2. WERV 95.9-FM classic hits, 1.3 (1.3) WLS 890-AM news talk, 1.6 (1.4) 7. Sources said the Tribune could begin production from the 20-year-old Milwaukee plant by mid-2023. 2. 6. (tie) WLIT 93.9-FM Robin Rock; WLS 94.7-FM Greg Brown 2. WUSN 99.5-FM Rob Stone and Holly Hutton Why it matters: With national corporations gobbling up local outlets, the city needs watchdogs to keep tabs on who's keeping us informed. 8. 7. WTMX 101.9-FM hot adult contemporary, 3.5 (3.8) 4. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Mariam Sobh; Bob Conway 21. 9. www.opendialoguemediations.com Chicago Cubs baseball broadcasts appeared to help boost Audacy sports/talk WSCR 670-AM, particularly at night. 6. 19. 4. 9. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM all news, 5.9 (6.3) This profile contains an quarter hour rating (AQH) share of persons, ages 6+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. 7. 2. 18. Continue reading , So you think you know Chicago radio? Here are Chicago radios top 10 evening shows from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. WXRT 93.1-FM adult album alternative, 3.5 (3.6) 21. 20. 12. WLIT 93.9-FM Robin Rock WKSC 103.5-FM Christopher Fred Frederick and Kristie Graybill Robservations: Laura Washington moves to Chicago Tribune; Becky Vevea joins Chalkbeat Chicago; WGN sports anchor Dan Roan calls it a career, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. WDRV 97.1-FM Bob Stroud 4. Susy Schultz appointed editor of Evanston RoundTable, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. If the [Radio Hall of Fame] is based here, the induction ceremony should be here. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Cisco Cotto WOJO 105.1-FM Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado. WUSN 99.5-FM Rob Stone and Holly Hutton WTMX 101.9-FM Jenny Valliere Continue reading , For the third time in 17 years, the Sun-Times newsroom is on the move. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Cisco Cotto WDRV 97.1-FM Steve Seaver and Janda Lane 13. If the caller answers ANY question incorrectly, they do not win and we add $25 to the pot. 24. (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM Melissa McGurren and Austin Huff; WSHE 100.3-FM, Brooke Fox and Jeffrey Dubow. WGN 720-AM John Williams (tie) WCKL 97.9-FM contemporary Christian music, 1.1 (0.8); WMBI 90.1-FM Christian ministry, 1.1 (1.2) 6. State of play: The Tribune's Robert Channick and Crain's Ally Marotti are full-time reporters dedicated to the business of media, but they also cover other topics. Im not retiring and Im not going away. 9. 4. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto Sun-Times CEO Nykia Wright told staffers the company signed a one-year lease and the site should be ready by August. 11. 8. 10. Magers worked for WLS-TV, the ABC owned-and-operated station in Chicago, Illinois, where he co-anchored the top-rated 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. broadcasts with Cheryl Burton and Kathy Brock, respectively.Magers is the brother of Paul Magers, a former television anchor and reporter for KCBS-TV, the CBS owned-and-operated station . Chicago Public Media (Sun-Times and WBEZ) has no one covering the beat and tells Axios it has no plans to. 10. WDRV 97.1-FM Steve Seaver and Janda Lane 7. I am pleased that the archive of my columns will continue to be accessible through the Daily Herald's website. 8. 10. 11. WUSN 99.5-FM country, 3.1 (2.0) Eric Zorn adds his name to Chicago Tribune's 'tremendous loss of talent', My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. Chicago radio ratings: V103 on top again. (tie) WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 1.5 (1.9); WPWX 92.3-FM hip-hop, 1.5 (1.2) 6. Listener expectations aren't too high. 5. Since 2017 the Sun-Times has been leasing 22,000 square feet in a nondescript building at 30 North Racine Avenue on the Near West Side. 3. Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. 1 books later, I couldnt be prouder of our team. posted on February 23, 2022 at 6:00 am by Robert Feder. 27. 9. (tie) WBBM 96.3-FM Top 40, 3.0 (2.8); WGN 720-AM news talk, 3.0 (3.0); WKQX 101.1-FM alternative rock, 3.0 (3.0) That's a meteoric rise compared to earlier this year. 4. (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM country, 2.5 (2.2); WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 2.5 (1.9) 7. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Keith Johnson and Lisa Fielding Given the inflationary pressures of producing a weekly news magazine and customers desire to help the homeless, nearly all stakeholders supported this decision, Julie Youngquist, executive director of StreetWise, said in a statement. (tie) WLS 890-AM news talk, 1.2 (1.4); WPWX 92.3-FM hip-hop, 1.2 (1.2) 10. Totals are Persons 6+, Mon-Sun, 6am-midnight. 3. WKSC 103.5-FM Christopher Fred Frederick and Kristie Graybill Justin's thought bubble: I can't tell you how many meetings I've been in where a manager was yelling at us about something Feder reported. Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Chicago. WLIT 93.9-FM Melissa Forman. Univision Spanish-language regional Mexican WOJO 105.1-FM was No. WSCR 670-AM Mike Mulligan and David Haugh WBBM Newsradio bumped iHeartMedia R&B WVAZ 102.7-FM to second place overall and also finished first in mornings with Pat Cassidy, afternoons with Keith Johnson and Lisa Fielding, and evenings with Bob Conway and Andy Dahn. WLS 94.7-FM Erin Carman Last month's rise to the top of the ratings proved short-lived for Chicago Public Media news/talk WBEZ 91.5-FM, which fell from a tie for first place to third in the Nielsen Audio survey released Tuesday. Population: 7,952,400 (Black: 1,322,300) (Hispanic: 1,698,900) "Every city had their favorite local radio station and the voices behind them. WOJO 105.1-FM Rafael El Primo Rafa Bautista WKSC 103.5-FM Brady Broski. WBEZ 91.5-FM Marketplace; The Daily; Fresh Air; 1A; BBC World Service A varied media landscape helps us gain an understanding of all the different kinds of communities that make up a city like ours. 4. 8. May not be quoted or reproduced without the prior written permission WVAZ 102.7-FM Keith Sweat WDRV 97.1-FM Bob Stroud WMVP 1000-AM sports talk, 1.5 (0.9) Stephanie Lulay. 10. (tie) WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 0.8 (1.0); WMBI 90.1-FM Christian ministry, 0.8 (0.8). 9. WVAZ 102.7-FM R&B, 7.1 (6.9) 5. Freedom Center, the Tribune's printing plant (and current newsroom) at Chicago Avenue and the Chicago River, has been sold to Bally's for development of a casino. WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, widened its lead over Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM in the latest Nielsen Audio survey released Monday. WLS 94.7-FM Tim Virgin 2. "All the businesses I was covering are in decline," he told former Tribune columnist and current Picayune Sentinel newsletter author, He dug into Tribune and Sun-Times management scandals involving. Average Quarter-Hour Persons (AQH Persons) is the average . 4. (tie) WLS 890-AM news talk, 1.3 (1.4); WMVP 1000-AM sports talk, 1.3 (1.2) He also fills in as a sportscaster on WMAQ-TV in Chicago and works part-time as a divorce attorney. WFMT 98.7-FM Kerry Frumkin Nielsen Audio ratings released Monday showed The Drive No. Robert Feder Retweeted. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM all news, 4.6 (5.5) Attention trivia lovers! MeTV, an acronym for Memorable Entertainment Television, is an American broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting. 3. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn 5. 27. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Pat Cassidy. WBMX 104.3-FM 6. 8. 18. Robert Feder Chicago media served fresh daily since 1980 Home; Facebook; Twitter; E-mail; 93.9 Lite FM 6. radioinsight.com. WVAZ 102.7-FM Bionc Foxx Gannett merged with GateHouse Media, the Journal Star's parent company, in 2019. Robservations: Fox 32 hires Anita Blanton as morning anchor; Courtney Cronin to cover Bears for ESPN; Len Kasper's Sonic45 releases video, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. "The business models are broken for television, radio and newspapers." 23. Lite FM tied for first place the previous month with Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM. 7. Par Ridder, general manager of Chicago Tribune Media Group, did not respond to a request for comment. Here are Chicagos top 30 radio stations from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Sunday, as measured by Nielsen Audio from March 3 to 30, followed by format and average quarter-hour share of listeners age 6 and older (with previous months share in parentheses): 1. (tie) WVIV 93.5-FM Spanish contemporary, 0.9 (0.9); WXLC 102.3-FM hot adult contemporary, 0.9 (0.6) WLIT 93.9-FM, the iHeartMedia adult contemporary station that rose to record-high ratings for its nonstop Christmas music in December, fell back to fifth place in the latest Nielsen Audio survey, which ran from January 6 to February 2. A version of this post first appeared on May 17, 2012. WGN 720-AM news talk, 3.1 (3.3) WTMX 101.9-FM Nikki Chuminatto, Brian Paruch and Violeta Podrumedic WXRT 93.1-FM Lin Brehmer 2. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn WPPN 106.7-FM Spanish adult contemporary, 3.0 (2.9) WRME 87.7-FM But White Sox baseball did little to improve Good Karma Brands ESPN sports/talk WMVP 1000-AM, which tied for 25th overall with Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM. WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 2.6 (2.2) Hispanic listeners comprise 21.5 percent of the Chicago radio market and Black listeners comprise 16.6 percent of the market, according to Nielsen. (Here is the link for tickets.) 2. WLS 890-AM news talk, 1.0 (0.9) WBEZ 91.5-FM public radio news talk, 5.4 (4.8) 7. Robservations: Ryan Baker getting tryout as CBS 2 news anchor, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. 3. 7. 2. Here are Chicago radio's top 10 morning shows from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio: 1. 5. You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. (tie) WSCR 670-AM Mike Mulligan and David Haugh; WVAZ 102.7-FM Steve Harvey (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM Drew Walker; Katie Neal; WCHI 95.5-FM Walt Flakus; WOJO 105.1-FM Rafael El Primo Rafa Bautista. 15. 16. "When it comes to our music and content, V103s listeners arent shy about letting us know what they want, and we strive daily to exceed their expectations. 8. 2. 15. StreetWises 111 vendors mostly homeless men and women will get a 75-cent raise to $1.85 per issue. 22. (tie) WCKL 97.9-FM contemporary Christian music, 0.7 (0.7); WSRB 106.3-FM R&B, 0.7 (0.8) Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, the Audacy all-news combo, and WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, tied for first place in Chicago radio ratings released Tuesday. Here are Chicago radios top 10 morning shows from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio: 1. 6. 10. Here are Chicago radio's top 10 morning shows from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. Ratings profiles are Copyright 2023 Nielsen Audio. WRME 87.7-FM soft rock oldies, 2.6 (2.5) WVAZ 102.7-FM Bionc Foxx WTMX 101.9-FM hot adult contemporary, 3.8 (2.9) Link: Robert Feder radio ratings . You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto January 2023 PPM 6+ Mon-Sun, 6a-12mid Starting Monday, Bernstein and Holmes will air from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. WDRV 97.1-FM classic rock, 4.8 (4.8) WLIT 93.9-FM adult contemporary, 11.8 (5.7) listening to a particular station for at least five minutes during a 23. Ratings covering the period from December 9 to January 5, known as Nielsen's "holiday book," will be released January 25. 21. (tie) WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Keith Johnson and Lisa Fielding; WBEZ 91.5-FM All Things Considered; Marketplace