Steve Nidetz

While WBBM-Ch. 2 veteran Bill Kurtis bids adieu to the 10 p.m. newscast Friday, co-anchor Linda MacLennan plans to stick around for a while. MacLennan, who joined the station in...

It was almost too ironic that Howard Cosell, who could rail against injustice in and out of sports with all the passion of an old-time revival preacher, would pass away...

It was a combination of ingredients, said General Manager Weezie Kramer, that vaulted WMAQ-AM 670 into the No. 8 spot in the Chicago market, according to the winter Arbitron ratings...

If arena bowling is here, can the fans be far behind? Chris Schenkel, the longtime voice of ABC's "Pro Bowlers Tour," laughs when asked that question. Schenkel, and the rest...

Evergreen Media put its money where its sports-talk mouth is Tuesday when it reached agreement with team owner Jerry Reinsdorf on a five-year deal to broadcast Bulls and White Sox...

There have been TV commentators who have done sports events involving their brothers or their fathers. But ESPN America's Cup analyst Peter Isler may have a first-a spouse on the...

Talkmeister Ed Schwartz finally returns to WLUP-FM 97.9 this week after an absence of almost a year for health reasons. But Schwartz's new time slot of 2 a.m. to 5...

When the first "A Passion to Play" aired last October, ABC Sports President Dennis Swanson was more impressed with the response from sponsors and viewers than by the ratings for...

Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.) will be the presenter and keynote speaker for the 10th anniverary telecast of the "Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching" at 9 p.m. May 25...

Lester Holt knows he's about to step into Bill Kurtis' shoes, and he feels he's ready for the move to 10 p.m. After all, Holt has been in the market...