{"id":18469,"date":"2018-06-21T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=18469"},"modified":"2018-06-21T07:11:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T12:11:50","slug":"robservations-jerry-springer-calls-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2018\/06\/21\/robservations-jerry-springer-calls-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Robservations: Jerry Springer calls it a day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a> Jerry Springer<\/p><\/div>\n

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

There was a time when the end of \u201cThe Jerry Springer<\/strong> Show\u201d<\/a> would have been front-page news in Chicago. But word this week that the syndicated talk show had ceased production after 4,000 episodes and 27 seasons mainly drew shrugs of good riddance.<\/a> Named the worst TV show all time<\/a> by TV Guide in 2002, the sleazy slugfest originated for 17 years from Chicago\u2019s NBC Tower before relocating to Connecticut in 2009. While it was here, the Rev. Michael Pfleger<\/strong> waged a lengthy public battle against Springer\u2019s glorification of violence. At one point, the host was hauled before the Chicago City Council where grandstanding aldermen questioned him about whether the fights on his show were real or fake. Springer\u2019s short-lived stint as a news commentator for NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 in 1997 prompted the resignations of top anchors Carol Marin<\/strong> and Ron Magers<\/strong> and the defection of thousands of viewers. \u201cWe\u2019ve stopped production of the show,\u201d Springer, 74, told \u201cEntertainment Tonight.\u201d \u201cWhenever you make changes, it\u2019s sad.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Block Club Chicago<\/p><\/div>\n

Block Club Chicago,<\/a>\u00a0the subscription-based neighborhood news service launched this month by former editors of DNAinfo Chicago, is teaming up on coverage of Chicago\u2019s City Hall with The Daily Line,<\/a> a subscription newsletter focused on city, county and state politics. The two news organizations also plan to work together to cover the 2019 mayoral and aldermanic campaigns as well as coverage of Mayor Rahm Emanuel<\/strong> and the City Council. \u201cBy teaming up with The Daily Line, it allows us to cover more neighborhood issues as we rebuild the strong citywide reach we had at DNAinfo,\u201d said Shamus Toomey,<\/strong> editor-in-chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago. Heather Cherone,<\/strong> managing editor of The Daily Line, previously covered City Hall for DNAinfo Chicago. \u201cBy joining forces, we will strengthen our ability to shed light on stories that matter most to our readers \u2014 the people who live and work in Chicago,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Illinois Broadcasters Association<\/p><\/div>\n

There\u2019s a new online resource for journalists, courtesy of the Illinois Broadcasters Association.<\/a> Designed to \u201chelp improve the working lives of reporters at all levels,\u201d IBA Newsroom<\/a> provides tips on reporting skills and news updates from the broadcasting and journalism fields. It also features sections on the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act as well as a handy pronunciation guide to every city and county in Illinois. (Here is the link.<\/a>) The site was created for the IBA by Bill Wheelhouse,<\/strong> retired statehouse bureau chief for Springfield public radio.<\/p>\n

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Kevin \"DreX\" Buchar<\/p><\/div>\n

Get well wishes to\u00a0Kevin \u201cDreX\u201d Buchar,<\/strong>\u00a0new morning personality on Entercom Top 40 WBBM 96.3-FM,<\/a>\u00a0who's been off the air for more than a week. It turns out he was hospitalized with complications from a previous surgery and now is back home recovering. While awaiting his return, co-host Nina Hajian<\/strong> and producer Gabe Ramirez<\/strong> are holding down \u201cThe DreX and Nina Show,\u201d which airs from 5:30 to 10 a.m. DreX hosted mornings on iHeartMedia Top 40 WKSC 103.5-FM from 2003 to 2010.<\/p>\n

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

Former Chicago Tribune sportswriter Chris Kuc<\/strong> is back on the beat. He\u2019s covering the Chicago Blackhawks again \u2014 this time for NHL.com. <\/a>Kuc was among a dozen Tribune staffers laid off in March in a wave of newsroom cuts. The son of veteran Chicago sportscaster Jerry Kuc,<\/strong> he\u2019d been working at the Tribune since high school at Hinsdale South. \u201cI\u2019m very excited to join the http:\/\/NHL.com<\/a>\u00a0correspondent team,\u201d Kuc tweeted.<\/a> \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to learning more about this sport called hockey. I\u2019m told it\u2019s a good one.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dick Goss<\/p><\/div>\n

A tip of the hat to Dick Goss,<\/strong> who\u2019s retiring at the end of the month as sports editor of the Joliet Herald-News.<\/a> \u201cAfter more than 35 years in this seat, the time is right to pass the baton,\u201d he wrote.<\/a> \u201cThere are so many great memories and so many wonderful friends that this job has provided me through the years.\u201d Goss was first hired as a part-time sportswriter for the Herald-News while he was a student at Joliet Catholic Academy. After graduating from the University of Illinois and working for the State Journal-Register in Springfield, he rejoined the Herald-News as sports editor in 1983. He\u2019ll be honored by Shaw Media at a retirement farewell <\/a>June 28 in Joliet.<\/p>\n

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Spike O'Dell<\/p><\/div>\n

Wednesday\u2019s comment of the day:<\/a> Spike O'Dell:<\/strong> Radio is going to miss a true professional and a very intelligent guy. No one knew the inner workings of Chicago City Hall better than Dave Stewart. I had the pleasure to work a couple of times for a while with Dave. A class act, a true gentleman, and proud to call him a good friend. You\u2019re going to like this retirement thing Dave! Also, don\u2019t try to out-trivia this guy when it comes to the Beatles.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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