Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

What the SAFE-T Act Gets Wrong, According to Ret. Chief Tom Weitzel
John Howell speaks with Tom Weitzel, Retired Riverside Police Chief. Chief Weitzel joins the program to discuss his issues with the SAFE-T Act, what he believes it gets wrong, and how we could improve...
Cumulus Media Sep 30, 2022

Deborah Witzburg: The City Needs to Collect and Analyze Information on CPD Lawsuits to Effectively Create Change
John Howell is joined by Chicago Inspector General, Deborah Witzburg. The city hasn't learned lessons from huge CPD misconduct payouts. Why is that? Witzburg discusses a study showing that the city is...
Cumulus Media Sep 30, 2022

Sisters Idina Menzel & Cara Mentzel new children’s book “Loud Mouse” captures the bond of sisterhood
Sisters Cara Mentzel, Tony-award-winner Idina Menzel, and the Steve Cochran Show talk about how being vulnerable makes you more resilient and brave, what it was like writing “Loud Mouse” t...
Cumulus Media Sep 30, 2022

When can you watch season 3 of “Ted Lasso”? – Primetimer’s Aaron Barnhart shares new streaming titles for October
Primetimer’s Aaron Barnhart joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about the downfall of movie theaters, why streaming services raising their prices, and what to watch this October.
Cumulus Media Sep 30, 2022

“One Pill Can Kill” – DEA Special Agent warns drug cartels are using rainbow fentanyl to target young people
DEA Special Agent Robert Bell and the Steve Cochran Show talk about where fentanyl is coming from, what is the DEA doing to stop drug trafficking, and what the public can do to help end the drug crisi...
Cumulus Media Sep 30, 2022

What are GOP Candidate Jack Vrett’s plans for the 53rd District?
GOP Candidate for State Rep. 53rd District Jack Vrett and the Steve Cochran Show talk about how his military values will help his political career, his plans to lower the tax burden, and advocates for...
Cumulus Media Sep 28, 2022

Max Armstrong on Rising Pumpkin Prices This Spooky Season
Ramblin' Ray, in for John Howell, speaks with Legendary Agriculture Broadcaster, Max Armstrong. Armstrong talks about life on the farm, projections for agriculture and livestock prices, and farming eq...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2022

Major hurricane expected to slam into Florida – The Florida Aquarium’s Roger Germann shares the latest update from Florida
President and CEO of The Florida Aquarium Roger Germann is riding out Hurricane Ian in Tampa. He and the Steve Cochran Show talk about the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane, where th...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2022

Spooky behind the scenes secrets of 13th Floor Haunted House and the Old Joliet Haunted Prison
13th Floor Haunted House and the Old Joliet Haunted Prison’s Resurrection Mary, The Boogeyman and Bryan Kopp join the Steve Cochran Show to talk about what to expect at each scary spot, the char...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2022

Is Congress working hard or hardly working? Former Congressman Dan Lipinski shares the ins and outs of Congress
Former Congressman Dan Lipinski and the Steve Cochran Show talk about getting the younger generation involved in politics, how Limpinski and Divided We Fall are working to bring Americans together, an...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2022