{"id":16357,"date":"2017-12-22T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=16357"},"modified":"2017-12-26T06:41:18","modified_gmt":"2017-12-26T12:41:18","slug":"media-memoriam-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2017\/12\/22\/media-memoriam-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Media in memoriam \u2014 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16361\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2017\/12\/22\/media-memoriam-2017\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16361\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16361\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-1024x660.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-300x193.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-768x495.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-500x322.jpg 500w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-150x97.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-1200x774.jpg 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-400x258.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-800x516.jpg 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner-200x129.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Hefner.jpg 1934w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/a> Hugh Hefner<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gone but not forgotten: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2017.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/11\/30\/robservations-wttws-phil-ponce-cutting-back-chicago-tonight\/\"><strong>Jim Barker<\/strong> <em>executive<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15066\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/08\/02\/robservations-hosea-sanders-excited-return-abc-7\/joe-collins\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15066\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15066\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-15066\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Joe-Collins-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Joe-Collins-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Joe-Collins-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Joe-Collins-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Joe-Collins-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Joe-Collins-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Collins<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/09\/25\/robservations-wycc-gets-reprieve-november-24\/\"><strong>Alan Bickley\u00a0<\/strong><em>radio newsman<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/06\/19\/robservations-eisendrath-bid-sun-times-reader-due-today\/\"><strong>George Collias<\/strong> <em>station owner<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/08\/02\/robservations-hosea-sanders-excited-return-abc-7\/\"><strong>Joe Collins<\/strong> <em>traffic reporter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ted Elbert<\/strong> <em>producer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/04\/19\/13955\/\"><strong>Jim Gannon<\/strong>\u00a0<em>radio newsman, sportscaster<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15785\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/10\/25\/robservations-sun-times-columnist-roomed-congressman\/mary-nissenson\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15785\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15785\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-15785\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Mary-Nissenson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Mary-Nissenson-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Mary-Nissenson-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Mary-Nissenson-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Mary-Nissenson-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Mary-Nissenson-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary Nissenson<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Hugh Hefner<\/strong> <em>publisher<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/09\/05\/robservations-new-podcaster-dan-mcneil-comes-swinging\/\"><strong>Bill Jurek<\/strong><em> announcer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/03\/10\/robservations-50-years-farewell-abc-7s-frank-mathie\/\"><strong>Tom LaPorte<\/strong><em> producer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/08\/07\/robservations-steve-harvey-dredges-infamous-email\/\"><strong>Ted Lauterbach<\/strong> <em>talk show host<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jack Lenahan<\/strong> <em>photographer<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13641\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/03\/14\/robservations-cinemachicago-honor-wgns-dean-richards\/ralph-otwell\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13641\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13641\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13641\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Ralph-Otwell-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Ralph-Otwell-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Ralph-Otwell-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Ralph-Otwell-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Ralph-Otwell-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Ralph-Otwell-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ralph Otwell<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Charles Leroux<\/strong> <em>reporter, editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/08\/29\/robservations-mike-north-announces-retirement-sports-radio\/\"><strong>Cliff Levine<\/strong> <em>exec<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dick Locher<\/strong><em> cartoonist<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/01\/31\/robservations-pat-hughes-scores-ring-larnder-award\/\"><strong>Jim Mateja<\/strong> <em>auto columnist<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/07\/19\/robservations-ebert-named-literary-hall-fame\/\"><strong>Mike Mathis<\/strong><em> traffic reporter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16359\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/12\/22\/media-memoriam-2017\/jimmy-piersall\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16359\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16359\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16359\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Jimmy-Piersall-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Jimmy-Piersall-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Jimmy-Piersall-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Jimmy-Piersall-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Jimmy-Piersall-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Jimmy-Piersall-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy Piersall<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/09\/11\/robservations-chicago-magazine-scored-blago-cover-shot\/\"><strong>Keith Middleton<\/strong> <em>radio host<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/07\/31\/robservations-new-morning-show-jam-dawns-today\/\"><strong>Wade Nelson<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/10\/25\/robservations-sun-times-columnist-roomed-congressman\/\"><strong>Mary Nissenson<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bob O\u2019Connor<\/strong><em> programmer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/12\/26\/chickenman-dick-orkin-1933-2017\/\"><strong>Dick Orkin<\/strong> <em>Chickenman<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13592\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/03\/07\/robservations-us-weekly-troncs-future\/ak-rosenthal\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13592\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13592\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13592\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AK-Rosenthal-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AK-Rosenthal-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AK-Rosenthal-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AK-Rosenthal-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AK-Rosenthal-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AK-Rosenthal-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amy Krouse Rosenthal<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/03\/14\/robservations-cinemachicago-honor-wgns-dean-richards\/\"><strong>Ralph Otwell<\/strong> <em>editor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/04\/19\/13955\/\"><strong>Dick Penn<\/strong><em> executive<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/10\/19\/darrel-peters-1933-2017\/\"><strong>Darrel Peters<\/strong> <em>executive<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jimmy Piersall<\/strong> <em>baseball broadcaster<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greg Prather<\/strong> <em>news anchor<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13191\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/01\/13\/robservations-redeye-blinks-sun-times-tribune-move-closer\/marty-zivin\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13191\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13191\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13191\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Marty-Zivin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Marty-Zivin-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Marty-Zivin-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Marty-Zivin-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Marty-Zivin-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Marty-Zivin-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marty Zivin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Amy Krouse Rosenthal<\/strong> <em>writer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Norman Schaefer<\/strong> <em>graphic designer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/05\/01\/robservations-fox-32-reporters-speculation-crosses-line\/\"><strong>Kelly Seaton<\/strong> <em>executive<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Silva<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/05\/01\/robservations-fox-32-reporters-speculation-crosses-line\/\"><strong>Bob Walsh<\/strong><em> executive<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/09\/20\/robservations-60-minutes-starts-ticking-oprah\/\"><strong>John Webster<\/strong> <em>radio newsman<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cliff Winston<\/strong><em> programmer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/01\/10\/marty-zivin-1956-2017\/\"><strong>Marty Zivin<\/strong> <em>audio visionary<\/em><\/a><\/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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