John Lampinen
John Lampinen, who has led the news operation of the Daily Herald with integrity, compassion and fairness for two decades, will retire as editor in December, culminating a 48-year career with the newspaper.
Succeeding him as executive editor will be Jim Baumann, a 36-year veteran of the Daily Herald who's been managing editor since 2012. Continue reading
93.9 Lite FM
You may still be digging into the leftover Halloween candy, but WLIT 93.9-FM is ready to start the Christmas season.
For the 21st consecutive year, the iHeartMedia adult contemporary station will flip to holiday music around-the-clock — starting Wednesday at 4:05 p.m. It will run through the end of the year. Continue reading
WTMX
In the weeks following accusations of misconduct against former morning personality Eric Ferguson, ratings took a nosedive at WTMX 101.9-FM, according to Nielsen Audio figures released Monday.
The Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary station's share of morning listeners dropped 22 percent since mid-September, falling from a tie for fifth to a tie for ninth. Among women between 25 and 54 — a key demo that long had been owned by Ferguson and his partners — The Mix lost more than 25 percent of its morning share, falling from fourth to seventh. Continue reading
Eric Ferguson
The end of Radio Hall of Famer Eric Ferguson's run after 25 years as morning personality at WTMX 101.9-FM in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations by former co-workers dominated the top 10 most-read stories here in October.
To read the full posts, click on the headlines: Continue reading
Dorothy Tucker (Photo: Karen Kring)
Dorothy Tucker, longtime investigative reporter at CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2 and president of the National Association of Black Journalists, has been named recipient of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Journalists Association.
The nonprofit professional organization also named Kelly Bauer, breaking news editor for Block Club Chicago, as its Chicago Journalist of the Year. It's the first time the award has been bestowed since 2015. Continue reading