Chicago Radio

Norman Pellegrini, Venerable Arts Broadcaster, Dies At 79

AP | Posted 08.02.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Veteran Chicago broadcaster Norman Pellegrini, who served as program director at fine arts station WFMT-FM 98.7 for more than 43 years...

WGN Radio Bumps John Williams From Morning Slot, Greg Jarrett Moved In

Chicago Tribune | Phil Rosenthal | Posted 07.16.2009 | Chicago


John Williams, who in December took over a WGN-AM 720 morning show that had only had three hosts over the previous 43 years, is being moved to mid-mor...

'Kathy & Judy' Cancelled By WGN Radio

Chicago Tribune | Phil Rosenthal | Posted 06.22.2009 | Chicago


The Girlfriends are going away. WGN-AM 720 this morning announced it is discontinuing the "Kathy & Judy" show, the ground-breaking mid-morning coffee ...

The Tom Joyner Morning Show: A Requiem, Chicago Style

Alice Singleton | Posted 04.25.2009 | Chicago


Alice Singleton

After twenty straight years of broadcasting everyday to a city with one of the largest black populations in the country, Mr. Joyner got snatched off the dial after Monday's show.

"Chicago Eddie" Signs Off

Howard Wolinsky | Posted 03.08.2009 | Chicago


Howard Wolinsky

I was talking to a legend of Chicago radio: Eddie Schwartz, my old friend from school and Cub Scouts. Eddie was a maestro, playing callers off one another, weaving a rich tapestry of radio patter.

Radio Legend Eddie Schwartz Dies

Chicago Sun-Times | Robert Feder | Posted 03.07.2009 | Chicago


As the king-size king of late-night radio, Eddie Schwartz was one-of-a-kind character whose passion for Chicago and concern for others were matched on...

Steve Dahl Leaving Jack FM

Chicago Tribune | Phil Rosenthal | Posted 01.05.2009 | Chicago


Steve Dahl, a Chicago radio personality for more than 30 years whose broadcast style inspired a generation of voices, told his WJMK-FM 104.3 listeners...

Before Obama Was Obama

Monroe Anderson | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Monroe Anderson

This is a radio interview with Barack Obama before he was the Barack Obama we now know and are following.

Steve Dahl Show Losing One Hour Of Radio Show

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 09.26.2008 | Chicago


Steve Dahl is losing an hour of his morning radio show on 104.3, WJMK-FM, following what the Sun-Times' Robert Feder called "an alarming decline" in t...