Carlos Hernandez Gomez
Carlos Hernandez Gomez, the celebrated Chicago political reporter who died last January, will be permanently remembered by the city he loved with an honorary street named for him.
Another New Yorker joining CBS 2 anchor lineup
Aug. 12, 2010
Steve Bartelstein
Another news anchor imported from New York is about to be foisted on WBBM-Channel 2. He's Steve Bartelstein, who was once fired from WABC-TV for sleeping through a news update, and later quit WCBS-TV, saying he felt "tired of this place not appreciating me for what I do for them."
That's the word from NewsBlues.com, which reported Thursday that Bartelstein has been hired as morning news anchor at the CBS-owned station here. That means it's curtains for "Monsters and Money in the Morning," the low-rated, four-headed gabfest that's been airing from 5 to 7 a.m. weekdays since February. Its last day will be Aug. 27.
Bartelstein, who's said to be in Chicago apartment hunting now, is the latest WCBS alum to land at Channel 2. Kate Sullivan, who's been morning news anchor at the New York station, joins Rob Johnson here as 5 and 10 p.m.
Did you hear the one about the 50-year-old pizza?
Aug. 12, 2010
Nearly 50 years after Dick Biondi first sang "The Pizza Song" -- better known as "On Top of a Pizza" -- the hit novelty record has been released on CD for the first time.
Stern finds Radio Hall of Fame rejection 'laughable'
Aug. 11, 2010Robservations on the media beat:
- For the last word on the National Radio Hall of Fame, let us bow to the King of All Media, Howard Stern, who was snubbed for the fourth time last week by the Chicago-based broadcast shrine. Although he consistently urged his fans not to vote for him, Stern blasted the outcome anyway on his Sirius XM show Monday. Saying "everybody else sucks," he called it "almost ludicrous" that he lost in the national/active category to retired NPR news anchor (and Chicago Public Media luminary) Carl Kasell. Inside Radio, which also noted that despite nearly 20 years in syndicated radio and a peak of more than 60 affiliates, Stern has never won a Marconi Award from the National Association of Broadcasters, quoted him as saying:
Howard Stern
"Even if you hate what I do, you couldn't discount what I've accomplished. It's laughable. The idea of having a Radio Hall of Fame is ridiculous because there aren't enough guys in radio that are good enough to even have one. The radio dial is just an abomination. There's such a lack of talent, it's sickening."
The last picture show: Final 'At the Movies' taping today
Aug. 10, 2010
Michael Phillips and Tony Scott
The longest running and most respected movie-review show in television history will tape its final broadcast today for airing this weekend. And when it's over, the imaginary balcony that Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert first opened in 1975 will be closed forever.
New anchor rising: Another Krashesky is on her way
Aug. 9, 2010
Kaylin Krashesky
Considering it's been only six weeks since Kaylin Krashesky began anchoring the morning news in Medford, Oregon, it might be a bit premature to talk about landing an on-air job in Chicago just yet. But you can't blame her -- or her famous father -- for dreaming.
SteveCochranShow.com gets off to 'good start' today
Aug. 6, 2010
Steve Cochran
If everything hadn't‚ gone so terribly, terribly wrong at WGN-AM (720), Steve Cochran would be closing in on his 20th month as morning personality there. He'd also be lead-off man for a real Chicago news/talk lineup that might have included good guys like John Williams, Bob Sirott, David Kaplan and Bill Leff (or, unless they really had chosen to retire by now, women like Kathy O'Malley and Judy Markey).
Dahl says he's sorry for caring about Radio Hall of Fame
Aug. 5, 2010
Steve Dahl
Though many find his exclusion from the National Radio Hall of Fame hard to fathom, legendary Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl insists that he no longer cares and that he's relieved not to have to "attend some sort of geekish ceremony in November."
On Wednesday, Dahl lost out in the "local or regional -- pioneer" category to Ralph Emery, a country music personality. It was Dahl's third time on the Radio Hall of Fame ballot.
In a comment posted on his blog later Wednesday, Dahl wrote the following: