Allison PayneAllison Payne has been saying for years that her slurred speech, glassy-eyed gaze and occasionally erratic behavior on the air are due to a series of ministrokes from which she was recovering.

Michael DamskyThirty years ago today, Michael Damsky began his radio career as a sales account executive at the former WFYR.

If you've ever been closely involved in a news story -- either as a participant or a witness -- you know what it's like to turn on a newscast that night or pick up a newspaper the next day and see how it's been reported.

Johnny B. on the looseIn the closing moments of Jonathon Brandmeier's now-famous music video screed, "Johnny B.: The Unemployed Radio Mo Fo," there's a shot of him in front of Tribune Tower holding a sign that says: "WILL WORK . . .

In a shakeup at Citadel Broadcasting's Chicago operations, Michael Fowler was ousted Friday after two years as president and general manager of news/talk WLS-AM (890) and oldies WLS-FM (94.7). Named to succeed him was Michael Damsky, who has been vice president and director of sales for the two

From the moment Oprah Winfrey tearfully announced plans to end her Chicago-based talk show in 2011 speculation erupted about what would come next.