Jack Barry

The Chicago Tribune’s syndication and licensing business just picked off another editor from the Sun-Times.

Jack Barry, assistant metro editor and a 24-year veteran of the Sun-Times, has been hired as acquisitions editor for the Tribune Content Agency, a unit of Tribune Publishing.

His move closely follows that of Zach Finken, former Sun-Times assistant managing editor for news, who was named associate editor of Tribune Content Agency in May.

Both report to John Barron, the former Sun-Times editor and publisher who has been editor of Tribune Content Agency since last October. With the complete acquisition of McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, the newly expanded Tribune Content Agency serves 1,200 media clients and digital entities worldwide. Continue reading →

Bill Kurtis and a bear

Chicago’s beloved anchorman emeritus Bill Kurtis is back to doing funny commercials again. But this time not everyone is laughing.

JWT Chicago (formerly J. Walter Thompson) this week unveiled a series of seven digital videos for the Illinois Office of Tourism featuring Kurtis waxing rhapsodic about supposedly masculine vacation pursuits across the state. All have been posted on EnjoyIllinois.com. Continue reading →

Barbara Popovic

Jazz, blues and the rest of the lineup of public radio WDCB FM 90.9 soon will be heard around the clock on Chicago’s public access television network.

The College of Du Page noncommercial station has formed a wide-ranging partnership with CAN TV, the nonprofit independent network serving more than 450,000 households throughout the city of Chicago. Continue reading →

Here’s a look at Chicago’s most popular nighttime stars, according to radio ratings released Monday for the period from April 24 to May 21.

Following are the top-rated shows as measured by Nielsen Audio among all listeners age 6 and older from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, followed by share of audience. Continue reading →

Here’s a look at Chicago’s most popular midday stars, according to radio ratings released Monday for the period from April 24 to May 21.

Following are the top-rated shows as measured by Nielsen Audio among all listeners age 6 and older from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, followed by average share of audience. Continue reading →

Here’s a look at Chicago’s most popular afternoon stars, according to radio ratings released Monday for the period from April 24 to May 21.

Following are the top-rated shows as measured by Nielsen Audio among all listeners age 6 and older from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, followed by average share of audience. Continue reading →

There’s a new morning line in Chicago, according to radio ratings released Monday for the period from April 24 to May 21.

Here’s a look at Chicago’s top 10 morning shows (as measured by Nielsen Audio among all listeners age 6 and older from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday), followed by average share of audience. Continue reading →

Beth Fenner

A long-simmering power struggle at Chicago magazine has ended with reduced authority for the publisher and a new chain of command for editorial leadership of the city monthly.

Under the new arrangement, Chicago’s editor-in-chief, Beth Fenner, no longer will report to Richard Gamble, the publisher and general manager who hired her in 2011. Instead, Fenner will report to Gerry Kern, senior vice president and editor of the Chicago Tribune. Continue reading →

Melissa Forman and Jeanne Sparrow

Fans of Melissa Forman and Jeanne Sparrow soon will have a third hour to enjoy their company each morning.

Weigel Broadcasting WCIU-Channel 26 is expanding the live, local entertainment show hosted by Forman and Sparrow to three hours. Starting in September, "You & Me This Morning” will air from 6 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday. Continue reading →

Laurence Holmes

For veteran Chicago sportscaster Laurence Holmes, it’ll soon be game time morning and night.

While continuing as evening host on CBS Radio sports/talk WSCR AM 670, where he’s been a fixture for 16 years, Holmes has been tapped to anchor a new morning show for 120 Sports, the live-streaming video network recently announced by Time Inc. and a multi-league partnership. Continue reading →