Chicago Tribune
Known for his cold demeanor and ruthless approach to cost-cutting, former
Conrad Black associate
David Radler was an unpopular figure among employees in Black's media empire, notes
Susan Chandler. Radler, who will be testifying against Black, once claimed his contribution to journalism was "the three-man newsroom -- and two of them sell ads." Radler reduced the size of the Sun-Times staff, moved the paper's editorial position to the far right and shut off the building's escalator to reduce electricity costs.
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Radler to serve a sentence of up to 29 months for his guilty plea (NYT)
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Possible witnesses include Kissinger, former Illinois Gov. Thompson (S-T)
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Orth: "It could be more interesting than Anna Nicole Smith" (Crain's)
