With the sale of The Loop to Educational Media Foundation (and its switch to contemporary Christian music as WCKL), The Drive became Chicago's sole classic rock station. 5. WGN 720-AM John Williams; Anna Davlantes Robert Feder abruptly announced his retirement in early July after covering the Chicago media beat for 42 years. WRME 87.7-FM Robert Feder Updated 8/31/2020 4:54 PM For the seventh consecutive month, WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM took front and center in Chicago's radio ratings during August. 7. 27. 9. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. Robservations: Laura Washington moves to Chicago Tribune; Becky Vevea joins Chalkbeat Chicago; WGN sports anchor Dan Roan calls it a career, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. 4. Chicago Cubs baseball broadcasts appeared to help boost Audacy sports/talk WSCR 670-AM, particularly at night. Robservations: Fox 32 hires Anita Blanton as morning anchor; Courtney Cronin to cover Bears for ESPN; Len Kasper's Sonic45 releases video, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. 13. WGCI 107.5-FM DJ MoonDawg (Michael Muniz) 2. WBEZ 91.5-FM 1A; Reset; Here and Now (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM country, 2.8 (2.7); WGCI 107.5-FM urban contemporary,2.8 (2.8); WSHE 100.3-FM adult contemporary, 2.8 (2.9) 13. Here are Chicago radios top 10 evening shows from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. WUSN 99.5-FM country, 3.1 (2.0) 4. WLIT 93.9-FM, the iHeartMedia adult contemporary station that rose to record-high ratings for . Top-of-the-morning honors again went to "Eric in the Morning" on The Mix with Eric Ferguson, Melissa McGurren and Brian Whip Paruch. (tie) WCKL 97.9-FM contemporary Christian music, 0.7 (0.7); WSRB 106.3-FM R&B, 0.7 (0.8) Last month the two stations finished in reverse order. WXRT 93.1-FM Lin Brehmer WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM all news, 4.8 (4.8) 3. The reach of talk radio host Mark Levin just got larger. 5. 2. 10. 8. WLIT 93.9-FM Melissa Forman WTMX 101.9-FM hot adult contemporary, 4.4 (4.4) Each morning, Sherman & Tingle will ask five trivia questions. (Answers appear at the bottom): Continue reading . WLS 94.7-FM Kid Kelly WOJO 105.1-FM Mexican regional, 3.5 (3.7) WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, widened its lead over Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM in the latest Nielsen Audio survey released Monday. (tie) WBBM 96.3-FM Top 40, 3.0 (2.8); WGN 720-AM news talk, 3.0 (3.0); WKQX 101.1-FM alternative rock, 3.0 (3.0) attributeerror: module 'sklearn preprocessing has no attribute 'imputerinternational service dog laws. 1 among listeners between 25 and 54. Longtime Chicago sports talk hosts Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes are teaming up to co-host a new four-hour midday show on WSCR 670-AM, the Audacy sports/talk station announced Thursday. RADIO ONLINE has been serving the radio industry since 1989, with up-to-the-minute news at radio-online.com . 9. WVAZ 102.7-FM increased its audience share in April and marked its 72nd ratings victory since the iHeartMedia R&B station signed on in 1988. 3. WOJO also finished first in the key adult demographic in mornings with Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado, and middays with Rafael El Primo Rafa Bautista. SHARE. For years two of the brightest morning stars on WBBM-Channel 2 were news anchor Erin Kennedy and meteorologist Megan Glaros. (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM Melissa McGurren and Austin Huff; WSHE 100.3-FM, Brooke Fox and Jeffrey Dubow. 15. You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. 2. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn 24. WLIT 93.9-FM Robin Rock He also fills in as a sportscaster on WMAQ-TV in Chicago and works part-time as a divorce attorney. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. (tie) WOJO 105.1-FM Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado; WVAZ 102.7-FM Steve Harvey 16. WLIT 93.9-FM adult contemporary, 5.0 (5.0) 2. WCHI 95.5-FM Josh Klinger 8. That looks like the case at CBS-owned WBBM Chicago, where David Parrish is out as . 12. 3. WBBM Newsradio ranked first in mornings with Pat Cassidy and in afternoons with Keith Johnson and Lisa Fielding, while Hubbard Radio classic rock WDRV 97.1-FM topped middays with Bob Stroud. The first ratings survey of the year also brought good news to Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary WTMX 101.9-FM, which bounced back from a monthslong slump, and iHeartMedia Top 40 WKSC 103.5-FM . Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. (tie) WXRT 93.1-FM Ryan Arnold; WLIT 93.9-FM Delilah Rene 4. WLS 94.7-FM Kid Kelly Gannett merged with GateHouse Media, the Journal Star's parent company, in 2019. WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B powerhouse, widened its lead as Chicago's most popular radio station in the latest Nielsen Audio survey, Robert Feder writes. WXRT 93.1-FM Richard Milne. 8. 20. 0.8 (0.6). listening to a particular radio station. 4. Population: 16,110,500 (Black: 2,682,700) (Hispanic: 4,092,600) Robert Feder Chicago media served fresh daily since 1980 Home; Facebook; Twitter; E-mail; Steve Cochran WBMX 104.3-FM Sean Sonic Leckie. (tie) WXRT 93.1-FM Marty Lennartz; WUSN 99.5-FM Scotty Kay WFMT 98.7-FM Kerry Frumkin (tie) WBMX 104.3-FM; WCHI 95.5-FM Maria Palmer. WBEZ 91.5-FM Marketplace; The Daily; Fresh Air; 1A; BBC World Service (tie) WCCQ 98.3-FM country, 0.7 (0.6); WSRB 106.3-FM R&B, 0.7 (0.6); WXLC 102.3-FM hot adult contemporary, 0.7 (0.8). 12. 13. It will share the space with public radio WBEZ 91.5-FM, which will retain its offices and studios at Navy Pier. My website at RobertFeder.com will continue online, but effective today, I'm concluding the run of my daily column and wrapping up my tenure with the Daily Herald. WRME 87.7-FM (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM country, 2.5 (2.2); WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 2.5 (1.9) Under the new ownership of nonprofit Chicago Public Media, the newspaper will be downsizing its offices to a 6,000 square-foot space in Chicago's renovated Old Post Office at 433 West Van Buren Street. 4. WDRV 97.1-FM classic rock, 5.4 (5.1) (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Population: 16,110,500 (Black: 2,682,700) (Hispanic: 4,092,600). (tie) WBMX 104.3-FM classic hip hop, 3.3 (3.7); WKSC 103.5-FM Top 40, 3.3 (3.5) 5. (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM Scotty Kay; WGN 720-AM Lisa Dent; WOJO 105.1-FM Sylvia del Valle WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn 11. 3. WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, widened its lead over Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM in the latest Nielsen Audio survey released Monday. Joe Soto. 9. WKSC 103.5-FM Brady Broski. Listener expectations aren't too high. A varied media landscape helps us gain an understanding of all the different kinds of communities that make up a city like ours. 4. Re: Robert's Radio Ratings: Pat Cassidy #1 again. 19. persons, ages 6+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. WKSC 103.5-FM Top 40, 3.0 (2.8) WLS 94.7-FM Erin Carman. 3. 3. WKSC 103.5-FM Christopher Fred Frederick and Kristie Graybill WVAZ 102.7-FM R&B, 6.0 (5.8) A share is the percentage of those listening to radio in the MSA who are (tie) WCHI 95.5-FM rock, 3.0 (2.5); WLS 94.7-FM classic hits, 3.0 (3.1); 9. CBS 2 to restore jumbotron, street-front studio overlooking Daley Plaza, Robservations: Chicago Tribune may roll presses in Milwaukee; Leila Gorstein leaving MeTV; Lucky 13 inspires Steve Darnall, CBS 2 castoffs Erin Kennedy, Megan Glaros pull back curtain on TV news, Robservations: Broadcast museum celebrates rock radio; WGN Radio to sell piece of transmitter site; ABC 7 hosts Juneteenth special, The Score unites Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes as midday co-hosts. Pinned Tweet. 2. Here are Chicago radios top 10 evening shows from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. 5. 5. If the caller answers ANY question incorrectly, they do not win and we add $25 to the pot. Whether you think of it as the home of the Bears or the place for "traffic and weather on the eights," WBBM Newsradio got Chicago radio listeners through a bitterly cold January riding high atop . WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Pat Cassidy Felicia Middlebrooks (Photo: WBBM Newsradio) Robert Feder Chicago media served fresh daily since 1980 What they're saying: "It's a different world of coverage than when Feder first started," Chicago Reader managing editor Salem Collo-Julin tells Axios. 8. (tie) WMVP 1000-AM sports talk, 1.4 (1.1); WPWX 92.3-FM hip-hop, 1.4 (1.4) WSCR 670-AM sports talk, 2.0 (1.5) 5. 23. Note: In accordance with Nielsens publishing guidelines, I cannot report actual audience shares other than those for the full week (below). 8. "Every city had their favorite local radio station and the voices behind them. Continue reading , So you think you know Chicago radio? 10. 2. 3. WERV 95.9-FM classic hits, 1.3 (1.3) Robert Feder . 2. WUSN 99.5-FM country, 2.5 (2.4) Tune in to the Sherman & Tingle Morning Show weekday mornings at around 8:05 for a chance to win cash during Five at 8:05! 6. (tie) WSCR 670-AM Mike Mulligan and David Haugh; WVAZ 102.7-FM Steve Harvey WXRT 93.1-FM adult album alternative, 3.5 (3.7) 14. WKSC 103.5-FM Brady Broski Chicago Radio Ratings - Robert Feder Author: Steven L. Smith Published Date: October 26, 2020 1:31 pm Comments: Leave a Comment on Chicago Radio Ratings - Robert Feder 0 544 To stay current with Robert Feder's daily Chicago Media Blog CLICK HERE . Sun-Times CEO Nykia Wright told staffers the company signed a one-year lease and the site should be ready by August. MeTV in the ensuing years has spun off six sister networks: MeTV+ . WLS 890-AM news talk, 1.0 (0.9) WDRV 97.1-FM Steve Seaver and Janda Lane WVAZ 102.7-FM Keith Sweat 8. (tie) WBMX 104.3-FM classic hip-hop, 2.7 (2.6); WPPN 106.7-FM Spanish adult contemporary, 2.7 (2.9) Here are Chicago radios top 10 morning shows from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio: 1. WDRV 97.1-FM John Byrd Kempf. (tie) WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 0.8 (1.0); WMBI 90.1-FM Christian ministry, 0.8 (0.8). Since 2017 the Sun-Times has been leasing 22,000 square feet in a nondescript building at 30 North Racine Avenue on the Near West Side. 2. 8. WCHI 95.5-FM rock, 1.5 (1.5) WPPN 106.7-FM Vicky Aguilera 4. WVAZ 102.7-FM Keith Sweat 3. 16. Mondays comment of the day: Nancy Angell Babendir: The chance that a New York-based Hall of Fame would host its induction ceremony anywhere but New York is zero. It also led in mornings with Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado and middays with Rafael El Primo Rafa Bautista in the key adult demo. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn Eighteen years after WDRV 97.1-FM signed on as an edgy new choice for Chicago radio listeners, the Hubbard Radio classic rocker is the most popular station in town. (tie) WOJO 105.1-FM Rafael El Primo Rafa Bautista; WTMX 101.9-FM Lisa Allen. WBEZ 91.5-FM public radio news talk, 3.4 (3.4) WLIT 93.9-FM Melissa Forman (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Population: 7,952,400 (Black: 1,322,300) (Hispanic: 1,698,900). 2. WEBG 95.5-FM country, 1.6 (1.6) www.opendialoguemediations.com WPPN 106.7-FM Maria Esther La Chula Mendez and Poncho La Bestia Mercado WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Keith Johnson and Lisa Fielding WLIT 93.9-FM Mick Lee Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television? WUSN 99.5-FM Scotty Kay WDRV 97.1-FM John Byrd Kempf WFMT 98.7-FM Kerry Frumkin 3. 7. 3. ". 6. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 7. 10. WLIT 93.9-FM Melissa Forman 5. The one-dollar increase was the first in almost 15 years and the third in the publications 30-year history. WXRT 93.1-FM Lin Brehmer WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto WOJO 105.1-FM Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado 5. But White Sox baseball did little to improve Good Karma Brands ESPN sports/talk WMVP 1000-AM, which tied for 25th overall with Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM. WTMX 101.9-FM Kevin Koz Koske and Jennifer Roberts 6. WDRV 97.1-FM Brian Sherman and Steve Tingle 7. Send corrections to RADIO ONLINE by clicking here. Nights in the Top 10, 4 are VT or piped in, 2 are jockless. WLS 94.7-FM Tim Virgin Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images. WVAZ 102.7-FM Keith Sweat WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, the Audacy all-news combo, and WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, tied for first place in Chicago radio ratings released Tuesday. WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto WOJO 105.1-FM Rafael El Primo Rafa Bautista (tie) WBEZ 91.5-FM All Things Considered; Marketplace; WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto 8. WLS 94.7-FM Tim Virgin WLIT 93.9-FM Robin Rock 7. 9. Totals are Persons 6+, Mon-Sun, 6am-midnight. (tie) WBBM 96.3-FM Top 40, 2.5 (2.3); WGCI 107.5-FM hip-hop, 2.5 (2.5) 13. MeTV, an acronym for Memorable Entertainment Television, is an American broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting. 27. In the weeks leading up to the coronavirus crisis, Entercom all-news combo WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM moved up to No. Hispanic listeners comprise 21.5 percent of the Chicago radio market and Black listeners comprise 16.6 percent of the market, according to Nielsen. Robert Feder Chicago media served fresh daily since 1980 Home; Facebook; Twitter; E-mail; 93.9 Lite FM StreetWises 111 vendors mostly homeless men and women will get a 75-cent raise to $1.85 per issue. WBEZ 91.5-FM Morning Edition and Morning Shift with Jennifer White. build apartments. 7. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM all news, 5.7 (5.7) (tie) WBEZ 91.5-FM "Morning Edition"; "BBC Newshour"; WGN 720-AM Bob Sirott. WRME 87.7-FM soft rock oldies, 3.3 (3.1) WGN 720-AM John Williams 2. WLIT 93.9-FM Delilah Rene 3. WFMT 98.7-FM 11. Im not retiring and Im not going away. 19. WLS 890-AM news talk, 2.2 (2.1) 21. "Dr. Dayani came highly recommended by my very discerning general dentist so I had high expectations of his technical skills. 4. WOJO's reign coincided with Univision Chicago WGBO-Channel 66's unprecedented first-place finish the 25-to-54 ratings for its 5 and 10 p.m. weekday newscasts in the May sweep. WXRT 93.1-FM Terri Hemmert; Richard Milne 11. WLIT 93.9-FM Melissa Forman. 29. WUSN 99.5-FM country, 3.3 (3.0) 27. 7. WGN 720-AM John Williams; Anna Davlantes Ratings covering the period from December 9 to January 5, known as Nielsen's "holiday book," will be released January 25. 2. Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. He now can be heard via a new podcast channel on YouTube, according to Cumulus Media, an "audio first" company that reaches some 250 . WRME 87.7-FM Mick Lee, Edison the Reindeer and Melissa Forman. Chicago Public Media (Sun-Times and WBEZ) has no one covering the beat and tells Axios it has no plans to.