New York Times, Jan. 19, 2022
The hard-hitting tone of tabloid journalism and the measured voice of public radio make for an unlikely combination, but the two are coming together in a novel media deal that is likely to shape how news is covered in Chicago for years to come.
On Tuesday night, the board of Chicago Public Media, the nonprofit organization behind the noncommercial radio station WBEZ and the program “All Things Considered,” moved significantly closer to acquiring The Chicago Sun-Times, the tabloid that was once home to the film critic Roger Ebert and the columnist Mike Royko.
In a special meeting, the board voted to go forward with its planned acquisition of The Sun-Times, a deal that would make Chicago Public Media into one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the nation. It is expected to close by Jan. 31.
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