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Robservations on the media beat:Mark EdwardsGee, was it something I said? Mark Edwards, the former program guru of Chicago's Lite FM, was ousted Thursday after 6‚½ years as director of programming at CBS Radio's KEZK-FM and KYKY-FM in St.

Seriously now, how many people could successfully create and launch a national television network in this economy while simultaneously overseeing a top-rated and top-billing major market TV station?Emily BarrExactly one: Emily Barr, closing in on her 14th‚ year a

Kevin GossettFor a good part of the '90s, a crown jewel of Chicago radio was WLIT-FM (93.9).

Robservations on the media beat:Chris Davis Tuesday is Kevin Gossett's last day as afternoon personality on Clear Channel Radio adult contemporary WLIT-FM (93.9) -- although he's really not going anywhere.

Four months after dropping its weekly column on local sports media, the Sun-Times brought it back this week under a familiar byline.Dale Bowman, who ordinarily reports and blogs on fishing, hunting and other outdoor sports for the Sun-Times, made his debut Monday as an "on sports media" co

After 13 years as the ringmaster of "The Nude Hippo Show," creator and producer Tony Lossano is about to unveil a new online look and a new digital television outlet for the latest incarnation of his Chicago-based variety/talk magazine show. The Newer-er Nude Hippo On F

Ward QuaalWard Quaal, a giant of American broadcasting and the man who turned the call letters WGN into a nationally recognized and respected brand, died Friday in a north suburban nursing home. He was 91. As an announcer for WGN Radio on Dec.