Tag Archives: Dennis Welsh

Chicago Wolves, My50 hook up for games

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Terence | Permalink 1

With the Blackhawks exiting over-the-air television, Wolves step up in a big way Looking for some local sports on broadcast television this season? Don’t worry, the Chicago Wolves [..]

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T Dog’s Media Notepad: B’s rule

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

News on Blackhawks; Bob’s Burgers, and Bethenny Frankel. Oh, and the soda tax is dead. Are you ready for some hockey? Chicagoans sure are. Thursday night’s home opener [..]

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The Media Notepad: Party’s over for Chi-Town Rising

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

Also: Dennis Welsh wades into soda tax controversy while his station profits off pro-soda tax ads; Tom Joyner returns to Dallas as Classic Hip-Hop format’s future is questionable; [..]

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WFLD embroiled in “Hatgate”

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Terence | Permalink 0

A memo from a Fox 32 news producer about women wearing hats in live shots in winter lands him in hot water  For once, it wasn’t WGN’s Morning [..]

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The 2013 T Dog Media Turkey Awards

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on The 2013 T Dog Media Turkey Awards

It’s a blizzard of turkeys! Welcome to the 2013 T Dog Media Turkey Awards, where every Thanksgiving, we serve up turkeys of bad TV, bad radio, and bad [..]

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Robin Robinson demoted, Anna Davlantes out at Fox 32

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Terence | Permalink 6

The ironwoman streak is over for Chicago news veteran Robin Robinson. 26 years and six co-anchors later, Robinson – whose local career started at CBS-owned WBBM-TV in the [..]

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WFLD GM’s editorials a dumb idea

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on WFLD GM’s editorials a dumb idea

From the station where bad ideas usually flourish: A few months ago, Fox-owned WFLD introduced editorials at the end of their 9 p.m. newscasts on occasion featuring General [..]

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Phyllis Schwartz exits WFLD

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on Phyllis Schwartz exits WFLD

It looks like its back to the beach for Phyllis Schwartz. The WFLD vice president and news director exited the station Tuesday after nearly a year. She replaced [..]

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Mike Renda out at WFLD; Dennis Welsh in

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on Mike Renda out at WFLD; Dennis Welsh in

In the 27 years yours truly has followed the media business, I’ve never encountered anyone who is arrogant, incompetent, and stupid – aside from Randy “Court Jester” Michaels [..]

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