Chicago’s classic rock “Hound” to make yet another frequency change. MB Capital Management first operated its translator at 106.3 (as W292DJ Lake Bluff), then 106.9 (the current licensed facility) and now it aspires to 107.1. New calls will be W295CG, and it will run 250 watts, fed by an HD Radio signal leased from Univision’s WOJO Evanston/105.1. Chicagoland Radio & Media has the story of the prowling “Hound” – whose translator is leased out by MB Capital to Anthem Broadcasting. The classic rock’s being programmed by veteran Dave Logan.
Fox News' parent company issued a statement regarding the settlement with Gretchen Carlson: https://t.co/1A3eKLYDtw pic.twitter.com/fozyhA8YJ6
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We make intellectual impact. You serve stoners and bankrupt web goofs.
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Saul Levine, longtime President of family-owned Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters' KKGO (Go Country 105) and KMZT-AM/Los Angeles took a stand for that vanishing breed known as independent owners when he penned an open letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler in support of the Commission's decision to retain existing ownership caps. "Thank you for the courage you have shown in your decision limiting further consolidation of the broadcast industry," Levine wrote. "You have done the right thing in preserving the existing restrictions on multiple ownership of broadcast radio facilities."
Levine continued, "Prior to the Telecommunications Act in 1996, local radio was a creative and community-oriented service. Competing with many other operators, each with no more than an AM/FM combo, fostered a vibrant creative process. The public benefited from the competition, and young people could apply for jobs in broadcasting. Now, two decades after the Telecommunications Act of 1996, what is the state of local radio? Has there been a benefit to the public? Definitely not, in my opinion. Tens of thousands of radio station employees have been fired, while programming has become dull and of limited local public appeal. There are few locally owned, family operated stations in the market competing against goliaths. Young people rarely apply for a position with a local station because there are hardly any jobs. Competing in the advertising market place is so much more difficult. Due to consolidation, radio advertising is now sold in clusters. Buy the eight-station cluster and there are special deals, bonuses, and discounts. This is anti-competitive, in my opinion. To make matters worse, these groups actually wanted to compound this untenable environment by increasing the caps in Los Angeles to 12 stations."
In conclusion, Levine wrote, "Radio as a competitive, creative medium is worse off today. The broadcast industry would face extinction as a local service to allow additional consolidation. What the radio industry really needs is to roll back ownership caps. That would open competition to multiple operators, increase viewpoint diversity, boost local employment, and inspire creative solutions to stand out among the competition. Because of my passion for radio and serving the public, I have operated niche formats (Jazz, Classical, and yes, Country in L.A.) because there was a need in the community for these formats despite limited revenue. The industry would be well served by more owners with a passion for radio and public service."
On May 24, 1923, Colonel Robert McCormick broke ground on the Tribune Tower. Sixty years later the Cubs would be run by the men in that tower, but in 1923, they were still run by William Wrigley. Wrigley had commissioned the building of his own magnificent structure across the street from McCormick's Michigan Avenue location just a few years earlier.
In 1923 it was the crown jewel of Chicago's skyline.
The Tribune Tower (photo) opened to rave reviews in 1925. The statue of Nathan Hale still greets people, as do the carved images of Robin Hood (representing the architect Hood) and a howling dog (representing the architect Howells) above the entrance. Also, parts of important historical sites (brought back to Chicago by Tribune correspondents) still grace the base of the structure, including stones from such sites as the Taj Mahal, the Parthenon, and the Palace of Westminster, petrified wood from the Redwood National and State Parks, and pieces from the Great Pyramid, The Alamo, Notre-Dame, Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb, the Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall, and most recently, the World Trade Center in New York.
It's at 5-9pm
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Lake Street Gallery
613 S. Lake St., Gary, Indiana 46403
Part of First Friday Celebration on Lake St. in Miller Beach. Gallery is conveniently located between 18th Street Brewery and Miller Bakery Cafe.
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Their home appears cozy and comfortable, and Gavin works long hours while Elfin stays home and tends to household needs. They also engage in what they call "feeding" – Elfin induces lactation and produces breast milk for Gavin to consume.
Elfin, 55, and Gavin, 57, are in what's known as an "adult nursing relationship," or an "adult breastfeeding relationship." These arrangements are exactly what they sound like – one partner produces milk to share with the other through breastfeeding.
Campaign head #1: Charged w/battery
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) August 26, 2016
#2: Lobbied for dictators
#3: Charged w/domestic violence
Candidate: Accused of rape by wife
#2016
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Guaranteed Rate and the #WhiteSox announce new ballpark naming rights partnership for 'Guaranteed Rate Field': pic.twitter.com/n1hbdN70uL
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Andrea Tantaros, a former Fox News host, charged in a lawsuit filed Monday that top executives at the network, including the man who replaced Roger Ailes, punished her for complaining about sexual harassment by Mr. Ailes.
The suit by Ms. Tantaros, filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, is the latest round in a contentious volley that began in late winter, when Fox claimed she had breached her employment contract by writing a book without receiving network approval.
“Fox News masquerades as a defender of traditional family values, but behind the scenes, it operates like a sex-fueled, Playboy Mansion-like cult, steeped in intimidation, indecency and misogyny,” Ms. Tantaros’s suit says.
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