>\u00a0<em>announcer,<\/em>\u00a0<em>radio newsman<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13051\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/12\/27\/media-memoriam-2016\/ann-gerber-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13051\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13051\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13051\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ann-Gerber-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Gerber\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ann-Gerber-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ann-Gerber-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ann-Gerber-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ann-Gerber-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ann-Gerber-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ann Gerber<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/12\/12\/robservations-bill-kurtis-lends-voice-wgn-radio\/\"><strong>Bill Florian<\/strong> <em>station owner<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/06\/22\/robservations-telemundo-adds-4-p-m-newscast-this-fall\/\"><strong>Jack Fuller<\/strong> <em>editor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>William Gaines<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Phil Georgeff<\/strong>\u00a0<em>announcer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/11\/15\/columnist-ann-gerber-made-career-true-gossip\/\"><strong>Ann Gerber<\/strong> <em>columnist<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13052\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/12\/27\/media-memoriam-2016\/paul-green-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13052\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13052\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13052\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Paul-Green-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Green\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Paul-Green-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Paul-Green-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Paul-Green-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Paul-Green-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Paul-Green-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Green<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/08\/22\/robservations-daily-herald-cuts-downtown-delivery\/\"><strong>Howard Grafman<\/strong> <em>station owner<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul Green<\/strong> <em>political analyst<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Theresa Fambro Hooks<\/strong><em> columnist<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Morris Jones<\/strong> <em>cameraman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/01\/04\/barry-keefe-1953-2016\/\"><strong>Barry Keefe<\/strong> <em>radio newsman<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13053\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/12\/27\/media-memoriam-2016\/herb-kent-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13053\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13053\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13053\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Herb-Kent-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Herb Kent\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Herb-Kent-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Herb-Kent-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Herb-Kent-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Herb-Kent-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Herb-Kent-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Herb Kent<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Chris Kelley<\/strong> <em>program director<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/11\/01\/robservations-hubbard-radio-names-chicago-market-manager\/\"><strong>Herb Kent<\/strong><em> DJ<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/02\/23\/robservations-jack-mulqueen-was-king-of-kiddie-a-go-go\/\"><strong>Ric Lippincott<\/strong><em> program director<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eric Lund<\/strong> <em>editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>John McDonough<\/strong> <em>editor<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13054\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/12\/27\/media-memoriam-2016\/jeff-mcgrath-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13054\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13054\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13054\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jeff-McGrath-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff McGrath\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jeff-McGrath-1-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jeff-McGrath-1-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jeff-McGrath-1-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jeff-McGrath-1-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Jeff-McGrath-1-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeff McGrath<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/10\/17\/robservations-kate-grossman-joins-wbez-senior-editor\/\"><strong>Ed McElroy<\/strong><em>\u00a0broadcaster,<\/em>\u00a0<em>publicist<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/12\/18\/jeff-mcgrath-1943-2016\/\"><strong>Jeff McGrath<\/strong><em>\u00a0TV\u00a0executive<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/04\/04\/robservations-wls-switches-savage-levin-on-nighttime-lineup\/\"><strong>Dave Mitchell<\/strong> <em>radio newsman<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/02\/23\/robservations-jack-mulqueen-was-king-of-kiddie-a-go-go\/\"><strong>Jack Mulqueen<\/strong> <em>producer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/09\/30\/robservations-tribune-endorsement-retreat-sidelines\/\"><strong>Agnes Nixon<\/strong> <em>writer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13055\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/12\/27\/media-memoriam-2016\/agnes-nixon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13055\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13055\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13055\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Agnes-Nixon-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Agnes Nixon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Agnes-Nixon-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Agnes-Nixon-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Agnes-Nixon-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Agnes-Nixon-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Agnes-Nixon-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Agnes Nixon<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/09\/01\/robservations-rising-expectations-for-nbc-5-on-new-years-eve\/\"><strong>Bob Reichblum<\/strong> <em>producer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bill Rice<\/strong> <em>food and wine critic<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/03\/07\/robservations-abc-7-adding-larry-mowry-to-weather-front\/\"><strong>John Rook,<\/strong><em> program director<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/07\/01\/robservations-crawford-taps-dj-lil-john-for-nights-on-106-3-fm\/\"><strong>John Flynn Rooney<\/strong><em> reporter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/03\/10\/robservations-troy-christensen-exits-abc-7-weather-team\/\"><strong>Fred Sanders<\/strong> <em>radio host<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11685\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/06\/21\/robservations-wcgo-is-back-on-its-game\/bob-smith\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11685\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11685\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11685\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bob-Smith-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Smith\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bob-Smith-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bob-Smith-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bob-Smith-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bob-Smith-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bob-Smith-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob Smith<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Rob Sherman<\/strong><em>\u00a0activist, radio host<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/06\/21\/robservations-wcgo-is-back-on-its-game\/\"><strong>Bob Smith<\/strong> <em>TV host, producer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ellen Soeteber<\/strong><em> editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/04\/27\/robservations-joe-soto-holding-down-afternoons-on-v103\/\"><strong>Rick Soll<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/06\/15\/robservations-abc-7s-tyrell-brown-judy-hsu-to-anchor-at-11-a-m\/\"><strong>Dan Sorkin<\/strong> <em>radio host<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11971\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/07\/19\/robservations-website-kicks-off-for-love-of-college-football\/leslie-witt\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11971\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11971\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11971\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Leslie-Witt-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Witt\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Leslie-Witt-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Leslie-Witt-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Leslie-Witt-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Leslie-Witt-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Leslie-Witt-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie Witt<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/01\/15\/abc-7-producer-found-murdered-in-belize\/\"><strong>Anne Swaney<\/strong> <em>producer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/07\/27\/robservations-wttw-drives-convention-coverage\/\"><strong>Mike Tsolinas<\/strong> <em>meteorologist<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/05\/26\/robservations-you-me-drops-third-hour\/\"><strong>Keith Warner<\/strong> <em>radio engineer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Wiltgen<\/strong> <em>meteorologist<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/07\/19\/robservations-website-kicks-off-for-love-of-college-football\/\"><strong>Leslie Witt<\/strong> <em>DJ<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2016\/07\/01\/robservations-crawford-taps-dj-lil-john-for-nights-on-106-3-fm\/\"><strong>Steve Yahn<\/strong> <em>editor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Billy Zayas<\/strong> <em>radio host<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gone but not forgotten: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 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