Honor Roll

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Bob Sirott

bob sirott
Recognized Achievement: 
Emmy Winner
Bio: 

Bob Sirott -(August 9, 1949 - Present) A staple of Chicago broadcasting since 1966, (the year he began working as a page for NBC, while in high school) he worked as a page for NBC. Sirott currently hosts WGN Radio's Noon Show and co-hosts the WGN Sunday Night Radio Special with his wife Marianne Murciano. Along the way Sirott has alternated between radio and television, working for WBBM Radio, WLS Radio, WTTW TV, Fox TV, CBS, and most recently, NBC  Television. In addition to many local Emmys and a national Emmy, Sirott received the Peter Lisagor Award for his reporting on the death of John Lennon

CPS Schools Attended: 
Volta Elementary School
Roosevelt High School

Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman

Recognized Achievement: 
Grammy Winner
Bio: 

Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948-1984) - Not everyone will recognize the name, but if you grew up in Chicago or are a Cubs fan then you know his work. Goodman, a lifelong Cubs fan, penned the cubs theme song "Go Cubs Go," as well as, "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request," and "When the Cubs Go Marching In." To the rest of the world, Goodman is remembered for his song writing that brought him two posthumous Grammies, and the folk standard "City of New Orleans."

CPS Schools Attended: 
Volta Elementary