Monday, June 15, 2009

"The Madoff Of The Midway"

While the concept of webcast-only sports talk broadcasting is bound to succeed one day
(http://insidetheheadset.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-path-for-sports-talk.html), its immediate future in the nation's third-largest market has become uncertain.

What is it about scandals and Chicago?

Here was the first notice that something was awry:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-13-mike-north-jun13,0,1822596,print.story

Then it became more than just a broadcasting-related situation:
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/people/1622062,CST-NWS-North14.article#

Then, inevitably, investigators followed the money:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sec-chicago-sports-webio-jun15,0,7147350,print.story


Look for further updates as events warrant.

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