The Roe Conn Show
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The Roe Conn Show, also known as The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper and Roe and Roeper, is a talk radio show
hosted by Roe Conn
and Richard Roeper
on WLS-AM. The program is broadcast live every weekday, 2 pm to 6 pm CDT, from the studios of WLS
in Chicago
and aired online by Citadel Radio
. Three hours of the radio show are also simulcast on NBC Chicago Nonstop
(WMAQ-TV
) Digital 5.2 television between 3 and 6 p.m. weekdays.
and Roe Conn began The Roe and Garry Show. During this show, Jim Johnson
and Christina Filiaggi
gave the news and traffic, respectively. Johnson and Filiaggi also offered their opinions on what the two hosts were discussing throughout the course of the show. This first show saw high ratings and was successful. After 9 years, Meier's contract expired and he left in 2004. The show was renamed The Roe Conn Show and it was restructured around Conn, with Johnson and Filiaggi as supporting cast.
In late 2005, Bill Leff was added. He proved to be funnier and quicker than Meier, but he often disappeared into the background when Conn began talking. In May 2009, Leff was removed from the show because of cost cutting at parent company Citadel Broadcasting.
Amy Jacobsen saw her start at WLS-AM in June 2008. In March 2009, she was added to The Roe Conn Show providing the traffic and was a side-kick to the show. With Jacobsen's full-time addition to the show in 2009, Filiaggi was laid off.
In December 2009 - March 2010, changes were made The Roe Conn Show due to low ratings and budget cutting at WLS and Citadel. One of these changes was that Jacobsen was removed and replaced by Jill Urchak who provided the traffic from outside the studio. This arrangement did not last long; in March, Christina Filiaggi was brought back on the show. Then, Cisco Cotto was added and the name of the show was changed to The Roe & Cotto Show. Ron Magers
, one of the top Chicago news anchors, had been a daily commenter on the show during the 3:00 pm half hour starting in 1997. However, in late 2009, Magers was removed from the show due to budget cutting at the station. Just 7 weeks later, Magers was reinstated on the show. The change was made not long after Michael Damsky became president of WLS-AM; this being one of his top priorities.
On April 12, 2010, Richard Roeper
was added to the cast of The Roe Conn Show. With Roepers addition to the show, it was renamed The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper. Currently, the news is given by Jim Johnson
and traffic by Christina Filiaggi
.
joined Conn and Roeper for analysis of the days events concerning the Trial. Attorney Mike Monico also joined the show periodically.
The name of the Canarble Wagon comes from Jim Johnson's early days in journalism. When he was a reporter at the City Hall press room, veteran reporters told a story of a newspaper reporter who would come back from lunch drunk. This reporter could not pronounce the word cocktail; instead, the word canarble was heard. Johnson added the word wagon to canarble and the Canarble Wagon was made.
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
hosted by Roe Conn
Roe Conn
Roe B. Conn is an American talk radio host of The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper, which airs on WLS-AM 890 in Chicago live from 2 to 6 p.m. , Monday through Friday. Three hours of the radio show are also simulcast on NBC Chicago Digital 5.2 television between 3 and 6 p.m. weekdays...
and Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Richard E. Roeper is an American columnist and film critic for The Chicago Sun-Times and now a co-host on The Roe Conn Show on WLS-AM...
on WLS-AM. The program is broadcast live every weekday, 2 pm to 6 pm CDT, from the studios of WLS
WLS
WLS may refer to:* White light scanner, a device for measuring physical geometry* WLS , a radio station * WLS-FM, a radio station * WLS-TV, a television station...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and aired online by Citadel Radio
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
. Three hours of the radio show are also simulcast on NBC Chicago Nonstop
NBC Chicago Nonstop
NBC Chicago Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannel of NBC's owned-and-operated station WMAQ-TV...
(WMAQ-TV
WMAQ-TV
WMAQ-TV, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, located in Chicago, Illinois. WMAQ-TV's main studios and offices are located within the NBC Tower in the Streeterville neighborhood, with an auxiliary street-level studio on the Magnificent Mile at 401...
) Digital 5.2 television between 3 and 6 p.m. weekdays.
History
In 1995, Garry MeierGarry Meier
Garry Meier is a Chicago-based radio personality and is currently the afternoon host on WGN-AM 720 in Chicago, heard weekdays 3-7 PM CT.- Beginnings :...
and Roe Conn began The Roe and Garry Show. During this show, Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson (radio)
Jim Johnson is a personality on The Roe Conn Show on WLS 890 in Chicago, where he is a news reporter and occasionally participates in the on-air discussion with the other on-air personalities.-Personal Life and Education:...
and Christina Filiaggi
Christina Filiaggi
Christina Filiaggi is a personality on The Roe Conn Show on WLS 890 in Chicago, Illinois, where she is a traffic reporter and participates in the on-air repartee with the other on-air personalities...
gave the news and traffic, respectively. Johnson and Filiaggi also offered their opinions on what the two hosts were discussing throughout the course of the show. This first show saw high ratings and was successful. After 9 years, Meier's contract expired and he left in 2004. The show was renamed The Roe Conn Show and it was restructured around Conn, with Johnson and Filiaggi as supporting cast.
In late 2005, Bill Leff was added. He proved to be funnier and quicker than Meier, but he often disappeared into the background when Conn began talking. In May 2009, Leff was removed from the show because of cost cutting at parent company Citadel Broadcasting.
Amy Jacobsen saw her start at WLS-AM in June 2008. In March 2009, she was added to The Roe Conn Show providing the traffic and was a side-kick to the show. With Jacobsen's full-time addition to the show in 2009, Filiaggi was laid off.
In December 2009 - March 2010, changes were made The Roe Conn Show due to low ratings and budget cutting at WLS and Citadel. One of these changes was that Jacobsen was removed and replaced by Jill Urchak who provided the traffic from outside the studio. This arrangement did not last long; in March, Christina Filiaggi was brought back on the show. Then, Cisco Cotto was added and the name of the show was changed to The Roe & Cotto Show. Ron Magers
Ron Magers
Ron Magers is a weeknight anchor for WLS-TV, the ABC owned-and-operated station in Chicago, the city's number one station. He currently co-anchors the top-rated 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. broadcasts with Cheryl Burton and Kathy Brock, respectively...
, one of the top Chicago news anchors, had been a daily commenter on the show during the 3:00 pm half hour starting in 1997. However, in late 2009, Magers was removed from the show due to budget cutting at the station. Just 7 weeks later, Magers was reinstated on the show. The change was made not long after Michael Damsky became president of WLS-AM; this being one of his top priorities.
On April 12, 2010, Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Richard E. Roeper is an American columnist and film critic for The Chicago Sun-Times and now a co-host on The Roe Conn Show on WLS-AM...
was added to the cast of The Roe Conn Show. With Roepers addition to the show, it was renamed The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper. Currently, the news is given by Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson (radio)
Jim Johnson is a personality on The Roe Conn Show on WLS 890 in Chicago, where he is a news reporter and occasionally participates in the on-air discussion with the other on-air personalities.-Personal Life and Education:...
and traffic by Christina Filiaggi
Christina Filiaggi
Christina Filiaggi is a personality on The Roe Conn Show on WLS 890 in Chicago, Illinois, where she is a traffic reporter and participates in the on-air repartee with the other on-air personalities...
.
Prime Time Blago
During the corruption trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagoiveitch, The Roe Conn Show aired a special segment titled Primetime Blago. This segment aired from 5:30 pm - 6 pm from Monday - Thursday. During this half hour, Andy Shaw, the former political reporter at WLS-TVWLS-TV
WLS-TV, virtual channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The station operates their full power digital operations on UHF channel 44, with their digital fill-in translator on VHF channel...
joined Conn and Roeper for analysis of the days events concerning the Trial. Attorney Mike Monico also joined the show periodically.
The Canarble Wagon
The Canarble Wagon is a segment airing every Friday at 5:00 pm. It is a time when the cast of the show order alcoholic beverages from the Canarble Wagon. Contrary to many listeners belief that the Wagon is fake, just the cast members making it seem like they are drinking, the cast members are actually drinking the beverages.The name of the Canarble Wagon comes from Jim Johnson's early days in journalism. When he was a reporter at the City Hall press room, veteran reporters told a story of a newspaper reporter who would come back from lunch drunk. This reporter could not pronounce the word cocktail; instead, the word canarble was heard. Johnson added the word wagon to canarble and the Canarble Wagon was made.
Current
- Roe ConnRoe ConnRoe B. Conn is an American talk radio host of The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper, which airs on WLS-AM 890 in Chicago live from 2 to 6 p.m. , Monday through Friday. Three hours of the radio show are also simulcast on NBC Chicago Digital 5.2 television between 3 and 6 p.m. weekdays...
- co-host, 1995–present - Richard RoeperRichard RoeperRichard E. Roeper is an American columnist and film critic for The Chicago Sun-Times and now a co-host on The Roe Conn Show on WLS-AM...
- co-host, 2010–present - Ron MagersRon MagersRon Magers is a weeknight anchor for WLS-TV, the ABC owned-and-operated station in Chicago, the city's number one station. He currently co-anchors the top-rated 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. broadcasts with Cheryl Burton and Kathy Brock, respectively...
- commentator during 3:00 pm half hour, 1997–2009, 2010–present - Christina FiliaggiChristina FiliaggiChristina Filiaggi is a personality on The Roe Conn Show on WLS 890 in Chicago, Illinois, where she is a traffic reporter and participates in the on-air repartee with the other on-air personalities...
- traffic, 1995–2009, 2010–present - Jim JohnsonJim Johnson (radio)Jim Johnson is a personality on The Roe Conn Show on WLS 890 in Chicago, where he is a news reporter and occasionally participates in the on-air discussion with the other on-air personalities.-Personal Life and Education:...
- news, 1995–present - Mark Thibodeau - weather
Past
- Garry MeierGarry MeierGarry Meier is a Chicago-based radio personality and is currently the afternoon host on WGN-AM 720 in Chicago, heard weekdays 3-7 PM CT.- Beginnings :...
- co-host, 1995–2004 - Bill Leff - co-host, 2005–2009
- Cisco Cotto - co-host, early 2010
- Jill Urchak - traffic, early 2010
- Amy Jacobsen - traffic, 2009 - early 2010