Bruce Wolf

Bruce Wolf is a veteran Chicago sports anchor who has been on both TV and radio for more than 20 years. Wolf first started working full-time for the Lerner Newspaper from 1972 to 1981. He then joined WXRT radio in 1979 where he did morning sportscasts. In 1982 he joined WLUP Radio also doing sportscasts. While working for WLUP, Wolf created a character named "Chet Chitchat", a blended caricature of Chicago sportscasters Chet Copick and Chuck Swirsky, his predecessor at WLUP, which became a weekly feature on the station's morning program. In 1987 Wolf joined WFLD FOX News Chicago, where he became the morning sports anchor. While working for FOX he received three local Emmys. After 18 years working for WFLD-TV, Wolf was terminated after an on-air incident. [Robert Feder. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20060216/ai_n16216627 Viewers shoot at Fox for firing Bruce Wolf] . "Chicago Sun-Times". 16 February 2006.] Shortly thereafter he joined WMAQ-TV (NBC 5) where he remained for two years first on the traffic beat and then as a sports anchor. [Robert Feder. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20060915/ai_n16739147 Bruce's new job has viewers howling] . "Chicago Sun-Times". 15 September 2006.] Wolf is known for his unique brand of humor while reporting stories Fact|date=November 2007. Wolf, who is also an attorney, studied journalism at Northwestern University and also earned two law degrees from Chicago-Kent College of Law [http://www.nbc5.com/myvideo/motionbox.html?dest=%2Fembed%2Fbasic_player%2F4a9ed2b91e1fc4%3Fgroup_name%3DNBC5] . Wolf lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with his wife and children [http://web.archive.org/web/20070619055022/http://www.nbc5.com/meetthenewsteam/9737858/detail.html] .

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