''Tower Ticker'' was a

column A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member. ...

in the

Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television ar ...

, and later a

blog A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts). Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order ...

. It was originated by

Jimmy Savage James R. Savage (September 9, 1910 – April 4, 1951) was a columnist who originated the " Tower Ticker" column in the ''Chicago Tribune'' in 1948 and wrote it until his death in 1951. He signed the column simply "Savage". Savage was born in Ch ...

in 1948 and focused on "night life, show business, and the activities of people in the news". It has been conducted by: *

, 1948–1951 (credited as "Savage") * Will Leonard * Herb Lyon, 1954–1968''

'', August 7, 196
p. 1
/ref> * Robert Wiedrich * Aaron Gold ( –1983) (hiatus) *

Phil Rosenthal Philip Rosenthal (born January 27, 1960) is an American television writer and producer who is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2005). In recent years, he has presented food and t ...

(column and

) (2005–2011)Tower Ticker blog
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External references

Tower Ticker blog
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