- WBBM-TV Channel 2 is individual ...

- WBBM-TV Channel 2 is individual of two CBS affiliates (the other being Minneapolis) that is refusing to air a 30-second commercial that broke Monday from the Center for Union Facts slamming union bosse for corruption, discrimination, politics and forced propers "The ease with which labor officials dissipate dues money on lavish dinners, expensive inns and political favors should outrage all dues- paying members," observ Richard Berman, CUF executive director. "We felt the commercial could be offensive to a number of different groups" a WBBM spokeswoman said.

- Mickey Bartell has joined Kelly Scott & Madison/

Chicago as a senior broadcast negotiator. Bartell previously was with Initiative Media. Also, Mary Fahey has been promot to vice president, director of broadcast. Separately, Michael Lewis has been promot to senior media planner at the agency. Lewis works in succession accounts such as Cirque du Soleil and West Marine. KSM is Chicago's oldest independent media marketing firm, with billings of more than $175 million.

- The Vermillion restaurant in Chicago is launching a series of wine tastings aimed at corporate executives who want to expand their knowledge of wine beyond the typical America, Italian and French varieties, the better to impress clients taken to luncheon or dinner on expense accounts.

- Boutique public relations agency Zapwater Communications has picked up brace new accounts: Next Wave Media Solutions and TKMen a men's fashion boutique.

- Marshall Consultants, the longtime novel York-based PR executive search firm has been re-established by way of founder and CEO Larry Marshall in consequence of his return from early retirement. The resurrect firm is now based in Ashland, Ore. Originally instituteed in 1967, Marshall Consultants was the first executive search and management consulting firm to specialize in the PR investor relations, corporate and marketing communications functions.

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