NBC 5 adds Kevin Pang as new “Food Guy”

Succeeds Steve Dolinsky in role Kevin Pang has been tapped to succeed Steve Dolinsky as NBC 5’s (WMAQ-TV’s) new “Food Guy”. He begins tonight (January 29) on the station’s 10 p.m. newscast, and across the station’s digital platforms and social media accounts. He replaces Dolinsky, who left last May for a position at Levy Restaurants. Pang has already appeared on […]

It’s official: Lou Canellis joins NBC 5 as main sports anchor

He starts this coming Sunday  Lou Canellis has officially made the leap from Fox-owned WFLD, where he spent seventeen years as the main sports anchor, to NBC-owned WMAQ-TV where he will start on February 1.  Caneills will anchor the sports segments from Monday through Thursday at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m., and will host the station’s long-running Sports […]

Former WSCR host Terry Boers dies

Was paired with Dan Bernstein for eighteen years in midday, afternoons Former WSCR-AM/670 The Score host Terry Boers passed away on Friday at the age of 75.  From WSCR Operations Director Mitch Rosen: “The Score lost one of our own today. Terry Boers passed away today surrounded by loved ones. Terry was one of the founding fathers of The Score […]

670 The Score to simulcast on 104.3 FM signal

Ends 104.3 Jams run after eight years In news local observers saw coming for years, Audacy announced Wednesday that WSCR-AM will add an FM signal, with the sports talk station simulcasting on 104.3 FM, replacing WBMX’s classic hip-hop format after eight years. Despite the transition, the soon-to-be former 104.3 Jams will retain the WBMX call letters, which had a thirteen-year […]

FanDuel Sports networks teetering on the edge of insolvency

Financial woes continue to deepen as nine MLB teams pull content  The future of FanDuel Sports is in serious doubt as nine MLB teams have pulled their games from the regional sports networks.  The teams defecting are the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, and the Los […]

NBC 5 names Vince Lattanzio as news director

  Award-winning journalist joins Jose Carlos Perez, who took similar reins at sister station WSNS  NBC-owned WMAQ-TV (NBC 5) announced Wednesday the hiring of multimedia award-winning journalist Vince Lattanzio as the station’s news director, starting Monday. He succeeds Akemi Harrison, who exited the station last year for the same position at Nexstar’s WGN-TV.  “Vince has distinguished himself as one of […]

WGN-TV launches new political show, “The Point”

Show to last only 15 minutes [Editor’s Note: This article has been updated on January 27.] Nexstar’s WGN-TV announced Wednesday it is launching a new, weeknight political show called The Point, anchored by political editor Tahman Bradley.  But in an unorthodox move, the program will air weeknights from 6:45 p.m to 7:00 p.m. starting January 26 for only fifteen minutes, […]

2026 in media: What to look for

Ownership caps, CBS News’ transition on tap For the first time in three years, T Dog Media is bringing back a favorite – a look ahead to what you can expect in media in the new year, and there’s a lot to discuss. We may see some significant changes in the way we watch and consume media, and more importantly, […]