{"id":8800,"date":"2015-09-10T22:30:56","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T03:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=8800"},"modified":"2015-09-10T22:48:11","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T03:48:11","slug":"wycc-pulls-in-the-loop-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2015\/09\/10\/wycc-pulls-in-the-loop-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"WYCC pulls \u2018In The Loop\u2019 premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"
\""In<\/a>

<\/a> \"In The Loop\"<\/p><\/div>\n

The widely promoted season premiere of \u201cIn The Loop\u201d on public television station WYCC-Channel 20<\/a> was abruptly canceled Thursday hours before it was to have aired a show focusing on problems with Chicago Public Schools.<\/p>\n

Veteran news anchors Robin Robinson and Lauren Cohn were to have made their debuts<\/a> on the weekly news program alongside returning co-hosts Chris Bury and Barbara Pinto.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s season opener was devoted to examining \u201cthe financial meltdown and educational policy debate at Chicago Public Schools,\u201d including an interview with Troy LaRaviere, controversial<\/a> principal of Blaine Elementary School, and a discussion with the Chicago school board's new president, Frank Clark, and Sun-Times<\/a> columnist Mary Mitchell.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for WYCC PBS Chicago did not respond to inquiries about the cancellation.<\/p>\n

\"Robin<\/a>

Robin Robinson<\/p><\/div>\n

The station posted the following on its Facebook <\/a>page: \u201cDue to unforeseen circumstances, the premiere of Season 6 of \u00a0In The Loop will be delayed. We apologize to everyone who was eagerly anticipating the launch. We are working hard to remedy the situation and will share updated news as soon as it's available. Thank you for your support!\u201d<\/p>\n

On her personal Facebook <\/a>page, Robinson wrote: \u201cUNFORTUNATELY, THE SHOW IS POSTPONED '..due to unforeseen circumstances.' Hate when that happens ... actually, it has never happened before. Should be launching next week if the suits finish up ... we are all ready, with great content on the mess and message at Chicago Public Schools. Thanks for everyone's support and good wishes ... Stay Tuned!\u201d<\/p>\n

LaRaviere, who\u2019d been interviewed by Robinson for the show, cited a \u201cprocedural dispute\u201d between WYCC PBS Chicago and the City Colleges of Chicago, which owns the station.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanceling a show on the eve before it is scheduled to broadcast is a very unusual and drastic move,\u201d LaRaviere wrote in a blog post<\/a> Thursday. \"With the content tied to the opening of the school year, it\u2019s uncertain if this program will air at all if the delay extends beyond next week. \u00a0Stay tuned.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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