Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
‘We’re building 90 thousand square feet of hope.’ – Founder of Project H.O.O.D. Pastor Corey Brooks on the Steve Cochran Show
Founder of Project H.O.O.D. Pastor Corey Brooks joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss Capitol Hill visiting Project H.O.O.D.’s new community center, Chicago leaders stepping up to support his ...
Apr 16, 2024
PM Chicago (4/15) – The Cicadas are Coming…
On this episode of PM Chicago: Bret Gogoel speaks with Ret. Chief Tom Weitzel from Riverside about the Dexter Reed shooting and the fallout since. Nick Gale brings us a news piece on the coming of the...
Apr 15, 2024
Chicago Film Critic Nick Digilio Talks Norm Macdonald, O.J. Simpson, and Offers New Movie Suggestions
Chicago film critic Nick Digilio joins the Steve Cochran Show to delve into the latest episode of his SNL podcast, “That Show Hasn't Been Funny in Years,” Norm Macdonald being O.J. Simpson...
Apr 12, 2024
Vintage Tribune: WLS AM 890’s 100th Anniversary
Are you ready to put your WLS AM 890 knowledge to the test? Join Kori Rumore, the curator of the Vintage Tribune, as she tries to stump the Steve Cochran Show her ultimate WLS AM 890 Vintage Tribune Q...
Apr 12, 2024
‘It [WLS] was an experiment.’ – WLS-AM 890 Historian Scott Childers on the Steve Cochran Show
WLS-AM 890 historian & newsman Scott Childers joins the Steve Cochran Show to celebrate WLS-AM 890’s 100th anniversary and he shares some interesting facts about the Rock of Chicago that you...
Apr 12, 2024
PM Chicago (4/11) – Jim Nowlan on Low Voter Turnout and Democracy
On this episode of PM Chicago: Bret Gogoel speaks with Jim Nowlan, former state government executive and professor, about how our low voter turnout reflects on democracy. The battle over signage at Wr...
Apr 11, 2024
The Closing Bell with Bret Gogoel (4/11) – Resume Red Flags
On today's edition of The Closing Bell with Bret Gogoel: Dru Wischover with Inspired Title Group in Palos Heights joins the show to chat about the end of the Chicago condo boom. ABC's Jason Nathanson ...
Apr 11, 2024
Uber offering new features for Chicago riders
You can now hail a taxi on the Uber app...which Uber says will give cabbies a chance to earn more money and give riders more options. A taxi will cost the same as an Uber X and you will know what it w...
Apr 11, 2024
What’s Next For the Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball Team?
Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Coach Brad Underwood joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the game plan for replacing graduating seniors, the standout performance of basketball sensation Caitlin C...
Apr 11, 2024
Unlocking the Grocery Splurge: How Gen Z and Millennials Make It Happen
Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert joins the Steve Cochran Show how the recent bird flu outbreak has thrown a curveball at the food supply chain, hacks to trim your grocery bill, and he explains how Gen Z ...
Apr 11, 2024
