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
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?
Winnebago and Boone Counties Offer Warming Centers
The full-blown cold of winter is not upon us yet, but local officials are grabbing a head start by getting out information about warming centers around the area.
Starbucks Offers To Pay Tuition For Spouse and Children of Military Vets
If Starbucks is suffering at all from the "red cup" Christmas "controversy," then this piece of news might redeem the business for some.
Ogle County Soldiers Memorial To Be Dedicated in Oregon
A retired Army brigadier general from Byron will be the keynote speaker at the dedication ceremony for the new Ogle County Fallen Soldiers Memorial.
Steve Huber was deputy commanding general of 1st Army Division East and commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan...
Offcials: Fox Lake Cop’s Death Declared a Suicide
In an incredible twist, authorities are set to announce today that a Fox Lake police officer whose shooting death led to a massive manhunt in September killed himself.
Rockford Police Update Search For Kyrian Knox
Officials with the Rockford Police Department have provided an update on the search for a missing two-year-old boy.
What Should You Eat Before the Insane Inflatable 5K?
I'm not a runner. Unless something is chasing me. And in those situations you're usually given precious little time to prepare.
Manhunt Underway In Fox Lake Following Fatal Shooting of Officer
Authorities from around northern Illinois are involved in a massive manhunt after a Fox Lake officer was shot and killed.
What’s The Most Popular Dog Name In Rockford?
In honor of National Dog Day, the social network Nextdoor.com has released a brand new list of America’s Top Dog Names.
At number one? It's not Spot, it's not Rex, and it's not Snoopy. It's Bella:
My family had two dogs as I grew up...
Two Dead, Three Injured In Riverside Bridge Crash
Police confirm to our partners at Eyewitness News that two people are dead and three others are injured in an early morning crash on Riverside Boulevard:
Investigators say that the car involved had been reported stolen. Five people were in the car when it was traveling eastbound and struck the bridge embankment...