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William "Spike" O'Dell (born May 21, 1953), a native of East Moline, Illinois, is an American former radio host for WGN Radio in Chicago, Illinois. [1] He joined WGN in 1987 and hosted the afternoon show until 2000 when he took over for Bob Collins [2] in the morning slot from 5 to 9 a.m, following the death of Collins.
Local hosts on WGN include morning host Bob Sirott along with John Williams, John Records Landecker, and Rollye James. WGN is one of the few talk stations in the U.S. to broadcast all local talk shows during the day and evening. In recent years, it has added some nationally syndicated talk shows at night.
Bob Collins (February 28, 1942 – February 8, 2000) was a morning DJ on WGN-720AM radio in Chicago. His show was the top-rated morning show for WGN and kept the station at the top of the ratings. [1] His show featured various conversation as well as some music. He also made occasional appearances on WGN-TV, hosting specials such as the Auto Show.
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1993 to 1997 — WCCO (AM), Minneapolis, Minnesota: mid-day show host [6] September 1997 to December 2008 — WGN 720, Chicago, Illinois: mid-day and afternoon show host; December 2008 to 2010 — WGN 720, Chicago, Illinois: morning show host, broadcasting from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. April 2010 — WCCO 1:00-3:00; July 2010 WGN — 12:30-3:00
In January 1999, Richards debuted as a Sunday morning radio host on WGN. [11] In January 2000, Richards began delivering weekly theater reviews on noon newscasts WGN-TV in Chicago. [12] At the time, Richards was also a part of the regular rotation of hosts of Illinois Lottery drawings, which take place at the WGN-TV studios.
Steve Cochran (born March 14, 1961) is an American radio broadcaster. He hosted the morning show at WGN in Chicago from 2013 to December 2019. [1] He previously worked at WGN from 2000 to 2010. After leaving WGN in 2019, he started the podcast "Live from my Office," sponsored by Team Hochberg. [2]
On April 12, 2007, Chicago radio station WGN announced that it was reviving The Noon Show with Sirott as its host. Sirott was removed from The Noon Show on January 25, 2010. He returned to weekday radio at WGN in 2013. [10] Sirott is also known for his "One more thing" commentaries on various topics, many of which are Chicago related.