Jim Williams and Mai Martinez

CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2 will add three hours of local news on weekends this fall, including the expansion of its 10 p.m. newscast to one hour.

Jim Williams and Mai Martinez, currently seen at 5 and 10 p.m. Saturdays and at 5:30 and 10 p.m. Sundays, will anchor the hourlong weekend newscasts at 10 p.m., starting September 13. Continue reading →

There’s a new morning line in Chicago, according to radio ratings released Monday for the period from June 19 to July 16.

Here’s a look at Chicago’s top 10 morning shows (as measured by Nielsen Audio among all listeners age 6 and older from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday), followed by average share of audience. Continue reading →

Robb Rose

Robb Rose, a part-time weekend host on WILV FM 100.3 from 2009 until earlier this year, is returning to the Hubbard Radio adult contemporary station as evening personality.

Rose succeeds Cara Carriveau, who was promoted to afternoons on "Chicago's 100.3" last month. After filling in for Carriveau this week, he officially takes over from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday on August 11. Continue reading →

Dawn Turner Trice

Chicago Tribune columnist Dawn Turner Trice and investigative reporter Jason Grotto will be out of print — at least temporarily — while spending the next year at Harvard University.

The two are among 24 journalists from around the world selected for prestigious Nieman Fellowships at Harvard during the 2014-2015 academic year. Continue reading →

Tribune Tower cornerstone

With the momentous spinoff of its newspaper division into Tribune Publishing, effective today, Tribune Co. officially renames itself Tribune Media Co.

Here is the text of the press release: Continue reading →

Jan Jeffries and Jack Diamond

Will Jack Diamond’s weeklong fill-in stint at WLS FM 94.7 lead to a permanent gig? We’ll soon find out.

After five days on the Cumulus Media classic hits station, Diamond headed back Friday to his hometown of Washington, D.C. By all accounts, his on-air audition alongside current morning host Brant Miller and news anchor Marti Jones was deemed a success. Continue reading →

Terri Hemmert

Six weeks after she was sidelined for knee replacement surgery, Terri Hemmert is ready to return as midday personality on WXRT FM 93.1.

Monday will be the first day back live on the CBS Radio album adult alternative station for the Radio Hall of Famer and Chicago broadcast legend, whose convalescence drew thousands of well-wishes from fans and friends. Continue reading →

Dan McNeil

Time and patience may be running out for Dan McNeil.

As his latest absence from CBS Radio sports/talk WSCR AM 670 stretches into its eighth week, the mercurial midday star seems to be preparing for his exit from the Score. So are his bosses. Continue reading →