Philadelphia-based Audacy announced a round of layoffs affecting nearly 100 employees, with significant impacts on WBBM in Chicago and 1080 WTIC AM in Hartford. The cuts come as Audacy aims
Philadelphia-based radio and podcast company Audacy Inc., which owns stations such as WBBM and WXRT in Chicago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas. The move comes after
Derek Dalton, president and general manager of WBBM-Channel 2 was ousted Thursday from his position, as part of the pruning of top management at CBS-owned stations in Chicago, New York
The economic impact of Covid-19 has hit CBS News and its Chicago affiliate WBBM CBS-2 in a big way. After 39 years of delivering award-winning investigative stories, iconic Pam Zekman
WBBM news radio host Felicia Middlebrooks premiered her debut documentary, “Somebody’s Child: The Redemption of Rwanda,” in the recent New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.
Congratulations to the winning recipients of the 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. The annual ceremonies took place on November 11, at the Swissotel Hotel in downtown Chicago and the show was
NBC Sports Chicago has announced it will air this year’s 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards LIVE on Saturday, November 11 beginning at 7:00 PM. The annual ceremonies will take place at the Swissotel Hotel
The Chicago broadcasting community lost an iconic and legendary journalist as it was announced that Harry Porterfield, Jr. passed away on Monday morning after a brief illness. He was 95
The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the nominations for the 2022-2023 regional Emmy Awards. The award ceremony is scheduled for Saturday,
Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders is a five-part documentary series that delves into one of the most notorious crimes in U.S. history, the 1982 Tylenol murders. The series will premiere exclusively
Several hundred members of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA and other union members, were joined by their supporters as the mass gathered in Chicago’s Grant Park on Tuesday to demonstrate steadfast support
Chris Boden and Kaitlin Sharkey are both joining the WGN sports team in a full-time anchor-reporter capacity. Along with Jarrett Payton and Josh Frydman, they will cover stories across
Congratulations nominees and winners! There were 71 categories this year with 80 award winners. The 63rd Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards, held on Sunday evening was a well produced virtual presentation
The 63rd Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards will be a virtual presentation held on Sunday, December 5 at 7:00 pm. Comedian Pat McGann, the South Side Chicago native who hosted the Chicago/Midwest
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announces July 3rd fireworks along the lakefront to kick off Independence Day Weekend. The event will also act as a celebration for Chicagoans whose diligence in
Award-winning journalist Lester Holt will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame for his contributions to broadcast television at the 2021 NAB Show, held October 9–13
What a year, huh? 2020, which felt like a decade, will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the worst years ever. And who will argue? Certainly not the
Reel Chicago congratulates the winners of the 62nd Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards. A big shout out to two of our loyal advertisers, October TV and WTTW for taking home
Congratulations to our friends and advertisers who have received nominations for a Chicago/Midwest Emmy. The 62nd Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards will broadcast virtually in November. Regions covered by the Chicago/Midwest Chapter
Who hasn’t had a crush at one time or another on Susan Carlson, who has been one of the queens of local news for 29 years. Some of the Reel
