Jake Hartford

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Jake Hartford (birthday December 1st) is a radio talk show host on WLS-AM 890 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Some have called his irreverent style "quirky yet refreshing." Jake is most infamous for giving callers the wrong instructions to change their clocks during Daylight Savings Time shifts. Every May he conducts the annual "Gizzy Awards," honoring the most popular Chicago television news personalities. The award is named after former Chicago newscaster Giselle Fernández.

The theme song for his show is the "No Name Polka." Currently he can be heard on Saturday mornings from 5 to 9 AM Central Time. He also partners with John Landecker for occasional fill-in duties during other time slots on WLS.

[edit] History and Family

Jake worked in Chicago television news, including producing segments for Walter Jacobson. He started at WLS-AM in September of 1989, known then as "Jake the Travel Guy," working alongside Roe Conn. Jake then began as a solo host on March 16, 1991.

Jake makes his home at "Green Jakres" in Lockport, Illinois, with his wife (beauty pageant winner Miss Dill Pickle 1982) and two sons.

Chicago Tribune Columnist Eric Zorn's [Blog][1]

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