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June 25, 2013
Ed Glab Calls It A Career At WLS
The "Dean of WLS engineers," ED GLAB, has retired after 43 years at the station. His move closely follows the same move by CUMULUS Talk WLS-A/CHICAGO newsman JIM JOHNSON's announcment in APRIL (NET NEWS 4/30), after 45 years with the … more »
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January 16, 2012
Spike Eskin Rejoins CBS/Philadelphia As CBSPhilly.com Editor, KYW Sports Anchor
Former CBS RADIO Classic Rock WYSP/PHILADELPHIA personality SPIKE ESKIN, who left the station when the format flipped to a simulcast of Sports WIP-A late last year, has returned to the CBS RADIO/PHILADELPHIA fold once again as Editor of the Sports … more »
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October 11, 2011
WGN Launches 'Chicago Blackhawks Live' Series
TRIBUNE Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO will launch a series of six "CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS LIVE" one-hour dinnertime broadcasts this season with a debut edition on OCTOBER 24th 7-8p (CT). The show will air from HARRY CARAY'S LEGENDARY ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE … more »
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January 18, 2011
Cubs Plan Statue To Honor Ron Santo
A statue of the late RON SANTO will be placed outside WRIGLEY FIELD in time for an AUGUST 10th unveiling on "RON SANTO Day," the CHICAGO CUBS' new owner TOM RICKETTS announced at the team's annual fan event "CUBS Convention" SATURDAY … more »
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June 28, 2010
Baseball Broadcaster Lorn Brown Dead At 71
Condolences to family and friends of former CHICAGO WHITE SOX, NEW YORK METS, and MILWAUKEE BREWERS radio and television voice LORN BROWN, who died THURSDAY of heart failure in NEW MEXICO at 71, according to the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. BROWN called IOWA OAKS … more »
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June 15, 2010
'Beyond The Beltway' Turns 30
Congratulations to MUSEUM OF BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS founder BRUCE DUMONT on the 30th anniversary of his weekly syndicated "BEYOND THE BELTWAY" show. DUMONT launched the show on noncommercial WBEZ/CHICAGO on JUNE 24th, 1980. It now airs … more »
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April 13, 2009
WGN's Meier Wants Santo Statue At Wrigley
GARRY MEIER, newly arrived for 1-4p CT at TRIBUNE Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO, has wasted no time in launching a campaign to get a statue of CUBS broadcaster and former third baseman RON SANTO erected at WRIGLEY FIELD. The campaign, "Get RON Bronzed!," … more »
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September 15, 2008
White Sox' Stone To Move From Radio To TV
After he completes his first year as radio analyst for CHICAGO WHITE SOX baseball, STEVE STONE will move to the team's television booth to join HAWK HARRELSON as SOX TV analyst for the 2009 season. STONE inked a six year deal to make the move, with the … more »
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August 4, 2008
Braves' Voice Skip Caray Dies At 68
Condolences to family and friends of longtime ATLANTA BRAVES radio and television voice SKIP CARAY, who died SUNDAY in ATLANTA at 68. CARAY (full name HARRY CHRISTOPHER CARAY JR.), who had been battling several illnesses for the past year, was the son of … more »
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June 17, 2008
WLUP's Brandmeier Hosts Cubs Vs. Sox Event
EMMIS Classic Rockder WLUP(97.9 THE LOOP)/CHICAGO morning man JONATHON BRANDMEIER joins local luminary DUTCHIE CARAY and CUBS hall-of-famer ERNIE BANKS at HARRY CARAY'S TAVERN in WRIGLEYVILLE. The event will launch the first of two weekends where both … more »