Chicago Media
~The Top-Billing Radio Stations in Chicago
According to the Chicago Tribune article at the link, the top 5 billing radio stations in Chicago are: News Radio WBBM-AM, The Mix WTMX-FM, WGN-AM, The Score WSCR, and B-96 WBBM-FM.
~Paul Agase leaves CBS-Chicago to return to the place where he started – WLS (890).
From Tom Taylor's NOW column...
He’ll be VP of sales, reporting to Cumulus market manager Donna Baker. Feder adds some context - “Sources said Agase had been under pressure because of declining sales at the newsradio combo” of WBBM (780) and simulcast WCFS (105.9). WBBM’s still the market’s top biller at $41.9 million in 2013 topline revenue. But that was down 8% year-to-year, compared to the Miller Kaplan-computed radio market decline of about 2.5%. CBS market manager Rod Zimmerman says Chicago Director of Sales Mark Day will also serve as general sales manager at the important ’BBM combo. During Agase’s tenure with CBS, he’d had various sales management roles, including at sports “Score” WSCR (670) and adult alternative WXRT (93.1).
~Did Les Grobstein Really Do This?
The headline at Deadspin is this: Chicago Sports Radio Host Shits In The Studio, Flees The Building. The Sports Radio host in question is Les Grobstein. The article claims he really did it. I've known Les for many years, and yes, it's true he's a bit a slob. But this sounds a bit over the top. There must be an explanation.
~The Top-Ten Midday Radio Shows in Chicago
Robert Feder has them at the link. #1 is WBBM-AM's Sherman Kaplan & Kris Kridell. #3 was the Drive's Bob Stroud. Greg Brown is #6, and Bob & Marianne at WGN are #7. (Look for my upcoming media column about them in the Illinois Entertainer tomorrow.
The Moguls
~The Prodigal Son Returns
Once shunned by his father Rupert, Lachlan Murdoch returned to News Corp as the co-chairman. I guess that's a pretty obvious sign who will succeed Rupert. Unless, of course, he steps out of line again while the old man is still kicking.
