Another new NCIS show. Also: Daytime soap Beyond The Gates renewed for two more seasons CBS became the first broadcast network to unveil its schedule for the 2026-27 television season, a month ahead of everyone else as the top-rated network looks to maintain its ratings lead. It’s also the first under new Paramount ownership under David Ellison, who is looking […]
He’s the latest personality to join the station In another coup, NBC-owned WMAQ-TV, or NBC 5, announced on Monday the hiring of Richard Roeper as entertainment and cultural critic, starting April 10. Roeper will appear on the station’s afternoon and early-evening newscasts, and make regular appearances on Chicago Today, the station’s daily fifteen-minute local entertainment show. Roeper will appear on […]
A headline you thought you would never see. But here we are. If I were to tell you three years ago that Byron Allen would replace Stephen Colbert in late-night, you’d be questioning my sanity. But he we are, and that’s exactly what’s happening. In a signal that linear TV is on its deathbed, CBS announced Monday it was replacing […]
Channels dropped in the middle of primetime In the ultimate April Fools’ prank that really wasn’t, channels owned by Scripps were yanked off the air Tuesday evening from Comcast systems after their contract expired. The move stunned Comcast subscribers, whose company uses the Xfinity name to brand their products. Channels were yanked during primetime; in one instance, during a Ottawa […]
Brings back “ET” for 46th season, adds new courtroom show, off-network “AFHV” With NBCUniversal Syndication Studios recently withdrawing first-run syndication, CBS Media Ventures is taking a different approach by renewing existing properties and even launching a new courtroom show. Earlier this week, the Paramount-owned syndicator officially renewed the rest of its current shows: Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, Flip Side, and […]
The Star falls as the Hot AC format is replaced with Classic Hits After 22 years, Joilet’s Star 96.7 fell on Friday morning, went “on hold,” and was replaced with the new phrase the kids are using these days and posting on social media: “6-7”. However, there is a key difference: there is a “9” in front of the “6-7”. […]
Launched in 1927, the long-running news service is a victim of budget cuts by the Paramount-owned network In a stunning decision, Paramount’s CBS News announced Friday that it was closing its radio division after 99 years, leaving nearly 700 radio stations affiliated with the network scrambling for replacements. The news impacts Audacy-owned WBBM-AM here in Chicago; the station has been […]
Marquee lands on Prime Video and Hulu + Live TV; the White Sox to air ten games in The U this season With the baseball season officially starting in a week, Chicago’s baseball teams have announced additional ways fans can tune in. The Cubs’ Marquee Sports announced Wednesday it has struck a deal with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV virtual […]
Approved despite lawsuits by states, DirecTV In a historic move, the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice approved the $6.2 billion merger between Irving, Tex.-based Nexstar and McLean, Va.-based Tegna, despite a lawsuit filed by eight state attorneys general and DirecTV. The deal officially closed Thursday night. The FCC granted waivers to Nexstar despite the national ownership cap […]
New channel to air over WGCI HD-2 ; TikTok’s new life began March 13 TikTok Radio made its official move to the iHeartRadio platform on March 13, and it seems the company – which was once known as Clear Channel and earned the moniker “Cheap Channel” for its known cost-cutting and voice tracking, seems to be pouring more effort and […]
Both were journalistic legends in Chicago radio Also: Jorie Lueloff, the first female TV newscaster in Chicago, dies at 85 Chicago radio observers are mourning the loss of two huge giants who were at the top of their game from the 1960s through the 1980s. WGN Radio announced the passing of radio legend Orion Samuelson on Monday. Originally a dairy […]
“Karamo”, “Steve Wilkos” also axed In a stunning development, NBCU Syndication Studios is exiting the first-run syndication business, canceling its four remaining shows: magazine Access Hollywood, Access Live, and conflict talkers Karamo and Steve Wilkos. “NBCUniversal is making changes to our first-run syndication division to better align with the programming preferences of local stations,” said Frances Berwick, Chairman of Bravo […]
Comes after the fates of three other syndicated talk shows were decided After the cancellation of Sherri and with Kelly Clarkson retiring from the daytime grind, CBS Media Ventures renewed The Drew Barrymore Show for two more seasons, taking the show through 2028. The talk show began in September 2020, right in the middle of the pandemic. The renewal includes […]
Comes after WGN layoffs [Editor’s Note: This post was updated on March 7 at 10:30 a.m.] As reported by the Sun-Times Thursday night, Fox-owned WFLD-TV/Fox 32 parted ways with anchor Scott Schneider after a decade, and executive news producer Marissa Rubino. Schneider has co-anchored the 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. newscasts with Dawn Hasbrouck since late 2023, succeeding the now-retired […]
This time, the filing is different Atlanta-based Cumulus Radio announced it’s filing for bankruptcy again – but this time, with a different twist. The owner of WLS-AM/FM and Q101 in Chicago has reached a restructuring agreement with a group of lenders that will eliminate the remaining $600 million in debt and balance its books. To do so, the company plans […]
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