View Post Anchors | ShopTalk NBC Chicago Manager Says ‘No Immediate Plans’ to Replace Late Anchor Dick Johnson By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel on Jun. 15, 2020 - 9:43 AM Johnson died last week while on medical disability leave, battling pulmonary fibrosis.
View Post Anchors | Reporting New Weekend Anchor Named in Chicago By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel on Sep. 7, 2018 - 2:07 PM She's being promoted.
View Post ShopTalk Chicago Stations Show How to Handle Controversial Video By Kevin Eck on Jan. 6, 2017 - 4:23 PM "I told my newsroom 'I don't necessarily need to be first on this story,"' WMAQ news director Frank Whittaker told Poynter.
View Post ABC Affiliates | CBS Affiliates | FOX Affiliates | NBC Affiliates | Sports Chicago Stations Work Fast to Cover Cubs Victory Parade By Kevin Eck on Nov. 4, 2016 - 11:47 AM Despite not knowing details until yesterday afternoon, the stations started their parade broadcasts at 9 a.m.
View Post NBC Affiliates | Social Media Cubs Fans Use WMAQ Live Truck to Help Celebrate World Series Win By Kevin Eck on Nov. 3, 2016 - 11:30 AM Former WMAQ anchor Stefan Holt asked about it on twitter.
View Post NBC Affiliates | Reporting | ShopTalk WMAQ Promotes 2 By Kevin Eck on Sep. 12, 2016 - 4:27 PM One has been named to the investigative unit, the other goes full-time
View Post NBC Affiliates Chicago Sports Reporter to Be Investigative Reporter By Kevin Eck on Aug. 24, 2016 - 11:10 AM "She’s decided to take a break from the daily reporting beat," said the vp of news.
View Post NBC Affiliates | Weather NBC-Owned Stations Unveil ‘StormRanger’ Mobile Radar Trucks By Kevin Eck on Aug. 1, 2016 - 10:46 AM The StormRangers feature an X-band, dual polarization, Doppler weather radar
View Post NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk Anthony Ponce Says He Quit WMAQ to Drive for Lyft By Kevin Eck on Jul. 26, 2016 - 10:01 AM But he also reveals another reason why he got out.
View Post NBC Affiliates | Reporting | Revolving Door | Sports WMAQ Adds 2 By Kevin Eck on Jul. 25, 2016 - 11:19 AM "We are very excited for our viewers to receive their local news reports and coverage of our world-class local sports teams.”