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
Bears Legend Doug Buffone Dead At 70
Sad news for Bears fans of all ages. According to the Chicago Tribune, former Bears great Doug Buffone has died at the age of 70.
Illinois National Guard Member Arrested For Planned ISIS Attack on Illinois Military Base
An Illinois National Guard member has been arrested for allegedly planning an attack on an northern Illinois military base.
According a statement from the Justice Department, 22-year-old Army National Guard Spc. Hasan Edmonds was arrested at Midway Airport Wednesday night while he was attempting to fly to Cairo to join ISIS...
Police: Suspicious Substance Found At Jefferson Not Heroin
An Illinois State Police Crime Lab analysis of a powdery material found inside a balloon in the hallway at Jefferson High School shows the substance was not heroin. The Lab reports that the substance in fact had no traces of any controlled substance.
Rockford Woman Charged In Plot To Aid ISIS
A Rockford woman is among six people facing terrorism charges, accused of providing money and equipment to groups including ISIS.
Two Dead, Two Injured After Shooting On Rockford’s West Side
UPDATE:
The Winnebago County coroner's office now has identified the two fatality victims in last night's shooting. The female has been ID'd as 22-year-old Tirina Mitchell of the Rockford region. The male has been identified as 28-year-old Benito Martinez of the Rockford region...
Traffic Tips For Thanksgiving Travel
Many Illinois residents will be hitting the roads for Thanksgiving travel this week. Officials with the Illinois Tollway say they're expecting 8.3 million vehicles on its 286 miles of roadways over the next handful of days.
Study: Rockford Is Third Least-Educated Metro Area in U.S.
Well, this is discouraging.
A new study by WalletHub.com claims that Rockford is the third least-educated metro area in the country.
Better Business Bureau Issues Alert to All Northern Illinois Schools Districts
As the school year starts the fraudsters are busy. Now the Better Business Bureau is alerting school districts across northern Illinois about a school supply billing scam.
Officials say complaints are being filed against a Las Vegas, NV business called Scholastic School Supply...
Rockford Officials Warn of Water Employee Impersonator
Rockford officials are warning homeowners of a person posing as a Rockford Water Division employee.
Rockford Ranks First For DUI Arrests In Illinois
For the seventh straight year the Rockford Police Department ranks first in the state in DUI arrests. That's according to an annual study by The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, which excludes Chicago from the list due to its size.
Rockford officers compiled 556 arrests in 2013...