Scot co-hosts the Stateline area's #1 morning talk show along with Riley O'Neil. Riley & Scot are Rockford's longest-tenured morning show, together since 2008. Scot has spent more than six years with the station consecutively and eight overall. He is a political junkie, a baseball-lover, and a die-hard White Sox fan. He's also a music devotee, owning more than 700 albums. During his radio career, Scot also has worked for ESPN 1000 in Chicago and for the Rockford Lightning. He grew up in Darien, IL and is a proud graduate of North Central College in Naperville.
Scot Bertram
Morning Headlines: Thursday, November 19
IRS Phone Scam Trying to Con Illinois Residents into Sending Money
Car Drives Through Home in Hit And Run
Rockford woman arrested by Belvidere authorities for allegedly dealing cocaine
5-year-old Rockford girl dies after apparent accident on backyard playset
Winnebago Buy Local pushes for people to shop locally on Black Friday
Rockford Lutheran breaks ground on new media center
SwedishAmeric
Sarah Palin To Sign Books in Naperville
She's not running for President. She's no longer a Fox News analyst. But former Governor Sarah Palin appears to be keeping busy as ever.
The one-time Republican vice-presidential candidate is planning a book-signing event in suburban Chicago...
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, November 18
Illinois State Board unanimously approves new MercyRockford campus on Rockford's east side
RVC reveals more details about staff cuts due to state budget impasse
2015 Rockford City Market proves extremely success for downtown Rockford
Committee Decides RPS Can Afford Two New Schools
Security To Be Increased At Huskie Stadium
Blagojevich Asks High Court to Hear Corruption-Case Appeal
Be Safe As Illinois Firearm Deer Hunting Begins
As a non-hunter, I don't know the first thing about staying safe during deer season. Thankfully, the state of Illinois has experts to step in on my behalf.
The seven-day firearm deer-hunting season season starts Friday for a three-day period...
Rockford Native Serving Aboard USS Oak Hill
Anyone who’s listened to “Riley & Scot” knows the respect we have for our veterans and for our current service members. We try never to miss an opportunity to pay them the honor they deserve.
Today we shine a spotlight on Quartermaster Seaman Alicia Beumea, a Rockford native who serves aboard USS Oak Hill.
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Morning Headlines: Tuesday, November 17
Police investigate shooting on Rockford's west side
Don Williams Removes Name from Fire and Police Commissioners List
Police investigate shooting near Guilford High School; one victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries
Neighbors worried about safety of proposed gun range
Program puts emergency room doctors in the field to assist first responders
Lee County State's Attorney Anna Sacco-Mill
Rauner Temporarily Suspends Accepting New Syrian Refugees to Illinois
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has temporarily suspended accepting new Syrian refugees to the state.
The news comes in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris and the revelation that at least some of those involved apparently entered the country while embedded in the current wave of Syrian war refugees...
Winnebago and Boone Counties Offer Warming Centers
The full-blown cold of winter is not upon us yet, but local officials are grabbing a head start by getting out information about warming centers around the area.
Data Show 48 Percent of Illinois Households Are Wireless Only
It's been more than a decade since I've had a landline at my home. So, you could say I was near the leading edge of the "wireless only" movement.
Now, new state data show that about half of Illinois households only have wireless phone service...
Morning Headlines: Monday, November 16
Man shot during argument on Rockford's east side
Lee County State's Attorney Arrested and Charged with DUI
Man shot during armed robbery on Rockford's west side
Robberies Up on Rockford's West Side
Murder warrants issued in 2014 Beloit homicide
Man robbed at gunpoint on Rockford's southeast side
Rockford Shows Support for Paris
Sanitation, water bills likely to rise for Rockford residents