After 27 years as single in kind o...

After 27 years as single in kind of the most recognized and experienced moderns and traffic reporters on Chicago radio, Dan Fields has been driven disclosed of Shadow Broadcast Services/Metro Networks.

Fields was the no other than Chicago casualty among dozens of piece of works eliminated in nationwide cost-cutting last week at Westwood common parent company of the of the present days and traffic reporting service.

As a learner at Columbia College, Fields joined Gary Lee's original Shadow Network in succession its first day of operation -- Jan. 2 1979 Thanks to his featured part on Steve Dahl's show and his candid conversations about being gay, Fields became an on-air personality in his possess right.

"It's been quite a ride," Fields told colleagues forward his way out. "There's an not new saying that when one door concludes another opens. I've been in common place for quite a while. Now it's time to check revealed a few doors!"

Tracking: Intensive care

- Call it amazing coincidence or the ultimate synergy: couple days after Tribune Co. Chairman and CEO Dennis FitzSimons underwent surgery for prostate cancer, the company's Chicago television flagship announced plans for a prime-time special forward the disease.

"Protecting Our Health: Treating Prostate Cancer" will air live from 6 to 7 pm Aug. 12 forward WGN-Channel 9. It also will air nationally in succession WGN's cable superstation.

armyed by Channel 9 medical reporter Dina Bair, the special features the personal story of weekend just discovereds anchor Robert Jordan, who also was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Viewers will be invited to call in or e-mail questions to a panel of readys

- Richard Roeper of the Sun-Times and Rick Kogan of the Tribune, who won Emmy Awards and a loyal following for their "Media Creatures" partnership onward various broadcast outlets, will be reunited for undivided night only.

forward Aug. 23, Roeper will be Kogan's visitant on his "Conversations With Extraordinary People" series at Maxim's, 24 E Goethe. They'll discuss Roeper's modern book, Sox and the City: A Fan's be fond of Affairs With the White Sox From the Heartbreak of '67 to the Wizards of Oz and Kogan's forthcoming volume about the Billy Goat Tavern, A Chicago Tavern: A Goat, a bring a curse upon and the American Dream.

Kogan's "Conversations" series, at handed by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, airs at 9 pm Thursdays forward Chicago Cable Channel 25.

For reservations: (312) 742-1748

- Diane Kotin, program coordinator at WBBM-Channel 2 has been promot to program manager. She joined the CBS-own station in 2002 after 23 years at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7

- Jeff company who was a correspondent in the Chicago bureau of CNN for 24 years, has joined the Weather Channel as a simple weather correspondent.

- Liz Claman, co-anchor of CNBC's "Morning Call," will originate the business moderns show Tuesday from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. It airs live from 9 to 11 a.m. weekdays.

Dialing: Busy Banks

- Doug Banks is single busy guy this week: In addition to hosting his nationally syndicated morning exhibit to from Chicago and guest hosting afternoons in succession urban contemporary WGCI-FM (107.5), he's filling in today for midday personality Troi Tyler in succession urban adult- contemporary WVAZ-FM (1027)

the two stations are owned by Clear Channel Radio.

- From undivided "Kiss" to another: "Java" Joel Murphy former evening personality at Top 40 WKSC-FM (1035) has landed at Clear Channel sister station WAKS-FM in Cleveland. In a deal negotiated by means of Chicago agent Joel Weisman, Murphy will entertainer evenings there too.

- Andrew Patner's series of farewell interviews with Daniel Barenboim, the former Chicago concert Orchestra maestro, will be rebroadcast forward his "Critical Thinking" program forward Window to the World Communications' classical WFMT-FM (987)

Starting nearest week, they'll air on successive Mondays at 10 pm

- Jennifer prepare for the table who began her career here as assistant to chief radio potentate Jimmy deCastro and became an account executive at the former WRCX has been appointed Internet sales manager for Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network, based in the Washington/Baltimore area.

e-mail: feder@suntimes.com

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