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#snomg, blizzardganza sets records for chicago outlets

Chicago's third largest snowfall (in 126 years of such record-keeping) made for the biggest day, ever, for many of our hometown outlets. ChicagoTribune.com saw 17M pageviews. Breaking News brought another 1.2M. WGN-TV and the Weather Center added another 7M. Add in CLTV, WGN Radio, TribLocal and every other .com we operate in the windy city and our citywide online totals topped 26.7M pageviews in a single day. On-air, the WGN Evening News also pulled in their best ratings ever.

Pageviews Release . WGN Release . Blizzard Central . Our Galleries . Yours

revenue and cash flow are up and expenses are down

It's a simple formula. With expenses down 4% and cash flow up, we had a good 2010. The TV stations did exceptionally well, thanks to expanded programming and strong elections-related buys in the fourth quarter. More highlights and numbers can be found in our...

Press Release . Chicago Tribune Article

awards season begins with outstanding employee honors

It may not be televised or covered by journalists around the globe, but to us one of the crowning jewels this awards season is the new Outstanding Tribune Employee Award. Presented to the team or individual at each of our businesses who shined in their dedication, innovation and/or just plain hard work, the award recognizes the important contributions of the people who make the company great. Whether saving a life or rescuing someone's desktop from the bsod, we're proud to honor this year's recipients.

Poynter Mention . Press Release (including recipients) . Where They Are (pdf)

the #1derful thing about big tigg is big tigg's a #1derful thing

When the host of your half-hour music and scene show is on hugging terms with Alicia Keys, it's not so much a question of will it succeed, but rather when will it break out? The answer is: now. After establishing itself as the #1 rated show (in two key demos) in DC, "Direct Access," hosted by Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan, is bouncing coast-to-coast this fall.

Press Release . The DC Show . Big Tigg's Site . Big Tigg Cheat Code for FN04

social goes syndie with tms and @juliaallison

She's been featured in Wired and ads for Sony with Peyton and Justin, and now social media maven Julia Allison (@juliallison) is adding her unique voice to the choir that is Tribune Media Service's syndicated columnists. Unlike many tech columns, Social Studies (@socialstudies) takes the social part of social media to heart, exploring how technology influences our relationships and our lives.

WGN Interview . TMS . Press Release . Forbes Article . Wired Article '08

mosaic puts the able in tablet

If you followed CES, tablets are all the talk, because... who doesn't want a healthy slice of a $20 billion pie, right? With an influx of new gadgets comes a fleet of mobile devices running Windows 7. And for them comes our entry into the tablet app arena. Called Mosaic, it's an elegant, useful and free media aggregation app that lets you curate content the way you like. For a sneak peek (and to download the app when it's available), visit mosaicbytribune.com.

Mosaic by Tribune . Press Release . Video Demo (skip to 0:57) . Arriving Jan 31

 

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