Steve Cochran (radio host)
Encyclopedia
Steve Cochran is an American radio
broadcaster
. Steve presently hosts a radio show from 10am-12pm and 6pm-9pm on KTRS
550 AM in St. Louis. He previously worked for WGN radio in Chicago from 2000 to 2010.
for a year before dropping out to start his radio career. He sold radio advertising for a summer before starting his career at WTKO in his home town as a DJ.
Between 1981 and 2007, Steve has worked at 14 radio stations in 10 cities (including New York, Baltimore, Miami, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Detroit, and Chicago) in 8 states.
In 1993, he had a cameo as a TV weather man, in the film Grumpy Old Men
. He currently hosts the evening show for KTRS in St.Louis, MO.
moved from mid-afternoon to afternoon drive and Steve filled the mid-afternoon time slot. The Williams and Cochran shows swapped time slots in 2007.
He broadcasted The Steve Cochran Show
on weekday afternoons. He described his show as being "a combination of funny and serious elements with special attention paid to charitable causes and kid issues"
WGN management decided not to renew Cochran's contract in mid-2010. His final day on the air was June 25, 2010.
According to Timeout Chicago's Robert Feder, AM 560 WIND in Chicago will carry the Steve Cochran show sometime this fall.
He is married to Maureen and has a son, Ross and a daughter, Amy.
Cochran lives in Naperville, Illinois
.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
. Steve presently hosts a radio show from 10am-12pm and 6pm-9pm on KTRS
KTRS (AM)
KTRS, located at 550 kHz, is an AM radio station in Maryland Heights, Missouri that carries a News/Talk format and is owned by the St. Louis Cardinals and CH Radio Holdings. It broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power during the day and 5,000 watts at night. The call letters KTRS stand for K Talk...
550 AM in St. Louis. He previously worked for WGN radio in Chicago from 2000 to 2010.
Childhood
Steve Cochran was adopted. On June 4, 2003, he had his birth mother, Ann Sommers, as a guest on his show.Career
At the age of 18, Steve attended Ithaca CollegeIthaca College
Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...
for a year before dropping out to start his radio career. He sold radio advertising for a summer before starting his career at WTKO in his home town as a DJ.
Between 1981 and 2007, Steve has worked at 14 radio stations in 10 cities (including New York, Baltimore, Miami, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Detroit, and Chicago) in 8 states.
In 1993, he had a cameo as a TV weather man, in the film Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men (film)
Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 American romantic comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Ann-Margret, with Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Katie Sagona, Ossie Davis, and Buck Henry. Directed by Donald Petrie, the screenplay was written by Mark Steven Johnson, who also wrote...
. He currently hosts the evening show for KTRS in St.Louis, MO.
WGN
Steve Cochran was originally hired by WGN in early 2000 as a substitute host in various rotating shifts. He became a regular host unexpectedly after morning drive time host, Bob Collins, was killed in a collision while piloting his private airplane. To replace Collins, Spike O'Dell moved from afternoon drive to morning drive, John WilliamsJohn Williams (radio personality)
John Williams is an American talk radio show host at WGN in Chicago, Illinois. He has held several timeslots on WGN, including the 1–4 p.m. John Williams Experience until December 2008, Spike O'Dell's old 5–9 a.m...
moved from mid-afternoon to afternoon drive and Steve filled the mid-afternoon time slot. The Williams and Cochran shows swapped time slots in 2007.
He broadcasted The Steve Cochran Show
The Steve Cochran Show
The Steve Cochran Show was a talk show on 720 WGN AM in Chicago, Illinois hosted by Steve Cochran from February 2000 until it's cancellation in June 2010. It aired Monday through Friday from 4-7 PM...
on weekday afternoons. He described his show as being "a combination of funny and serious elements with special attention paid to charitable causes and kid issues"
WGN management decided not to renew Cochran's contract in mid-2010. His final day on the air was June 25, 2010.
According to Timeout Chicago's Robert Feder, AM 560 WIND in Chicago will carry the Steve Cochran show sometime this fall.
Life outside radio
Outside of radio, Steve Cochran also does stand up comedy and has done comedy shows on New Year's Eve.He is married to Maureen and has a son, Ross and a daughter, Amy.
Cochran lives in Naperville, Illinois
Naperville, Illinois
Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
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Quotes
- "Ask yourself not what I've done for you, but what you could do for me"
- "This show is more than just a funny. Some days it's not funny at all"
- "I prefer jockey shorts because I just can't get used to a thong"