Rewinding media in 2023

  A year dominated by labor strife, awful Chicago sports teams, and – oh yeah, Elon  If you watched the WWE, you remember Vince McMahon playing himself as an arrogant CEO and billionaire, ruling over anything and everything – the ultimate heel. It’s a real-life trend we’re seeing as we close 2023. Led by billionaire Elon Musk, CEOs – whether […]

670 The Score’s Mitch Rosen promoted to VP/Brand Manager

One of two promotions announced Friday Current 670 The Score (WSCR-AM) program director Mitch Rosen was named Vice-President and Brand Manager of the Audacy-owned sports talk station on Friday. Replacing Rosen in his previous role is Ryan Porth, who was Assistant Brand Manager. Porth, who arrived to 670 The Score from a sports talk station in Nashville in January 2022, […]

670 The Score adds Dan Bernstein, Laurence Holmes to middays

Former B96 jock Gabe Ramirez added to evenings WSCR-AM/670 The Score announced some scheduling changes Thursday. The Audacy-owned station announced it was pairing Dan Bernstein with Laurence Holmes for middays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The move is effective Monday.  Bernstein – who has been hosting solo since Leila Ramini left to become a full-time sports anchor at NBC 5 […]

Remembering Les Grobstein

  Chicago sports radio legend dead at 69 The Chicago sports media world is mourning yet another sudden loss with the death of Les Grobstein, who was found dead in his suburban Elk Grove Village home Sunday. His death comes three weeks after ESPN 1000 veteran Bears beat reporter Jeff Dickerson died of cancer.  A longtime veteran of Chicago sports […]

Local viewers tune out Bears blowout

– But game still tops evening both locally and nationally – Also: Bulls ratings remain strong despite Rose’s injury – The Church Of Tisch does it again The Bears’ performance against the Philadelphia Eagles had to be the most pathetic thing to air on NBC since Do No Harm. Or Animal Practice. Or Welcome To The Family. Or Pink Lady […]