Torey Malatia
Without Torey Malatia, there would not be “This American Life,” and there would not be "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me.” There also wouldn’t be this blog.
I can’t speak for Ira Glass or Peter Sagal, but I know I have Malatia to thank for the opportunity that changed my life and redefined my career as a digital journalist. Continue reading
Ivan Paez, Diane Fong and Juan Cristobal
A new live, local morning show, billed as “Los Chavalones de La Ley,” debuted Tuesday on WLEY FM 107.9, the Spanish Broadcasting System regional Mexican station.
Meaning “young crew” in Spanish slang, “Los Chavalones” features Ivan "El Ivan" Paez, Diane "La Diane" Fong and Juan “El Pop” Cristobal. Paez and Cristobal previously hosted afternoons at KBUE in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Natasha Korecki
Natasha Korecki, one of Chicago’s premier political reporters, is leaving the Sun-Times after 12 years to join Politico, the authoritative source for coverage of politics and government.
Korecki will serve as a Chicago-based senior political reporter and will be responsible for compiling the daily Politico Playbook on Illinois politics, starting in late September. Continue reading
Jimmy deCastro, Bob Sirott, Marianne Murciano and Todd Manley (2014)
Even as WGN AM 720 was bidding farewell to Bob Sirott, Marianne Murciano and David Kaplan last week, the Tribune Media news/talk station was reaffirming its place in the market and its commitment to drive-time stars Steve Cochran and Roe Conn.
Cochran just started the second year of a four-year deal as morning host, and Conn just agreed to a contract extension through January 2017 to continue as afternoon host. Continue reading
David Kaplan
Robservations on the media beat:
Look for Sarah Spain, Jeff Dickerson, Jonathan Hood and Ben Finfer to turn up with David Kaplan when “Kap & Co.” debuts September 16 on ESPN Radio sports/talk WMVP AM 1000. The new show will air from noon to 2 p.m. weekdays, shifting John “Jurko” Jurkovic and Carmen DeFalco to 9 a.m. to noon. After 20 years at Tribune Media news/talk WGN AM 720, Kaplan last week secured an early release from his contract to join ESPN 1000. “Kap is by far one of the most recognizable voices in Chicago, and few in the city have the breadth of knowledge and passion for sports and relationships with the people here that he has,” said program director Adam Delevitt, who first worked with Kaplan as an intern at WGN in 1998. Friday marks the final broadcast of Kaplan’s morning show on WGNplus.com and Comcast SportsNet Chicago with David Haugh, who continues as Chicago Tribune sports columnist. Continue reading
Daily Herald
Officials of the Daily Herald won’t say how many jobs will be cut when the company shifts its home-delivery operation to the Chicago Tribune.
Starting September 15, the Daily Herald will turn over delivery to home subscribers in the north, northwest and west suburbs to Chicago Tribune Media Group under a joint newspaper circulation agreement announced last week. Terms were not disclosed. Continue reading
Robin Robinson and Lauren Cohn
Former Chicago news anchors Robin Robinson and Lauren Cohn have been named co-hosts and contributing correspondents for “In The Loop,” the flagship weekly news program of public television station WYCC-Channel 20.
Starting with this week’s season premiere, Robinson and Cohn will join Chris Bury and Barbara Pinto as rotating hosts of the show, which airs at 7 p.m. Thursdays (with repeats at 1 a.m. Saturdays and 6:30 p.m. Sundays). All four co-hosts will report news and investigative stories and moderate roundtable discussions with newsmakers, journalists and others. Continue reading
Kathy Hart and Eric Ferguson
For only the second time in recent years, WTMX FM 101.9 was the top-rated radio station in Chicago, according to Nielsen Audio figures released last week.
The Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary station, which routinely dominates the market in the key demographic of adults between 25 and 54, hadn’t finished first among all listeners across the board since since May 2012. Continue reading