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December 16, 2020
i4 Media Ventures Launches With 12 Episode Podcast 'We Interupt This Broadcast'
New Company i4 MEDIA VENTURES has launched and will host a 12 episode podcast called "We Interupt This Broadcast." The first season of six seasons planned for release over the next three years, debuts in FEBRUARY 2021. It will feature … more »
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September 30, 2019
Report: Bill Kurtis Out, Steve Kamer In As WGN/Chicago Imaging Voice
ROBERTFEDER.COM is reporting that BILL KURTIS has been dropped as imaging voice of NEXSTAR News-Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO and STEVE KAMER has been hired as the station's new voice. The change from the longtime TV news anchorman and host to the veteran … more »
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April 9, 2019
Nana Carmen Ashhurst Appointed Chairwoman Of The Board For Universal Hip-Hop Museum
Music industry veteran NANA CARMEN ASHHURST has been appointed Chairwoman Of The Board for the UNIVERSAL HIP-HOP MUSEUM by Executive Director ROCKY BUCANO. ASHHURST takes on the position recently vacated by KURTIS BLOW, and her responsibilities … more »
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March 1, 2019
Kurtis Allen Promoted To PD At Country WIXY/WYXY Champaign
SAGA’S ILLINI RADIO GROUP (IRG) OF CHAMPAIGN/URBANA has upped KURTIS ALLEN to PD of Country WIXY and Classic Country WYXY, effective immediately. He succeeds ANDY ROBERTS, who recently exited the stations (NET NEWS 2/26). ALLEN joined the company … more »
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December 13, 2018
'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me' Being Developed For TV Version... Again
There were previous stabs at turning NPR and CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA News-Talk WBEZ/CHICAGO's weekly comic news panel/game show "WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME!" into a TV show -- a pilot for CBS in 2008 and a special for BBC AMERICA in 2011 … more »
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August 8, 2018
Kansas Association Of Broadcasters Announces 2018 Award Winners
The KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS has announced the winners of its annual awards for 2018. The awards will be presented at the organization's convention OCTOBER 14-16 in WICHITA. Radio winners include: Large Market Radio Station of the … more »
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May 24, 2017
Like May Flowers, New All Access Columns Are Blooming!
It's WEDNESDAY -- time once again for some fresh, new columns ... exclusively on ALL ACCESS! * THE POWER PLAYER: ALL ACCESS News Editor JEFF SILBERMAN interviews BENZTOWN Pres./Co-Founder DAVE "CHACHI" DENES. * CONSULTANT TIPS: DOUG … more »
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December 14, 2016
Tom Hanks To Guest-Host 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me'
NPR and CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA News-Talk WBEZ/CHICAGO's "WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME!" will have a special guest host when PETER SAGAL goes on vacation in JANUARY: TOM HANKS. The Oscar-winning actor will sit in SAGAL's chair for the … more »
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December 13, 2016
WGN/Chicago Inks Bill Kurtis As 'Signature Voice'
The distinctive voice of BILL KURTIS, longtime CHICAGO news anchor, television documentarian and narrator, and NPR "WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME" announcer, will be heard on TRIBUNE MEDIA News-Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO beginning in JANUARY as the … more »
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November 18, 2016
Nielsen: Chicago Radio Town Hall Broadcast With Mayor Drew Strong Awareness, Audience Reach
MONDAY's "CHICAGO RADIO TOWN HALL MEETING" with Mayor RAHM EMANUEL, aired on 47 local stations, drew strong awareness and a large audience, according to a NIELSEN online survey of almost 800 adults in the CHICAGO market. Stations … more »








