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Chicago Public Media set to acquire the Chicago Sun-Times

The board of WBEZ has approved the acquisition of the Chicago Sun-Times, with the deal  expected to close by Jan. 31.

The Chicago Sun-Times will operate as a subsidiary of Chicago Public Media, parent company of WBEZ. The newspaper will continue to operate separately with its own editors and editorial independence.

Also, WBEZ and the Sun-Times will each launch a search for an executive editor to lead the respective newsrooms.

Nykia Wright will continue as CEO of the Sun-Times, and will report to Matt Moog, CEO of Chicago Public Media.

Read more here.

Mariam Ahmed

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