Posted by chicagomedia.org on March 13, 2009 at 13:22:21:
In Reply to: Mike North's Internet radio venture to launch April 6 posted by chicagomedia.org on March 13, 2009 at 07:16:39:
Mike North's Webio signs up Kittle, Ofman, loses Greenstein
Posted by Ed Sherman
at 3/13/2009 6:00 AM CDT on Chicago Business
The new sports talk outlet, Internet-based chicagosportswebio.com, has added Ron Kittle and George Ofman to their lineup.
Mr. Kittle, the 1983 Rookie of the Year for the White Sox, will be the station's baseball analyst. Webio also is in talks with former Cubs Doug Glanville to be an analyst.
Mr. Ofman, who covered Mr. Kittle in 1983, joins the station as a field reporter and fill-in host. He spent 17 years at WSCR-AM 670.
Webio, though, will have to find a replacement for Teddy Greenstein. The Tribune college football and golf writer was supposed to work the 9-11 a.m. slot with Matt Weber, formerly of WSCR.
However, Mr. Greenstein said the Tribune would not approve of him handling a daily radio job.
"I met with the editors, and there was a feeling that the two-hour time commitment plus preparation was too much," Mr. Greenstein.
The venture, headed by Mike North and David Hernandez, president and CEO of Spectrum Entertainment, is slated to hit the air on April 6. The station will broadcast original programming on Webio from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
According to senior vice-president Jeff Schwartz, ever since news broke this week about the new station, he and other members of the staff received more than 160 emails from people inquiring about positions.
"People know we're out there now, and they want to be with us," Mr. Schwartz said.