Bob Sirott

Robert Channick, business reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the ratings for The City Series rematch and NBC 5’s new weekend sports reporter, Natalie Spala. He also shares details about celebrating Chuck Swirsky’s fifty years on the air and the event hosted by Axios that Bob is involved in.

Tom Wolf, Senior Vice President of Equipment Finance and Leasing at Associated Bank, joins Steve Grzanich in today’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation to discuss the trucking industry outlook, including carrier consolidation, rising costs, regulatory challenges, and the potential impact of autonomous trucking. He also shares insights on the growing demand for protein-focused dairy products and what it means for the industry.

On September 3rd, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Wall Street Journal reporter Dave Michaels joins Bob Sirott to talk about ongoing lawsuits that involve Live Nation and Ticketmaster and where those cases currently stand. He also explains what could happen once these cases are resolved and the trend of popular artists selling batches of cheaper tickets.

Author of All the Leaves Are Brown: How the Mamas & the Papas Came Together and Broke Apart, Scott Shea, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how the band originally wanted to perform Folk music and the quality of their recording sessions with producer Lou Adler. He also shares details about how their own relationships evolved and why they didn’t care for their song “Monday, Monday.”

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to share an update on the Lindsay Clancy trial and the conviction of the Tupac Shakur murder defendant. She also shares details about why the FTC is suing Amazon and an update from the Supreme Court concerning the White House ballroom construction.

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the invention of the zipper, the death of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kanye West’s performance at Soldier Field, and more.

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on:

Italian Beef On The Go? New ‘Beef Stand’ Walk-Up Window Opening In Wicker Park’s Rainbow Cone: Buona Beef is bringing a limited menu to the Rainbow Cone on Division Street that will be accessible via a walk-up window.

Auburn Gresham Lot Will Finally Become A Park 55 Years After Park District Laid Plans: The property near 81st and Halsted streets is known officially as Park No. 382, but it’s been little more than a vacant lot for decades.

This Belmont Cragin Farm Has Been Helping People Grow For More Than A Decade: Located next to three Belmont Cragin schools, the Chicago Farm Lab is a place where students learn to grow and neighbors get free access to produce.

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On September 2nd, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor & Market Strategist for Murphy & Sylvest, joins Bob Sirott to talk about what Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh said about interest rates and why most of the attention continues to stay on Nvidia. He also discusses the current state of personal income and spending and the increase of corporate profits.