Gary Deeb, influential Chicago media columnist, dies at 79

Gary Deeb, influential Chicago media columnist, dies at 79

It can be hard to wrap your head around the influence Gary Deeb had on the media industry — locally and nationally — when he was a columnist in Chicago from 1973 to 1983.Newspapers, radio and network television reigned supreme prior to the rise of cable TV and the advent of the internet.And Mr. Deeb offered readers something novel.He lifted the industry's veil and showed readers the inner workings of the industry, introduced its executives and g…