The following is an un-edited, library/archive copy of a Daily Herald article that was web-posted on July 26, 2007, and published in the newsprint edition on July 27, 2007.  The reference to the Rob Sherman Show is at the beginning of the fourth paragraph.

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Posted Thursday, July 26, 2007

Remotely interesting: WGN Channel 9 is looking for viewers to help celebrate its 60th anniversary next April. It's especially interested in anyone with video from a visit to, say, "Bozo's Circus" or "Barn Dance," but also is seeking submissions on how the station has affected Chicagoans' lives. E-mail material or ideas to 60thanniversary@wgntv.com.

The Discovery Channel celebrates its 20th year of "Shark Week" starting at 8 a.m. Sunday.

End of the dial: Helped no doubt by the Cubs, news-talk WGN 720-AM reclaimed first place in spring Arbitron ratings released this week. Urban-contemporary WGCI 107.5-FM was second, all-news WBBM 780-AM third, smooth-jazz WNUA 95.5-FM fourth, and country WUSN 99.5-FM and adult-urban WVAZ 102.7-FM tied for fifth.

Rob Sherman begins a new hourlong weekday morning show on WJJG 1530-AM at 7 Monday. ... Rocco Deluca and the Burden perform a free set at Naperville's Riverwalk Amphitheater at 2 p.m. Saturday, welcomed by WRZA 99.9-FM, WKIE 92.7-FM and WDEK 92.5-FM.

Waste Watcher's Choice

Halle Berry joins the ranks of Bond girls in "Die Another Day" in a bikini that pays homage to Ursula Andress' in "Dr. No." It's really the only thing that distinguishes Pierce Brosnan's last go-round as 007. He was certainly better than Roger Moore, but he was no Sean Connery - but who ever was? It's at 7 p.m. Saturday on Spike.