Steve Nidetz

WGN-Ch. 9 gave Tom Skilling an early Christmas present Tuesday when it rewarded the two-time Emmy Award-winning weather forecaster with a new five-year contract. Skilling, who joined WGN in 1978...

Not surprisingly, Fox Sports shamelessly milked analyst Jimmy Johnson's much-hyped career announcement for more than 45 minutes on Sunday's NFL pregame show. And, as expected, the former Cowboys coach announced...

To mark the changeover New Year's Day to an all-English independent station, WCIU-Ch. 26 will celebrate with a "Munsters Marathon," hosted by Rich Koz. "I'm getting the material together for...

Talk by baseball owners of using replacement players next spring if current major-leaguers continue their strike didn't seem to bother broadcasters on Thursday. "Yes, we'll do the (replacement) games," said...

A military plane carrying Glenn Miller from Britain to Paris disappeared 50 years ago this week. While many Americans have absolutely no idea who he was, Miller-through his radio broadcasts,...

Some things you might have missed while pondering significant cultural differences between "Weigel Wieners" and "Sports Shorts:" - One sports anchor candidate who hasn't tossed his hat into the WMAQ-Ch....

Mark Giangreco's move to WLS-Ch. 7 may have sparked an interesting game of musical sports anchors. As for Tim Weigel, loosened from the tight reins of WLS general manager Joe...

The National Hockey League's decision Thursday to cancel the 1995 All-Star Game came as little surprise to its new network partner, Fox Broadcasting. Fox was scheduled to air the contest...

As expected, ESPN signed a seven-year deal Wednesday with the NCAA, giving the cable network and its subsidiaries the rights to 19 championships, including the Division I women's basketball tournament....

CBS answered the $64 million question Tuesday-without even being asked. The network tore up its current seven-year, $1.06 billion contract with the NCAA for basically the rights to the Division...