Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. Jun 22, 2022 6:26 AM - For years two of the brightest morning stars on WBBM-Channel 2 were news anchor Erin Kennedy and meteorologist Megan Glaros. May not be quoted or reproduced without the prior written permission WTMX 101.9-FM Nikki Chuminatto, Brian Paruch and Violeta Podrumedic WLIT 93.9-FM Mick Lee 5. Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. For years two of the brightest morning stars on WBBM-Channel 2 were news anchor Erin Kennedy and meteorologist Megan Glaros. Here are Chicago radios top 10 evening shows from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio: 1. 29. Ratings covering the period from December 9 to January 5, known as Nielsen's "holiday book," will be released January 25. 6. WBEZ 91.5-FM All Things Considered; Marketplace WXRT 93.1-FM Marty Lennartz 4. 28. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Chicago. WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto Robservations: Newsy relaunches 'The Why'; George Will joins NewsNation; Goli Sheikholeslami named CEO of Politico, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. V103 tied with WOJO 105.1-FM, the Univision Spanish-language Mexican regional station, for the lead in the advertiser-coveted 25-to-54 age demographic. Here are Chicago radio's top 10 morning shows from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio: 1. (tie) WBEZ 91.5-FM All Things Considered; Marketplace; WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto 9. Its broadcasts from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. have won the key . Alone at the top this time was iHeartMedia's WVAZ 102.7-FM, marking its 71st ratings victory since the R&B powerhouse debuted in 1988. (tie) WDRV 97.1-FM classic rock, 5.2 (5.2); WLIT 93.9-FM adult contemporary, 5.2 (5.6) www.opendialoguemediations.com WKQX 101.1-FM alternative rock, 1.6 (1.7) 5. WGCI 107.5-FM Zach Boog WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM all news, 6.7 (6.0) Match these phrases with the Chicago television personalities who made them famous. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. WSCR 670-AM Chicago Cubs baseball; various hosts WOJO 105.1-FM Mexican regional, 3.6 (3.0) 13. WBMX 104.3-FM WTMX 101.9-FM Kevin Koz Koske and Jennifer Roberts WPPN 106.7-FM Maria Esther La Chula Mendez and Poncho La Bestia Mercado To the surprise of absolutely no one, WLIT 93.9-FM swept the radio ratings in its 21st consecutive season as Chicago's Christmas station. WLIT 93.9-FM Mick Lee (tie) WXRT 93.1-FM Lin Brehmer; WRME 87.7-FM. WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B powerhouse, widened its lead as Chicago's most popular radio station in the latest Nielsen Audio survey, Robert Feder writes. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM all news, 5.5 (5.1) WPPN 106.7-FM Spanish adult contemporary, 3.0 (2.9) 15. WBEZ 91.5-FM Morning Edition and Morning Shift with Jennifer White. WXRT 93.1-FM Ryan Arnold 6. 13. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, the Audacy all-news combo, and WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, tied for first place in Chicago radio ratings released Tuesday. 7. 6. This profile contains an quarter hour rating (AQH) share of WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto WKSC 103.5-FM Christopher Fred Frederick and Kristie Graybill For the third straight month V103 was Chicagos most popular radio station overall and was No. 9. 6. Here are Chicago radios top 10 afternoon shows from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. WOJO 105.1-FM Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado. 2. NewsNation Prime is an American television news program on NewsNation, which premiered nationally on September 1, 2020.Broadcast live from Chicago, the program utilizes the journalistic resources of the 110 television news operations throughout the United States that are operated under the network's corporate parent Nexstar Media Group.The program is designed as an alternative to the opinion . "When it comes to our music and content, V103s listeners arent shy about letting us know what they want, and we strive daily to exceed their expectations. 2. WLIT 93.9-FM adult contemporary, 5.8 (5.6) 24. 7. Continue reading . listening to a particular station for at least five minutes during a Longtime Chicago media reporter Robert Feder is stepping away from his daily column."After 42 years of reporting on Chicago media, I'm stepping away from the beat. Login to Disqus with your social media account, username, or email address. 29. 10. WLIT 93.9-FM Robin Rock Marketed as "The Definitive Destination for Classic TV", the network airs a variety of classic television programs from the 1930s through the 1990s. 30. (tie) WCKL 97.9-FM contemporary Christian music, 0.7 (0.7); WSRB 106.3-FM R&B, 0.7 (0.8) 2. 5. 28. 4. Robert Feder Chicago media served fresh daily since 1980 Home; Facebook; Twitter; E-mail; 93.9 Lite FM Link: Robert Feder radio ratings . Population: 7,952,400 (Black: 1,322,300) (Hispanic: 1,698,900) Here are Chicagos top 32 radio stations from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Sunday, as measured by Nielsen Audio from April 29 to May 26, followed by format and average quarter-hour share of listeners age 6 and older (with previous months share in parentheses): 1. Continue reading , By this time next year the print edition of the Chicago Tribune may be coming from Wisconsin. 10. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM all news, 4.6 (5.5) 4. ". WDRV 97.1-FM classic rock, 4.8 (4.8) 4. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. Robert Feder abruptly announced his retirement in early July after covering the Chicago media beat for 42 years. For the first time since February Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM was the top-rated radio station in Chicago, according to Nielsen Audio figures released Monday. WLS 94.7-FM Erin Carman WLS 94.7-FM classic hits, 3.1 (2.7) [AQH Persons to a Station / AQH Persons to All Stations] x 100 = Share (%). WDRV 97.1-FM Phil Manicki WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Cisco Cotto WVAZ 102.7-FM R&B, 7.1 (6.9) (tie) WXLC 102.3-FM hot adult contemporary, 0.6 (0.7); WZSR 105.5-FM hot adult contemporary, 0.6 (1.2). 3. (tie) WCHI 95.5-FM rock, 2.7 (3.0); WKSC 103.5-FM Top 40, 2.7 (2.6) (tie) WSRB 106.3-FM R&B, 0.8 (0.7); WXLC 102.3-FM hot adult contemporary, WXRT 93.1-FM Richard Milne. WCHI 95.5-FM rock, 2.5 (2.3) 4. 9. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn 27. WVAZ 102.7-FM R&B, 5.8 (6.5) By Robert Feder. WLS 94.7-FM Kid Kelly (tie) WVIV 93.5-FM Spanish contemporary, 0.9 (0.9); WXLC 102.3-FM hot adult contemporary, 0.9 (0.6) (tie) WBEZ 91.5-FM All Things Considered; Marketplace; WDRV 97.1-FM Steve Seaver and Janda Lane WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto WKSC 103.5-FM Christopher Fred Frederick and Kristie Graybill 6. 4. 2. Here are Chicago radios top 10 midday shows from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. WXRT 93.1-FM adult album alternative, 3.5 (3.7) Chicago - RadioInsight. 2. Hispanic listeners comprise 21.5 percent of the Chicago radio market and Black listeners comprise 16.6 percent of the market, according to Nielsen. 5. 2. Univision Spanish-language regional Mexican WOJO 105.1-FM was No. 23. WLIT 93.9-FM Melissa Forman. (tie) WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Pat Cassidy; WVAZ 102.7-FM Steve Harvey WLS 94.7-FM Erin Carman. "All the businesses I was covering are in decline," he told former Tribune columnist and current Picayune Sentinel newsletter author Eric Zorn. WLS 890-AM news talk, 0.8 (0.8) WOJO 105.1-FM Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado WUSN 99.5-FM country, 3.3 (3.0) (tie) WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 1.5 (1.9); WPWX 92.3-FM hip-hop, 1.5 (1.2) WMVP 1000-AM sports talk, 1.2 (1.6) Im not retiring and Im not going away. WSHE 100.3-FM adult contemporary, 2.4 (2.3) 5. 7. WOJO 105.1-FM Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado persons, ages 6+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. WVAZ 102.7-FM Keith Sweat 2. listening to a particular radio station. 24. Were grateful for the enduring loyalty of our audience," Brown said. WGCI 107.5-FM DJ MoonDawg (Michael Muniz) Nov 26, 2019. 5. WDRV 97.1-FM John Byrd Kempf (tie) WBMX 104.3-FM classic hip hop, 3.3 (3.7); WKSC 103.5-FM Top 40, 3.3 (3.5) 27. WVAZ 102.7-FM Bionc Foxx (tie) WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Keith Johnson and Lisa Fielding; WLIT 93.9-FM Mick Lee Nielsen Audio figures released May 16 also showed V103 leading afternoons with Joe Soto and . WRME 87.7-FM 2. 9. But in 2020 their careers were cut short when the two were among more than a dozen staffers ousted in sweeping layoffs at the CBS-owned station. 2. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Keith Johnson and Lisa Fielding 18. WXRT 93.1-FM Terri Hemmert; Richard Milne But White Sox baseball did little to improve Good Karma Brands ESPN sports/talk WMVP 1000-AM, which tied for 25th overall with Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM. 10. WGN 720-AM Bob Sirott (tie) WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 0.8 (1.0); WMBI 90.1-FM Christian ministry, 0.8 (0.8). 7. 6. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. 24. WBBM 96.3-FM Julia Lepidi. While careful to abide by their nondisclosure agreements with CBS, both have plenty to say about the inner workings of the TV news business. WGN 720-AM John Williams (tie) WBBM 96.3-FM Top 40, 2.1 (2.3); WKQX 101.1-FM alternative rock, 2.1 (2.1); WSHE 100.3-FM adult contemporary, 2.1 (2.8) WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn Hispanic listeners comprise 21.5 percent of the Chicago radio market and Black listeners comprise 16.6 percent of the market, according to Nielsen. 9. 7. 10. 6. WKSC 103.5-FM Brady Broski (tie) WDRV 97.1-FM Steve Seaver and Janda Lane; WLIT 93.9-FM Mick Lee listening to a particular radio station. 9. WKSC 103.5-FM Top 40, 3.0 (2.8) WXRT 93.1-FM Lin Brehmer 7. WGN 720-AM Bob Sirott WBEZ 91.5-FM public radio news talk, 5.4 (4.8) 3. WSCR 670-AM Mike Mulligan and David Haugh As part of the new schedule, the morning show with Mike Mulligan and David Haugh will move into the 9 a.m. hour, airing from 5:30 to 10 a.m. Continue reading . WMBI 90.1-FM Christian ministry, 1.0 (1.1) WBEZ 91.5-FM 1A; Reset; Fresh Air Hubbard Radio classic rock WDRV 97.1-FM, which ranked second over all, won middays with Bob Stroud. Propelled by a 50 percent increase in its primetime lead-in ratings, Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32 tied with Tribune Broadcasting WGN-Channel 9 among viewers between 25 and 54 for their 9 p.m. Monday . Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. 11. Here are Chicagos top 30 radio stations from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Sunday, as measured by Nielsen Audio from March 31 to April 27, followed by format and average quarter-hour share of listeners age 6 and older (with previous months share in parentheses): 1. 3. 10. 8. 12. 26. (tie) WSCR 670-AM sports talk, 1.3 (1.6); WCKL 97.9-FM contemporary Christian music, 1.3 (1.3) 26. (tie) WKSC 103.5-FM Top 40, 2.9 (2.5); WLS 94.7-FM classic hits, 2.9 (3.1) WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Felicia Middlebrooks and Pat Cassidy 10. WCHI 95.5-FM Josh Klinger. radioinsight.com. (tie) WOJO 105.1-FM Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado; WVAZ 102.7-FM Steve Harvey. WDRV 97.1-FM Bob Stroud Here are Chicago radios top 10 afternoon shows from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. 2. (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM Drew Walker; Katie Neal; WCHI 95.5-FM Walt Flakus; WOJO 105.1-FM Rafael El Primo Rafa Bautista. With the sale of The Loop to Educational Media Foundation (and its switch to contemporary Christian music as WCKL), The Drive became Chicago's sole classic rock station. StreetWises 111 vendors mostly homeless men and women will get a 75-cent raise to $1.85 per issue. WBEZ 91.5-FM 1A; Reset; Here and Now 18. 8. WLS 890-AM Chris Plante; Rush Limbaugh Why it matters: With national corporations gobbling up local outlets, the city needs watchdogs to keep tabs on who's keeping us informed. A varied media landscape helps us gain an understanding of all the different kinds of communities that make up a city like ours. 7. WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 2.6 (2.2) Tied for first place in mornings were Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM with Cisco Cotto and Mai Martinez, and Chicago Public Media news/talk WBEZ 91.5-FM with Morning Edition, BBC Newshour and local news with Mary Dixon. 12. Among listeners between 25 and 54 the demographic most sought by advertisers Univision Spanish-language regional Mexican WOJO 105.1-FM was back on top. Sources said the Tribune could begin production from the 20-year-old Milwaukee plant by mid-2023. If the [Radio Hall of Fame] is based here, the induction ceremony should be here. Rock 95.5 also hit the top 10 in middays with Walt Flakus and afternoons with Josh Klinger. 30. RADIO ONLINE has been serving the radio industry since 1989, with up-to-the-minute news at radio-online.com . WFMT 98.7-FM Kerry Frumkin My website at RobertFeder.com will continue online, but effective today, I'm concluding the run of my daily column and wrapping up my tenure with the Daily Herald," Feder said in a web post. WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, widened its lead over Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM in the latest Nielsen Audio survey released Monday. 6. WGCI 107.5-FM Zach Boog WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn Robert Feder's Tweets. 8. The Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary station's share of morning listeners dropped 22 percent since mid-September, falling from a tie for fifth to a tie for ninth. 3. (tie) WSCR 670-AM Chicago Cubs baseball; Gabe Ramirez; "BetMGM Tonight"; WBEZ 91.5-FM Marketplace; The Daily; Fresh Air; 1A; BBC World Service What they're saying: "It's a different world of coverage than when Feder first started," Chicago Reader managing editor Salem Collo-Julin tells Axios. Congratulations to the Invisible Institute! He now can be heard via a new podcast channel on YouTube, according to Cumulus Media, an "audio first" company that reaches some 250 . Here are Chicago radios top 10 morning shows from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. Continue reading , So you think you know Chicago radio? WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn 23. (tie) WDRV 97.1-FM Brian Sherman and Steve Tingle; WKSC 103.5-FM Christopher Fred Frederick; WTMX 101.9-FM Chris Petlak, Nikki Chuminatto, Brian Paruch and Violeta Podrumedic WGN 720-AM John Williams; Anna Davlantes WXRT 93.1-FM Richard Milne. 18. WKSC 103.5-FM Brady Broski. 19. WTMX 101.9-FM Chris Petlak and Lisa Allen WFMT 98.7-FM Kerry Frumkin Here are Chicago radios top 10 midday shows from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio: 1. Lisa Dent premiered as afternoon host in seventh place. 3. WVAZ 102.7-FM Steve Harvey 8. 28. 4. WLIT 93.9-FM Mick Lee (tie) WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM all news, 5.7 (5.6); WVAZ 102.7-FM R&B, 5.7 (5.9) 16. 5. 2. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. 7. Audacy all-news combo WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM finished second. WDRV 97.1-FM John Byrd Kempf (tie) WXRT 93.1-FM adult album alternative, 3.8 (3.4); WSCR 670-AM sports talk, 3.8 (3.9) 5. WGN 720-AM news talk, 3.5 (4.6) Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. WBMX 104.3-FM Sean Sonic Leckie. (tie) WBBM 96.3-FM Top 40, 2.5 (2.3); WGCI 107.5-FM hip-hop, 2.5 (2.5) Last month the two stations finished in reverse order. (tie) WBEZ 91.5-FM public radio news talk, 5.1 (4.7); WVAZ 102.7-FM R&B, 5.1 (5.0) (tie) WSCR 670-AM sports talk, 2.0 (1.3); WKQX 101.1-FM alternative rock, 2.0 (1.9) Here are Chicago radios top 10 midday shows from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. That looks like the case at CBS-owned WBBM Chicago, where David Parrish is out as . 30. Here are Chicago radios top 10 afternoon shows from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. 3. 6. 2. 5. 3. WTMX 101.9-FM Eric Ferguson, Melissa McGurren and Brian Whip Paruch 8. (Here is the link for tickets.) 2. build apartments. 9. Here are Chicago radios top 10 morning shows from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen: 1. WVAZ 102.7-FM Bionc Foxx 14. 10. WLS 94.7-FM classic hits, 3.8 (4.1) Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. WLIT 93.9-FM Delilah Rene This profile contains an quarter hour rating (AQH) share of persons, ages 6+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. "Seventy-one No. In the just-released survey The Drive also led the market in middays with Bob Stroud and in afternoons with Steve Seaver and Janda Lane. WVAZ 102.7-FM urban adult contemporary, 4.9 (4.3) 6. WVAZ 102.7-FM Keith Sweat WOJO 105.1-FM Mexican regional, 3.0 (3.2) WVAZ 102.7-FM Keith Sweat 9. Par Ridder, general manager of Chicago Tribune Media Group, did not respond to a request for comment. WUSN 99.5-FM country, 3.1 (2.0) of Nielsen Audio. 20. WOJO 105.1-FM Rafael El Primo Rafa Bautista (tie) WLIT 93.9-FM Robin Rock; WLS 94.7-FM Greg Brown Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. WLIT 93.9-FM, the iHeartMedia adult contemporary station, won middays with Robin Rock and afternoons with Mick Lee. Robert Feder Chicago media served fresh daily since 1980 Home; Facebook; Twitter; E-mail; Steve Cochran WLS 890-AM news talk, 1.1 (1.2) WSCR 670-AM Mike Mulligan and David Haugh 11. 13. WDRV 97.1-FM John Byrd Kempf 23. 7. WDRV 97.1-FM classic rock, 4.0 (4.8) WRME 87.7-FM WSCR 670-AM sports talk, 2.0 (1.5) WTMX 101.9-FM Chris Petlak and Lisa Allen 5. WLIT 93.9-FM Mick Lee It was another one-two punch by Hubbard Radio Chicago, which also captured the No. Send corrections to RADIO ONLINE by clicking here. Ron Magers (born August 27, 1944) is a former American news anchor. 30. WBEZ 91.5-FM Marketplace; The Daily; Fresh Air; 1A; BBC World Service WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Keith Johnson and Lisa Fielding Robservations: Ryan Baker getting tryout as CBS 2 news anchor, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. Last month's rise to the top of the ratings proved short-lived for Chicago Public Media news/talk WBEZ 91.5-FM, which fell from a tie for first place to third in the Nielsen Audio survey released Tuesday. 4. (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM Rob Stone and Holly Hutton; WTMX 101.9-FM Jordan Dash Orman-Weiss WDRV 97.1-FM Bob Stroud WTMX 101.9-FM Jordan Dash Orman-Weiss 9. Average Quarter-Hour Persons (AQH Persons) is the average number of persons Hispanic listeners comprise 21.5 percent of the Chicago radio market and Black listeners comprise 16.6 percent of the market, according to Nielsen. The reach of talk radio host Mark Levin just got larger. 8. State of play: The Tribune's Robert Channick and Crain's Ally Marotti are full-time reporters dedicated to the business of media, but they also cover other topics. WLIT 93.9-FM Melissa Forman 4. 10. 10. WOJO 105.1-FM Ral Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andrs Maldonado 4. WDRV 97.1-FM Bob Stroud If the caller answers ANY question incorrectly, they do not win and we add $25 to the pot. Mick Lee, Edison the Reindeer and Melissa Forman. 3. That's a meteoric rise compared to earlier this year. WOJO 105.1-FM Rafael El Primo Rafa Bautista 8. Chicago Radio Ratings - Robert Feder Author: Steven L. Smith Published Date: October 26, 2020 1:31 pm Comments: Leave a Comment on Chicago Radio Ratings - Robert Feder 0 544 To stay current with Robert Feder's daily Chicago Media Blog CLICK HERE . 7. WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Bob Conway; Andy Dahn The Univision Spanish-language regional Mexican station was No. Justin's thought bubble: I can't tell you how many meetings I've been in where a manager was yelling at us about something Feder reported. WUSN 99.5-FM Scotty Kay 7. A possible consolation for WBEZ is that it finished first among adults between 25 and 54, the demographic most sought by advertisers and underwriters. Robert Feder, trusted chronicler of Chicago media, calls it a day. 6. 5. WXRT 93.1-FM Lin Brehmer 9. 19. WLIT 93.9-FM Robin Rock WFMT 98.7-FM WXRT 93.1-FM adult album alternative, 3.7 (4.4)