Scot Bertram

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.

Feds Set Public Forum To Discuss Shabbona Gambling Center

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — A gambling center with 24-hour bingo halls, restaurants and lounges may be on its way to the village of Shabbona. The U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs is hosting a hearing Jan. 26 for the public to discuss the idea proposed by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Indian tribe...

Automatic Voter Registration Bill Proposed in Springfield

Greg Bishop -- Illinois Radio Network Supporters of a measure to automatically register people to vote when they’re getting a driver’s license through the DMV say it’s about ensuring every eligible voter is registered. Senate Bill 2134, introduced by Democratic Senator Andy Manar, will change the current opt-in voter registration system to an opt-out system when people are getting or renewing thei

Listen to the Fox Business Network GOP Debate on WROK

The 2016 Presidential race is well underway and this week the Fox Business Network debate can be heard live right here on WROK. The January 14 debate will be held in South Carolina. The main debateb will be moderated by Anchor/Managing Editor of Business News, Neil Cavuto and Anchor/Global Markets Editor Maria Bartiromo...

Catch the State of the Union Address Live on WROK

Tonight, for the seventh and final time, President Obama will deliver the State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. You can listen to live coverage of the speech on WROK via Fox News Radio. The president is scheduled to begin just after 8 p...

Could Illinois Budget Impasse Last For Years?

Illinois has been without a budget for a significant amount of time. In fact, we're approaching the point of operating for half of a fiscal year without a spending plan in place. However, if one lawmaker is to be believed, we're just getting started...

ABC Reviving Game-Show Classic ‘$100,000 Pyramid’

It looks like one of my favorite game shows is coming to prime-time for the first time ever. According to Vulture.com, ABC and producer Sony Pictures Television are brining back The $100,000 Pyramid as a weekly prime-time series. As Pyramid fans know, the host of the show during its initial run was the great Dick Clark...

Could Gas Prices Drop To $1 a Gallon?

Prices at the pump have been falling for some time in the Rockford area, with a gallon of regular going for about $1.90 per gallon these days. The statewide average sits at $1.96 right now, according to GasBuddy.com. But how far could those prices fall...

Illinois Colleges Deal With Lack of MAP Grants

Greg Bishop -- Illinois Radio Network The state not paying out on MAP grants as they have in the past could have long term impacts on the state’s workforce. That’s according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Lynne Baker, Managing Director of communications at the ISAC says a recent volunteer survey of the state’s community colleges -- both private, public -- that have used tax funded

‘Riley & Scot Football Challenge’ Grand Prize To Be Awarded Tuesday

Another NFL regular season has come to an end, as the football post-season begins this weekend. We take this opportunity to thank everyone who played this year in the "Riley & Scot Football Challenge". In its second year, the contest attracted even more participants than last year. We...

Morning Headlines: Friday, January 8

Deputies Searching For Missing DeKalb County Man Rockford School Board member Mike Harner resigns Driver Charged in Fatal Car Crash Pleads Not Guilty Judge orders Rockford cop to relinquish his weapons after allegations he attacked ex-wife Woman Extricated After Two Vehicle Accident U...