Jon Lafayette: New B&C Business Editor

I am pleased to report longtime media writer and columnist, and college buddy of mine from The University at Albany, Jon Lafayette, was named Business Editor at Broadcasting & Cable Jon Lafayette New B&C Business Editor Will oversee coverage of intersection of content delivery business with Madison Ave. and Wall Street By B&C Staff — [...]

Rio choice not so grand for U.S. TV

By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY The International Olympic Committee’s decision to award the 2016 Summer Games to Rio de Janeiro instead of Chicago will cost it money. U.S. TV networks are expected to push back by negotiating down the rights fees for the 2016 Games and the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. NBC’s Dick [...]

Chicago Sears Tower unveils The Ledge

How cool is this? from NPR/All Things Considered High atop Chicago’s soaring Sears Tower, a new attraction opened Thursday to the public. It’s called the Ledge, and it’s intended to give visitors never-before-seen views of the city. It is not, however, for the faint of heart.

“Bueller…Bueller…Bueller: Is anybody home?”

One of my favorite movies…and a very cool house! “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” House for Sale by Bailee Wolfson/Coolhunting.com Tucked away in the woods of Chicago, this four-bed, four-bath is a modernist masterpiece, but might be more well-know for its starring role in the painfully infamous car scene of the feature film “Ferris Bueller’s Day [...]