‘This American Life’ pulls back on Apple factory story: Ira Glass, host of the Chicago Public Radio-produced program “This American Life,” has retracted a controversial story the weekly radio show aired in January about harsh working conditions at a plant in China that manufacturers iPhones and iPads for Apple Inc. In an email to Crain’s, Mr. Glass says the story “contained significant fabrications” and many of the story’s claims have since been disputed by the Chinese interpreter for Mike Daisey’s story. The show aired on WBEZ-FM on Jan. 6.
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Mancow’s return (VIDEO): Mancow Muller will be back on the air in Chicago next month after a year-and-a-half hiatus, now that tiny WJJG-AM/1530 has picked up his show. Lisa Leiter caught up with him at his studio to talk about his return and the future of radio.
