A rude ‘Pig Virus’ infects WGN Radio

Nov. 4, 2009
Everything that's gone wrong at WGN-AM (720) in the past year can be summed up in two words: "Pig Virus."Kevin MethenyNo, we're not talking H1N1 here.

Red ink spills over black-and-white at 'Chicago Tonight'

Nov. 3, 2009
The idea of a Chicago television news operation without a single African American reporter or anchor on staff seems like a throwback to some other era.

Ex-Fox anchor fighting back after firing

Nov. 2, 2009
Mike Barz wants the world to know he never groped, fondled or even hugged the co-worker whose complaint against him led to his firing as morning news anchor at Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32.In his first public comment since his dismissal last summer, Barz, 39, called the episode "a fabricated story

A Message from Robert Feder

Oct. 21, 2009
Welcome to my new home at Vocalo.org. This is where you'll find me writing about the media exclusively from now on. In my new role, I look forward to redefining my old broadcast beat, while expanding the scope of my reporting to include print, the Internet and whatever else comes along.

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