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Go to the Hall, Miss Agnes Thompson's being honored
Sun StaffGo to war, Miss Agnes -- Chuck Thompson is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Orioles' legendary announcer was named yesterday as the 1993 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award, given to a broadcaster who has made a major contribution to baseball. His...Tags: Mel Allen, Brooks Robinson, Television, Memorial Stadium, Ernie Harwell
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Ditka gets broadcast award: 'You guys have ... to be nuts'
Tribune reporterMike Ditka was among those honored with a Ring Lardner Award on Wednesday night. “I am honored, but for me to get any kind of broadcast award, you guys have got to be nuts,” joked Ditka during the organization’s annual dinner at the...Tags: Media Industry, Pneumonia, Union League Club, Twitter, Inc., Harry Caray
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Jauss, Ditka, Brickhouse get Ring Lardner honor
Longtime former Chicago Tribune sportswriter Bill Jauss, ESPN analyst and former Chicago Bears Super Bowl champion coach Mike Ditka and the late Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Brickhouse will be the recipients of the 2011 Ring Lardner Awards....
Tags: Ring Lardner Jr., Union League Club, Radio, John Carmichael, Television
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Marilyn, we'll miss you
She's been called tacky, kitschy and chintzy.
Passers-by often snort at the gratuitous, 26-foot sex symbol stationed along the otherwise classy Magnificent Mile.
Many Chicagoans are embarrassed by the socks-and-sandal-clad tourists gawking up her...Tags: Movies, Manhattan (New York City), Magnificent Mile, Arts, Wrigley Building
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No jacket, no tie, no problem at Randy Wells' benefit
When the Cubs’ Ryan Dempster hosts his annual Casino Night fundraiser, he and his teammates come decked out in white tuxedos with black bow ties. When fellow Cub Randy Wells hosted his benefit concert with Texas Red Dirt singer Stoney LaRue at Joe&...Tags: Bobby Hull, Hospitals and Clinics, Northwestern Wildcats, Concerts, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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August 2011 Program Guide
Staff reporterMONDAY, AUGUST 1 DEADLY DISEASES Cardiovascular and neurological diseases are two of the biggest killers in America. Learn of the latest advances in treating and dodging each from two doctors from the University of Chicago. Dr. Matthew Sorrentino is a...Tags: Cardiologists, Documentary (genre), Mel Allen, Physical Conditions, NASA
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Why some of Chicago's most popular restaurants name dishes after celebs
About Last NightBill Kurtis eats the meatloaf named after him at Harry Caray's Tavern in Navy Pier on November 19, 2010. (Terrence Antonio James/ Chicago Tribune) Just about any well-known celebrity can get a table at a busy Chicago restaurant by dropping his name, but... -
Now that he's no longer a Yankee, Kerry Wood can sport a goatee again
About Last NightPat Brickhouse, the widow of longtime Cubs broadcaster Jack Brickhouse, asks Kerry Wood for an autograph at O'Donovan's on January 12, 2011. (Luis Arroyave/Chicago Tribune) Not only is Kerry Wood back, but so is his goatee. The 33-year-old pitcher was... -
Big Ten Network debuts Big Ten Film Vault
College Gridiron 365 Blog - Orlando SentinelBig Ten Network debuts Big Ten Film Vault Fans of Big Ten football can now get their fix with several new programs that will debut on the Big Ten Network.... -
Mike Downey remembers Jerome Holtzman
Tribune staff reporterA small envelope would come once in a while, familiar Evanston return address on the outside, familiar insight on the inside. Any word from Jerome Holtzman was welcome. He was a gruff man but a gentleman, a newspaper bulldog but an old softie, a U.S....Tags: Radio Industry, Damon Runyon, Ring Lardner Jr., Fredric March, Spencer Tracy
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Vin Scully named best sportscaster ever
WatchdogYou are reading the 4,000th post in WatchDog's 20-month history. Thanks as always for your loyalty, support and contributions. To mark the occasion we link to Tom Hoffarth's post on the top 50 sports broadcasters of all time, as per......Tags: Softball, James Brown, Mel Allen, Terry Bradshaw, Marty Glickman
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Vin Scully, Ralph Lawler and Bob Miller talk about Ernie Harwell
The Fabulous ForumVin Scully spoke Tuesday about Ernie Harwell, the legendary Detroit Tigers broadcaster who died of cancer at the age of 92. The Dodgers broadcaster called Harwell, "a Georgia boy with a twinkle in his voice." What Scully most remembers, he......
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