{"id":9879,"date":"2015-12-29T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=9879"},"modified":"2016-01-01T17:44:54","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T23:44:54","slug":"media-in-memoriam-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2015\/12\/29\/media-in-memoriam-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Media in memoriam \u2014 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_9880\" style=\"width: 588px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2015\/12\/29\/media-in-memoriam-2015\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9880\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9880\" alt=\"Harry Volkman\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Harry-Volkman.jpg\" width=\"578\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Harry-Volkman.jpg 578w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Harry-Volkman-300x231.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Harry-Volkman-150x115.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Harry-Volkman-400x308.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Harry-Volkman-200x154.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/a> Harry Volkman<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gone but not forgotten: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2015.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Agrella<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9495\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bernie-Allen.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9495\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9495\" alt=\"Bernie Allen\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bernie-Allen-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bernie-Allen-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bernie-Allen-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bernie-Allen-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bernie-Allen-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bernie-Allen-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bernie Allen<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/11\/23\/robservations-fox-32-resets-weekend-anchors\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bernie Allen<\/strong><em> DJ<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles T. Brumback<\/strong><em> CEO<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Doug Buffone<\/strong> <em>sports host<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas Carollo<\/strong> <em>artist<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>David Carr<\/strong> <em>columnist<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9885\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doug-Buffone.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9885\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9885\" alt=\"Doug Buffone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doug-Buffone-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doug-Buffone-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doug-Buffone-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doug-Buffone-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doug-Buffone-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doug-Buffone-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doug Buffone<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Stanton R. Cook<\/strong> <em>CEO<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucky Cordell<\/strong>\u00a0<em>DJ, radio executive<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Della de LaFuente<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Milo Hamilton<\/strong> <em>baseball announcer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/10\/05\/robservations-skilling-drops-midday-weather-forecasts\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Steve Harris<\/strong> <em>programmer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9886\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DJ-Timbuck21.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9886\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9886\" alt=\"Timothy Jones\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DJ-Timbuck21-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DJ-Timbuck21-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DJ-Timbuck21-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DJ-Timbuck21-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DJ-Timbuck21-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DJ-Timbuck21-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Timothy Jones<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/12\/23\/robservations-what-kankakee-costs-bez\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Timothy \u201cTimbuck2\u201d Jones<\/strong> <em>DJ<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lori Kovitz<\/strong> <em>videotape editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stuart H. Loory<\/strong> <em>editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jim Lynam<\/strong><em> radio host, producer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/04\/19\/j-fred-macdonald-1941-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>J. Fred MacDonald<\/strong> <em>historian, professor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9888\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Phil-OConnor.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9888\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9888\" alt=\"Phillip O'Connor\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Phil-OConnor-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Phil-OConnor-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Phil-OConnor-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Phil-OConnor-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Phil-OConnor-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Phil-OConnor-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phillip O'Connor<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Robert Markus<\/strong> <em>sportswriter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert McClory<\/strong> <em>professor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wali Muhammad<\/strong><em> radio host<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Nelson<\/strong> <em>marketing executive<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Phillip O\u2019Connor<\/strong> <em>rewrite man<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9887\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Andrew-Patner.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9887\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9887\" alt=\"Andrew Patner\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Andrew-Patner-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Andrew-Patner-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Andrew-Patner-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Andrew-Patner-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Andrew-Patner-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Andrew-Patner-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrew Patner<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Jon Oxman<\/strong> <em>news manager<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/02\/03\/andrew-patner-1959-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Andrew Patner<\/strong> <em>arts critic, host<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Phillips<\/strong><em> reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlie Piper<\/strong><em> editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/10\/13\/robservations-orions-back-in-the-saddle-again\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Louie Robinson<\/strong> <em>editor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9893\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Brad-Saul1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9893\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9893\" alt=\"Brad Saul\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Brad-Saul1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Brad-Saul1-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Brad-Saul1-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Brad-Saul1-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Brad-Saul1-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Brad-Saul1-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brad Saul<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/12\/06\/brad-saul-1960-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Brad Saul<\/strong> <em>media entrepreneur<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Albert Sauser<\/strong> <em>broadcast engineer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/09\/08\/robservations-lots-of-company-for-kaplan-at-espn-1000\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Donald M. Schwartz<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stuart Scott<\/strong> <em>sportscaster<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Spellman<\/strong> <em>sportswriter<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9891\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dorothy-Storck.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9891\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9891\" alt=\"Dorothy Storck\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dorothy-Storck-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dorothy-Storck-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dorothy-Storck-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dorothy-Storck-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dorothy-Storck-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dorothy-Storck-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dorothy Storck<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dorothy Storck<\/strong><em> columnist<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph Tybor<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/05\/26\/jim-unrath-1937-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jim Unrath<\/strong> <em>radio announcer, producer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cecilia Vaisman<\/strong> <em>multimedia producer, professor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Valeo<\/strong><em> theater critic<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9889\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ty-Wansley.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9889\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9889\" alt=\"Ty Wansley\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ty-Wansley-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ty-Wansley-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ty-Wansley-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ty-Wansley-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ty-Wansley-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ty-Wansley-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ty Wansley<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/08\/20\/harry-volkman-1926-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Harry Volkman<\/strong> <em>meteorologist<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/05\/07\/ty-wansley-1951-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ty Wansley<\/strong><em> news anchor, host<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/08\/25\/robservations-chicagoan-makes-another-comeback\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bill Warrick<\/strong> <em>reporter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/09\/21\/robservations-chicago-publishers-welcome-new-york-post\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jim White<\/strong><em> engineer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sherman Wolf<\/strong><em> marketing executive<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2015\/10\/05\/robservations-skilling-drops-midday-weather-forecasts\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Steve Yount<\/strong><em> news anchor, reporter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gone but not forgotten: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2015.<\/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\/9879"}],"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=9879"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9950,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9879\/revisions\/9950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}