Remembering Orion Samuelson, John Hultman

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 […]

The Media Notepad: WBBM Newsradio celebrates 50 years

The original is still the best: WBBM-AM (Newsradio 78) celebrated fifty years in the all-news format this week, with the anniversary of the switch taking place May 6. Believe it or not at one time, WBBM was known for something other than news: the station launched in 1924 , with the calls standing for World’s Best Battery Maker as the […]