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
See Future Rockford Firefighters In Training [VIDEO]
Ever think about becoming a firefighter but not sure you could handle the training? Well, take a look below and find out!
As part of a promotion and graduation ceremony that took place on New Year's Eve, the Rockford Fire Department also released a video highlighting some of the training that the new group experienced over the 15-week fire training academy...
Illinois Considers Allowing Recall Attempts of Chicago Mayor
Riley and I talked this morning on the show about a lengthy piece in the New Yorker detailing the sudden fall of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. In short, writer Rick Perlstein argues that Emanuel's past accomplishments were overblown and perhaps he never was worthy of the praise heaped upon him...
Morning Headlines: Monday, January 4
Man fatally shot on Rockford's west side, police searching for suspects
Alpine Hills Still Closed Due To Weather
Rockford Police Looking for Suspects in Armed Home Invasion
Sirens go off across Ogle County; officials say it was a mistake
4 IL Residents Die in a Wisconsin Canoe Accident
Illinois considers allowing recall of Chicago mayor
Former Winnebago Co...
Florida Jewelry Store Offers Free Shotgun With Purchase
It's a long trip, but for the right customer it might pay off.
A DeLand, Fla. jewelry store is offering a bonus to customers who make a purchase this holiday season. Any customer who buys from a selection of jewelry costing more than $450 is eligible to go home with a free shotgun...
Rockford Garbage Collection Schedule for Holiday Season
The question always pops up around major holidays, and its especially relevant considering the wrapping paper and boxes that soon are headed for the trash: Is the garbage collection schedule changing for the next two weeks?
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, December 23
Winnebago County Approves More Money To Combat Crime
Beloit Teen Arrested for Shooting Death of Another Teen
Two people arrested in Janesville on drug charges
Rockford Promise to make good on college promise for 4 students
13 Kids Receive Gifts from U...
Jim Bohannon: Last Day Hosting ‘America In the Morning’ [AUDIO]
For years and years, Jim Bohannon has been the lead-in to our morning show on WROK. Hosting America In the Morning, Jim helped Riley & I get up and going at 4 a.m. and informed everyone else up at that early hour.
However, a change has come to the show. Bo...
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, December 22
Rockford aldermen lay over New Towne plat, approve hiring lawyers during HUD probe
Ogle County Considers Building New Jail
Winnebago County Health Dept. Concerned Over Contagious Disease Spreading During Holidays
Janesville Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Crime
Stroll on State Attendance Grows in Third Year
Gas prices back in the decline in Rockford, hit an average of $1...
Indiana Teens Ask City to Ban Saggy Pants
We hear about efforts like this every now and then, usually pushed by older residents in a community. However, in Gary, Ind., it's the youth pushing for a ban on saggy pants.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reports that the Gary Youth Council, whose members are teens, plans to ask the City Council to endorse an ordinance requiring community service for those under 18 who wear sagging pants in publi
Bill Kristol: Mark Kirk a Leader on National Security [AUDIO]
As the race for the Republican nomination for President heats up, we can't forget about important U.S. Senate races across the county. And we have what could be the most hotly-contested race right here in Illinois.
Democrats believe U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is highly vulnerable as a sitting Republican in what's been a pretty blue state in the past few decades...