Steve cochran radio host biography
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STEVE COCHRAN
Rick: Welcome back to Chicago. Are you physically back in town too? I know you're doing two shows a day now, one in St. Louis and one in Chicago.
Steve:I never left. I was only down in St. Louis maybe once a month, if that, and now I'm here all the time. Mostly, I did the St. Louis show from a Comrex in my house, which is about the size of an old tape recorder. All you have to do is plug it right into the computer, and voila, you're in St. Louis.
Rick: How are you liking it over at WIND?
Steve:It's great. The St. Louis people are great and continue to be great, but when this came along, I told them it was something I really wanted and needed to do. They totally understood and helped make it work. Basically, I'm on the radio all day--I'm either A) A complete egomaniac or B) I need to be kept off the streets. I think I'm going with B.
Rick: But you're not ruling out A.
Steve:Good point. Let's make it A and 1/2.
Rick: Your schedu
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Naperville Magazine
By Hilary Decent
April View more Influencers
Veteran radio broadcaster Steve Cochran is the morning drive host on WGN AM Radio, heard weekdays from 6–10 a.m. The laid back radio personality has lived in Naperville for more than 20 years. He is equally at ease covering the hard-hitting news as he is helping his listeners gear-up for their day. Cochran covers the day’s headlines with an analytical eye and his characteristic comedic slant and banter with guests and fellow on-air crew has drawn large audiences. Steve is also an actor and stand-up comedian.
Is being a radio host a dream job for you?
Well, I’ve done if for a long time, but when the alarm goes off in the morning, it can be more like a mardröm. Somehow a.m. is just too early; 4 a.m. I can just about handle! I’m doing the same thing I’ve done since high school, only now I get paid a lot better. Yes, it’s an absolute dream.
Which do you prefer doing, radio or TV?
I’ve done both. I used to
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Steve Cochran (radio host)
American radio broadcaster (born )
For American Musician, singer-songwriter, see Stephen Cochran. For American film and television actor, see Steve Cochran.
Steve Cochran (born March 14, ) is an American radiobroadcaster. He hosted the morning show at WGN in Chicago from to December [1] He previously worked at WGN from to After leaving WGN in , he started the podcast "Live from my Office," sponsored by Team Hochberg.[2] He has been the morning host for WLS (AM) in Chicago since June [3]
Childhood
[edit]Cochran was adopted. On June 4, , he had his birth mother, Ann Sommers, as a guest on his show.
Career
[edit]At the age of 18, Cochran attended Ithaca College for a year before dropping out to start his radio career. He sold radio advertising for a summer before starting his career at WTKO in his home town as a DJ.[4]
Between and , Cochran worked at 14 radio stations in 10 cities (including New York, B