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Robert Feder: Recent Chicago Radio News

With the departure of Howard Stern, WCKG identifies his replacement. Unlike New York, Chicago did not pick David Lee Roth, but some guy named Rover. In other news, Jonathon Brandmeier returns to The Loop (WLUP-FM) starting on October 31 – assuming his studio is installed in time.

Brandmeier first joined the Loop in 1983 and served as morning man there until 1997. Joining Brandmeier in his new role will be Bruce Wolf, broadcasting remotely from Channel 32 studios, where he is still morning ~~news~~ sports anchor.

Welcome back Johnny.

This article on Techdirt talks about the latest patent suit between EPlus and SAP. Apparently, EPlus holds a patent on searching online catalogs, checking availability, and displaying the results. How rediculous is this to have a patent for and why the hell is this kind of stuff being granted? Comments Off

A church in the UK is creating a 60 second commercial to be shown in movie theaters advertising Christianity to boost their congregation. Comments Off

Woman Charged $1,133 to Clip Toenail – This charge from a hospital for toe-work has spawned a class action lawsuit. Comments Off

For you smokers out there who need your smoke breaks in order to think, scientists are trying to replicate the boost of the transmitters in the brain that are boosted by nicotine that help people think better. Once that happens, they just have to come up with a drug that emulates the other half of the equation — getting you away from your damn desk. Comments Off

Adam Curry’s new company Podshow has acquired Podcast Alley, according to this article in Podcasting News. This move comes after the new company raised over 8M in funding. Comments Off