DMA 3 (CHICAGO)

Resignation Signals Strategy Change At WLS

Look for ABC’s Chicago O&O to begin promoting its top-rated newscasts and other programs more aggressively than it has in years. Tom Hebel, a 15-year veteran of the station, resigned Friday as VP of programming and creative services. The move signals a change in strategy under John Idler, who took over as the station’s president-GM in June.