Bill Kurtis signs off as scorekeeper and judge on NPR's "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"

Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis​ has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"

• May 24

Bill Kurtis to retire from role as judge on NPR's "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"

A man who is best known to generations of Chicagoans as CBS Chicago's principal anchorman will soon be retiring from his latest act on the airwaves.

• Mar 10

CBS Chicago alum Bill Kurtis to retire from NPR's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"

A man who is best known to generations of Chicagoans as CBS Chicago's principal anchorman will soon be retiring from his second act on the airwaves.

• Mar 10

Federal funding for public media officially runs out

As Tuesday marked the end of the fiscal year for the federal government, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is saying farewell to staffers and winding down operations.

• Oct 1, 2025

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end operations after federal cuts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a nonprofit that provides funds to public radio and TV stations, including NPR and PBS.

• Aug 1, 2025

NPR sues Trump over executive order slashing funding

President Trump signed an executive order in early May that seeks to end federal funds for NPR and PBS.

• May 27, 2025

John Lansing, former CBS Chicago and Minnesota news director and NPR CEO, dies at 67

NPR reported Lansing died Wednesday at his home in Wisconsin, at the age of 67. He retired from his position at the head of the network only months ago.

• Aug 16, 2024