40 Candles On Bertrand’s WGN Cake
• WGN Radio/Chicago announced its afternoon news anchor Steve Bertrand is celebrating his 40th anniversary with the station. A trusted voice in the newsroom, Bertrand is known for his quick-witted commentary. Over the past four decades he has hosted several shows and anchored news on nearly every daypart.
“Steve has shared his entire broadcasting career with the WGN Radio audience and built respect, trust, and friendships along the way,” said Mary Sandberg Boyle, VP/GM of WGN Radio. “It’s a special relationship, and four decades deserves recognition.”
A graduate of Marquette University, Bertrand first got his foot in the door at WGN Radio as an intern and was hired full-time in 1985. He’s been in the news anchor chair since 1992, working with such legendary WGN names as Wally Phillips, Roy Leonard, Spike O’Dell and Kathy O’Malley and Judy Markey. With the latter, he brought a unique blend of banter and insight to the conversation of the duo known as “The Girlfriends.”
“Growing up in a small town, I always had my eye on moving to the big city,” Bertrand said. “Never during those years of daydreaming would I have imagined the career I’ve had at WGN Radio. I have worked with, and still do work with, some of the best in radio. I’m so grateful. And lucky. Back in the day, many people might have considered my fantasy a pipe dream. But, it turns out, dreams can come true.”
Visit wgnradio.com/bertrand to see a photo gallery celebrating Bertrand’s four-decade anniversary with WGN, including a link to the 100 Years of WGN Radio: A Retrospective that aired in 2022 and featured Bertrand on and off-camera.
