WBBM is celebrating 100 years of its signal. To commemorate this milestone, we reached out to previous staff for their favorite memories during their time with our historic staff. Find some of your favorite voices and moments in these photos.
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Bart Shore (former WBBM traffic anchor), Stephan Holt and Kris Habermehl (CBS 2 Chicago traffic anchor)
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Morning Crew: Josh Liss (sports director), Mai Martinez (anchor), Beau Duran (traffic director) and Cisco Cotto (anchor) (2022)
Abby Ryan (WBBM traffic reporter)
Anton Peters (WBBM traffic producer)
Kris Habermehl (CBS 2 Chicago traffic anchor) and Pat Cassidy (former WBBM anchor) at the Chicago Air and Water Show (2011)
Dick Helton and Kris Kridel (former WBBM anchors)
Kris Habermehl (CBS 2 Chicago traffic anchor) and Felicia Middlebrooks (former WBBM anchor) at Chicago Air and Water Show (2011)
WBBM at Chicago Air and Water Show in 2011
20th Annual Good Neighbor Radiothon
WBBM Newsradio's Editor Leon Colvin
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John Cody (former WBBM reporter) (2011)
Joe Collins (former WBBM traffic reporter) (2003)
Craig Dellimore (WBBM political editor) in 2015
Bob Roberts (former WBBM reporter) (2014)
Bob Roberts (former WBBM reporter) (2014)
Kris Habermehl
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Kris Habermehl (CBS 2 Chicago traffic anchor)
Lisa Fielding and Mark Grote (2012)
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Lisa Fielding (WBBM anchor) and Mark Grote (former WBBM sports reporter) (2012)
Steven Haas (former WBBM traffic reporter)
Sherman Kaplan (former WBBM anchor) in 2013
Ron Gleason (former WBBM Brand Manager) at the Chicago Air and Water Show 2011
Pat Cassidy (former WBBM anchor) and Bart Shore (former WBBM traffic reporter) at the Chicago Air and Water Show
Julie Mann (former WBBM Broadcast Managing Editor)
WBBM Newsroom overnight (1969)
Eric Brown (former WBBM sports anchor)
Dick Helton (former WBBM anchor) (1969)
Dick Helton and Kris Kridel
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Dick Helton and Kris Kridel
Bonnie Greene (former WBBM traffic reporter)
Craig Dellimore
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Craig Dellimore (WBBM political editor)
Hal Kartun with his orchestra
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Hal Katrum with his orchestra
Craig Dellimore (WBBM political editor) and Gov. Rauner
Bernie Tafoya (WBBM reporter)
Bernie Tafoya (WBBM reporter)
Dr. Freda Kehm and Mal Bellairs
Bob Conway (former WBBM reporter), Mariam Sobh (former WBBM reporter) and Neil Fiorito (WBBM traffic reporter)
Bob Crawford (former WBBM political editor), Kris Kridel (former WBBM anchor), Charles Kuralt and Chris Berry (former WBBM news and programming director)
Bob Roberts (former WBBM reporter)
WBBM Morning Staff: Don Mellema, Valerie Ingram, Penny Vickas, Steve Miller, Abby Polonsky, Carleen Mosbach, Craig Dellimore, Mary Novak, Duane Gray and Jim Benes
Craig Dellimore (WBBM political editor)
Dan Frank (former WBBM traffic editor/assistant news producer)
Dave Mitchell (former WBBM anchor)
David Roe retirement party
David Roe (former WBBM anchor)
Don Schuble (former WBBM news editor) and Jennifer Keiper (former WBBM anchor)
Geoff Buchholz (WBBM news editor)
George Ofman (former WBBM sports reporter) and Kris Kridel (former WBBM anchor)
WBBM City Hall Reporter Bob Crawford
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Don Schuble's last night at WBBM (former WBBM news editor)
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Al Rosen with cut-outs of Felicia Middlebrooks and John Hultman (former WBBM anchors)
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Julie Mann (former WBBM Broadcast New Director), Jennifer Keiper (former WBBM anchor), Nancy Harty (WBBM reporter) and Lisa Fielding (WBBM anchor)
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Neil Firorito (WBBM traffic reporter), Kevin Scott (former WBBM Traffic Director) and Dan Frank (former WBBM traffic editor/assistant news producer)
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Susan Glick (WBBM writer/editor), Dave Kerner (former WBBM sports reporter) , Lisa Fielding (WBBM anchor) and George Ofman (former WBBM sports reporter)
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Matt Menke (WBBM digital producer), Zac Weber (WBBM Broadcast Managing Editor) and Patrick Barrins (WBBM producer/ news editor)
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Rob Hart and Cisco Cotto (WBBM anchors)
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Rachel Pierson (WBBM reporter/anchor) and Lisa Fielding (WWBM anchor)
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Jeff Joniak, Lisa Fielding (WBBM anchor) and Pat Cassidy (former WBBM anchor)
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Lisa Fielding (WBBM anchor) and Nick Young
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Dave Miska and Mark Grote (former WBBM sports reporter)
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George Ofman (former WBBM sports reporter)
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Tom Thayer, Jim Schwantz and Ron Gleason (former WBBM Brand Manager)
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Mark Grote (former WBBM sports reporter) and Lisa Fielding (WBBM anchor)
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Eric Brown and Mark Grote (former WBBM sports reporters)
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Michele Fiore (former WBBM reporter/anchor), Mark Grote (former WBBM sports reporter) and Catherine Catalane (former WBBM anchor)
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Lisa Fielding WBBM Holiday Party
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Keith Johnson (former WBBM anchor), Neil Fiorito (WBBM traffic reporter) and Lisa Fielding (WBBM anchor)
Jennifer Keiper (former WBBM anchor), Ken Kosek (WBBM editor/writer) and Jim Benes (former WBBM editor)
Jim Benes (former WBBM editor) and John Cody (former WBBM reporter)
Jim Gudas (WBBM reporter) and Abby Ryan (WBBM traffic reporter)
Jim Gudas (WBBM reporter) and Margaret Larkin (former WBBM producer)
Jim Gudas (WBBM reporter) and Rachel Pierson (WBBM reporter)
Joe Bartosch (WBBM writer/editor) and Jim Benes (former WBBM editor)
John Hultman and Felicia Middlebrooks (former WBBM anchors)
Julie Mann (former WBBM Broadcast Managing Editor) and Kris Kridel (former WBBM anchor)
Keith Johnson (former WBBM anchor), Kris Kridel (former WBBM anchor), Leon Colvin (former WBBM editor) and Regine Schlesinger (former WBBM anchor/reporter)
Kris Kridel (former WBBM anchor), Lisa Fielding (WBBM anchor) and Susan Glick (WBBM writer/editor)
Kris Kridel (former WBBM anchor) and Steve Miller (former full-time WBBM reporter)
Maggie Huynh (former WBBM assistant producer) and Jim Benes (former WBBM editor)
Mai Martinez (WBBM anchor) and Jim Gudas (WBBM reporter)
Mark Friedman (WBBM writer)
Matt Menke (WBBM digital producer), Zac Weber (WBBM Broadcast Managing Editor) and Julie Mann (former WBBM Broadcast Managing Editor)
Michele Fiore (former WBBM reporter/anchor), Felicia Middlebrooks (former WBBM anchor) and Helen Marshall (former WBBM news producer/writer)
Nancy Harty (WBBM reporter)
Regine Schlesinger (former WBBM anchor/reporter) and Jim Benes (former WBBM editor)
Regine Schlesinger (former WBBM anchor/reporter)
Rey Diaz (former WBBM production assistant), Don Schuble (former WBBM news editor) and Zac Weber (WBBM Broadcast Managing Editor)
Rich King (former WBBM sports director), Jim Benes, Pat Cassidy (former WBBM anchor) and Bernie Tafoya (WBBM reporter)
Rick Gregg (WBBM sports reporter)
Roger Brown (former WBBM writer/editor) and John Cody (former WBBM reporter)
Kris Kridel (former WBBM anchor) and Ron Gleason (former WBBM Brand Manager)
Sherman Kaplan (former WBBM anchor) and Chris Berry (former WBBM news and programming director)
WBBM Christmas tree with Ron Gleason star
Don Schuble's last day at WBBM
First day in new newsroom at Prudential Building (Sept. 19, 2019)
Zac Weber (WBBM Broadcast Managing Editor)
Leon Colvin (former WBBM editor), Zac Weber (WBBM Broadcast Managing Editor) and Keith Johnson (former WBBM anchor)
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Bernie Tafoya's first WBBM Publicity Photo (1988)
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Bernie Tafoya inside Blue Angels jet #7 (Aug. 1994)
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Bernie Tafoya with Blue Angels jet (1994)
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Bernie Tafoya at Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles (Aug. 2000)
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Bernie Tafoya at Democratic National Convention in Chicago (1996)
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Bernie Tafoya and Dan Rather (early 1990s)
Josh Liss
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Josh Liss (WBBM sports anchor)
Josh Liss (WBBM sports anchor)
Josh Liss with Khalid Khannouchi after completing his world record marathon (1999)
Josh Liss with Khalid Khannouchi after completing his world record marathon (1999)
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WBBM traffic reporters Neil Fiorito and David Morrison (2024)
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WBBM Traffic reporter Neil Fiorito and former WBBM writer/editor Adam Kerke (2024)
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WBBM traffic reporters Abby Ryan and Neil Fiorito (2018)
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US 99’s Candi Gomez and WBBM traffic reporter Neil Fiorito (2021)
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Neil Fiorito and The Score’s late Les Grobstein (2019)
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WBBM anchor Rob Hart, WBBM Traffic manager Beau Duran, former WBBM traffic editor/assistant news producer Dan Frank, WBBM traffic reporter Neil Fiorito (2018)
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Mitch Michaels, WBBM traffic reporter Neil Fiorito, former WBBM anchor Pat Cassidy (2018)
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Afternoon driver Neil Fiorito and Morning driver Beau Duran (2021)
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Dalal Orfali (assistant producer) Neil Fiorito and Abby Ryan (Traffic Anchors) 2024.
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Sara Dingmann (web team), Cecelia Fragakis (editor), Abby Ryan (traffic anchor), Dalal Orfali (assistant producer) Leah Jablo (editor), Varen Black (Anchor). 2024
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Varen Black, Roger Plummer (Anchors) from WBBM Christmas Party 2023.
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Cameron Costanzo (editor) Craig Schwalb (Brand manager) Varen black (Anchor) from WBBM Christmas party 2023
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Zac Weber (Broadcast Managing Editor) and Brad Robinson (editor) (2023)
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Chris López (Production) Dalal Orfali (assistant Producer) Rick Gregg (sports Anchor) Varen Black (Anchor) Brian Pecht (traffic Anchor) From Christmas Party 2023
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