Steve Nidetz

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded WBEZ-FM 91.5 a $150,000 grant to help defray the cost of "Your Radio Playhouse," a weekly program hosted by National...

What would sports talk shows be without Michael Jordan? Whether it's rumors about an impending return to the Bulls or rumors about why he stalked out of the White Sox's...

With Tim and Jerry joining Bill and Bart, WFLD-Ch. 32 has set its early evening lineup for the fall. While no specific times have been announced, reruns of Tim Allen's...

Fox Sports has hired Blackhawks play-by-play man Pat Foley to work the network's new National Hockey League package. Only he won't be working with usual partner Dale Tallon. Fox officials...

While rumors still swirl since the sale last week of all-sports WSCR-AM (as well as sister station WXRT-FM) to Westinghouse Broadcasting, Group W Radio President Dan Mason insists he doesn't...

WBBM-Ch. 2 plans a follow-up report Monday or Tuesday on its story last week that Lincoln Park Zoo was selling exotic animals to a couple of shady characters, Earl Tatum...

Brief though it has been, the five-week Mobil Indoor Series has been great for track and field, says NBC analyst Craig Masback. The network's commitment to the sport concludes with...

With only two nights left in the February sweeps period, WLS-Ch. 7 continues to dominate nearly every non-prime time period in the local Nielsen cumulative ratings. But there are danger...

We've heard from the fans and the writers about the new United Center. But what about the hometown broadcasters? The Bulls' Tom Dore is still getting used to his new...

WBBM-Ch. 2 news director John Lansing has a quandary on his hands when it comes to Tuesday's city and suburban elections. While Lansing would love to devote as much-if not...