Podcast appearances and mentions of Bill Kurtis

Legendary anchor & host Bill Kurtis guests on the Fake Show with host Jim Tofte...enjoy!!!

WGN Radio's Dave Plier welcomes WGN-TV's Larry Potash to talk about his hosting duties at the Museum of Broadcast Communications (440 W. Randolph St., Chicago) on Saturday, Dec. 6, at noon, and the upcoming WGN-TV Toy Drive on Friday, Dec. 12. Plus, a bonus encore interview with legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis. For tickets, visit museum.tv.

Wendy Snyder (in for John Williams) is joined by legendary television journalist Bill Kurtis to talk all about his new book, Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News. Kurtis shares fascinating stories from his storied career while promoting his interview with WGN’s Larry Potash at the Museum of Broadcast Communications on Saturday, December 6th, 2025.

Wendy Snyder (in for John Williams) is joined by legendary television journalist Bill Kurtis to talk all about his new book, Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News. Kurtis shares fascinating stories from his storied career while promoting his interview with WGN’s Larry Potash at the Museum of Broadcast Communications on Saturday, December 6th, 2025.

Wendy Snyder (in for John Williams) is joined by legendary television journalist Bill Kurtis to talk all about his new book, Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News. Kurtis shares fascinating stories from his storied career while promoting his interview with WGN’s Larry Potash at the Museum of Broadcast Communications on Saturday, December 6th, 2025.

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WGN Radio's Dave Plier talks to legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis about his book ‘Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News', plus his upcoming appearance on Saturday December 6th, 2025 at 12pm featuring a Q&A, book signing and meet and greet. For tickets, visit MUSEUM.TV.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Paul McClintock of Whidbey Island, who created many 18th century documents for Ken Burns' "American Revolution" documentary series currently airing on PBS; Mitsy Hunter of Spokane Preservation Advocates on the recent successful grassroots campaign to defeat a city ordinance which would have created a moratorium on historic districts; highlights from a 2021 interview with seasoned journalist (and "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" announcer) Bill Kurtis on his 1971 coverage of the D.B. Cooper skyjacking; and Julie Green Lombardo -whose father Del Green was a member of long-ago Seattle barbershop quartet the Four-Do-Matics - for whom we play a vintage recording by the group on an old LP that she'd never heard before. We also shared sad news from Jean Sherrard about the passing of longtime Seattle historian and author Junius Rochester - to whom we will pay tribute in an upcoming broadcast. Links to information about all of these stories are available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, November 23, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie. This week's special guest is Mandy Henning, Ostrander Branch Manager. This week we chat about our recipes and cookbook recommendations for Thanksgiving. Mandy also talks about some of the upcoming programs at the Ostrander Branch; including the Kitchen Sink Block Printing and the School Age Book Club. Recommendations include Whirlwind by Bill Kurtis, Some Like it Hot, Make It Ahead by Ina Garten, Dinner Party Animal by Jake Cohen, and Christmas With Southern Living 2025 . Read more here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/   This episode originally aired on November 21, 2025.

"For god's sake, take cover!" Those are the five words that catapulted Bill Kurtis into his illustrious career in journalism. His reporting has quite literally saved lives. During this episode, Lissa & Thom unpack six decades of the news media evolution, as documented in Kurtis' book Whirlwind. This conversation takes you behind the scenes of Bill's work covering two legendary trials: the Chicago Seven and the Charles Manson murders. Plus, you'll hear why Kurtis thinks the current news climate is driving a new breed of brighter and bolder truth-telling journalists.

In Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score, WGN sports anchor Jarrett Payton joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' growth and more; NFL Network reporter Stacey Dales joined the Mully & Haugh Show to explain how first-year Bears head coach Ben Johnson is having a profound effect on his team; and legendary news anchor/journalist Bill Kurtis joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss the state of the news industry and his new book "Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News."

In Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score, WGN sports anchor Jarrett Payton joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' growth and more; NFL Network reporter Stacey Dales joined the Mully & Haugh Show to explain how first-year Bears head coach Ben Johnson is having a profound effect on his team; and legendary news anchor/journalist Bill Kurtis joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss the state of the news industry and his new book "Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News."

In Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score, WGN sports anchor Jarrett Payton joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' growth and more; NFL Network reporter Stacey Dales joined the Mully & Haugh Show to explain how first-year Bears head coach Ben Johnson is having a profound effect on his team; and legendary news anchor/journalist Bill Kurtis joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss the state of the news industry and his new book "Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News."

WGN Radio's Dave Plier talks to legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis about his new book ‘Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News', highlighting his extraordinary career as a legendary correspondent, anchorman, and producer. Bill Kurtis details his whirlwind career reporting American history as it unfolded.

After more than 500 episodes, this is one of my favorite conversations. He broke the story and the truth on Agent Orange and changed the way we care for Veterans. He forged the way for orphans of the Vietnam War to come to America. He changed the way we cover deadly storms. He helped reinvent TV news.  Hear all that, and much more from the legendary Bill Kurtis, on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE.Bill's new book tells the story of the history he's covered and the lives he has changed. Forrest Gump has nothing on him!SHOW NOTES One very funny night is coming to Aurora and the Copley Theater on 11/15. WGN TVs Mike Toomey, Tim Benker, and me live for 2 shows at 5pm and 8pm. Tickets and information here!Let's Survive 2025 Together. With a cool new shirt and hat! Get yours here.Thanks to our sponsor, ABT Electronics. Get $25 off your next purchase of $150 or more by using the promo code COCHRAN2025 online or in person!Watch This Episode on our Live From My Office YouTube ChannelFollow me on Substack.With each new episode, the first three listeners thatemail me“SURVIVE 2025!” will be eligible to win a $25 ABT Giftcard as long as you include your mailing address and that phrase!Don't forget to subscribe to listen to “Live From My Office” wherever you get your podcasts, and e-mail the show with any questions, comments, or plugs for your favorite charity!

In the second hour, Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi were joined by former Bears running back Matt Forte to break down Chicago's 31-14 win against Dallas on Sunday. After that, legendary news anchor/journalist Bill Kurtis joined the show to discuss the state of the news industry and his new book "Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News."

Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi were joined by legendary news anchor/journalist Bill Kurtis to discuss the state of the news industry and his new book "Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News."

In this in-depth interview, Fran Spielman welcomes Bill Kurtis, a legendary figure in journalism, to discuss his 60-year career. Kurtis shares captivating stories from his new memoir, 'Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News,' reflecting on pivotal moments that shaped his path, including a life-changing broadcast during a tornado in Kansas. 

NPR fans will recognize Bill Kurtis from the weekend game show “Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!” But his nearly six-decade career in journalism launched in Topeka, Kansas, when he warned viewers about an incoming tornado.

Legendary Chicago TV anchor Bill Kurtis joins Bob Sirott to talk about his new book, Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News, as well as how he got his start as a broadcaster. Some of the highlights from his book include how he developed a love for local news, working with Walter Jacobson, and how he […]

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Dawn and her two daughters are at a friend's beach house when four armed men break in looking for money. Jens and Jim are flying with their fathers on the way to a fishing trip when their plane crashes in the ocean miles from shore. Agnes is working a night shift when she is abducted by an armed man who has another victim in his trunk.

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A massive search unfolds in Chandler, Oklahoma when two women and a child go missing from a Walmart parking lot in 1992. It will take 23 years and a tip from an unlikely source to piece together a heinous plot of misdirection and murder. IQBAR - Get 20% off all IQBAR products plus free shipping by texting COLD to 64000 Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone's lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase

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