Bob Sirott

dmarzullo@wgnradio.com

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Booking Overview

A local radio-rebroadcast interview show focused on Chicago public affairs, civic issues, food, and everyday lifestyle topics, with external conversations featuring elected officials, journalists, and local specialists. Agencies could credibly pitch Chicago officials, civic or business leaders, journalists, restaurateurs or food experts, and consumer or lifestyle experts; booking appears low to medium difficulty because the show favors relevant local expertise and recognizable community figures rather than only national celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 12.3k subscribers

Instagram: 17.0k followers

Contact Information

dmarzullo@wgnradio.com

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Host

Bob Sirott - Bob Sirott is a longtime Chicago radio and television broadcaster who hosts the Bob Sirott program on WGN Radio.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Chicago public officials, civic leaders, established journalists or critics, local business founders, and subject-matter experts with practical relevance to the region or everyday life.

Required Achievements:

Elected office or civic leadership, Recognized journalism or media career, Leadership of a local business or organization

Recent Guest Discussions

Marianne Murciano - What To Carry In A Wallet And Practical Personal Advice

Phil Vettel - The Credibility And Influence Of Restaurant Reviews, Yelp, And The Experience Of Working As A Food Critic

Brandon Johnson - Chicago Public Safety, Tourism, Police Staffing, The Parking Meter Deal, And His Reelection Plans

Recent Topics

Chicago, Politics, Food, Lifestyle, Public Affairs

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Bob Sirott

What you should do if you win the lottery

August 11, 2026

Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor & Market Strategist for Murphy & Sylvest, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about what you should do first if you win a large sum of money and the latest jobs report numbers. He also explains what the state of the economy was like during the pandemic […]

Using AI to get the best prices on school supplies

August 11, 2026

Consumer technology journalist and host of WGN Radio’s Techishly Jenn, Jennifer Jolly, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about how she uses ChatGPT to save on school supplies and how you can create your daily schedule with AI. She also shares how much is typically spent on back-to-school gadgets and how you can get the […]

Extremely Local News: Take a tour of Chef Rick Bayless’ home garden

August 11, 2026

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on: Back To School With Block Club: Learn how you can help to provide books to CPS students. Congress Theater Rave Goes Viral — But Alderman Says […]

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