Steve and Johnnie

Joining Steve and Johnnie, in for Dave Plier, is one of this year’s Hall of Fame inductees for the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum! The man behind The Ides Of March and many other incredible musical adventures, the multi-talented, Grammy winning, Jim Peterik.

Ron Romero, Founder & Chairman of the Board of the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66, joins Steve and Johnnie, in for Dave Plier! Ron shares the details of the museum’s 2nd Annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday, June 5th, 2022 at the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet!

Steve and Johnnie step in for Dave Plier, and they decided it’s been too long since they’ve talked with Chicago’s incendiary blues queen, Joanna Connor. She’s one of the headliners at this year’s Chicago Blues Festival, has a terrific new album, a signature guitar, and a whole lot more to talk about!

Steve and Johnnie fill in for Dave Plier with a hop across the big pond for a report on Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee from “Chicago’s Royal Watcher” and multiple Emmy Award winner, Fred Weintraub.

Fran Tate from Alaska was a favorite guest of Steve and Johnnie - and Johnny Carson.

Steve and Johnnie bring back ‘Website Wednesday’, including bringing back Patrick Crispen, Director of Educational Technology, Keck School of Medicine of USC. Patrick answers listener questions regarding Facebook, Jitterbug phone, and more. Follow Your Favorite Chicago’s Afternoon News Personalities on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

Steve King and Johnnie Putman celebrated National Margarita Day on Tuesday. Joining them in studio was Blackhawks Legend and Hall of Famer Chris Chelios and former Packers safety Jim Bob Morris. They talked about their involvement with El Bandido Yankee Tequila, the best way to make a margarita, and more. Follow Your Favorite Chicago’s Afternoon […]

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday announced that Chicago will remove mask and vaccine requirements in certain public spaces on February 28th. Sam Toia, the President of the Illinois Restaurant Association, joined Steve King and Johnnie Putman on Chicago’s Afternoon News to discuss the impact on Illinois restaurants and what diners can expect when they go […]

Tom Lounges, the owner of The Record Bin, joined Steve and Johnnie on Chicago’s Afternoon News to talk about how his small business was able to survive the pandemic and more. Follow Your Favorite Chicago’s Afternoon News Personalities on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling joins Steve and Johnnie on Chicago’s Afternoon News to give a preview of this week’s forecast and what weather trends he can guarantee. Follow Your Favorite Chicago’s Afternoon News Personalities on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka