News Archive

From the Peoria Journal Star, this is the last week on the job for Peoria radio newsman Ed Hammond.

Joe Crain who was ousted at WICS Newschannel 20 in a high profile firing, after criticizing the station’s Code Red warnings, has landed a job at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.   WTAX has the details.

The Southern reports on the hacking of River Radio.

The Hill reported on the announcement this week.

With starting salaries averaging less than $30,000 Newslab’s Deb Wenger wonders if higher salaries could help news.

They say its closing would be detrimental to broadcast program at Northern.   Details from the Daily Chronicle.

Here is article from Bloomberg

The settlement comes after Joe Crain criticized the station’s Code Red weather announcements and was fired last month.

The Statement was posted on the Newschannel 20 WICS website & social media.

The University took action as a cost cutting measure. This article from the Daily Chronicle

Here’s the Associated Press Report from The Chicago Tribune.