Meet The Mayor
He served longer than any other Westchester Mayor, 24 years, from 1981-2005. How you doin' Tiger?
John Sinde
This General Manager was the face of WBEE in its early years. I wonder if he ever was a shotputter?
Brian Oldfield
This high school basketball coach won 1035 games and two state championships
Gene Pinagtore
He succeeded Jay Leno as host of the Tonight Show in 2014.
Jimmy Fallon
Say it ain't so. This quarterback was suspended for the 1964 Sugar Bowl game by coach Bear Bryant.
Joe Namath
Chauncey can tell you that he served two terms as mayor. The first from 2005-2009 and the second from 2017-2021.
Paul Gattuso
This DJ has been suspended from The Bee over a dozen times. He was part of Magazine Gate at 2238 Mayfair Avenue in the 1970's.
Bob Cummings
This "Large Guy" was the leader of the Cicero Street Crew of the Chicago Outfit.
Michael Sarno
He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film.
Adam West
This quarterback led his team to consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship appearances in 2016 and 2017, before leading the Philadelphia Eagles to two Super Bowl appearances.
Jalen Hurts
After owning Joe's Place, he won election as Mayor in 2021, but only served nine months before passing away.
Frank Perry
The first homosexual hire by the radio station, this flamboyant program director was the foil of many jokes in the 2000's.
Warren Thompson
This former Westchester resident was the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2018-2023.
Jim Durkin
Born Ellen Naomi Cohen, she was a member of the singing group the Mamas and the Papas from 1965 to 1968.
Cass Elliot
He was the head coach of the 1992 National Championship team that went undefeated and allowed only 109 points over 13 games.
George Stallings
He was Mayor of Westchester from 1968-1981. There is a street named in his honor.
Fred Wedinger
Although he never played for the Buffalo Bills, this short-time African-American sports director told Greg Blanford that he wouldn't puke.
Chuck Phillips
He was Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from 1976-1979.
Daniel Ward
He captured the 1991 Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal in "Reversal of Fortune".
Jeremy Irons
This wide receiver became the fifth football player to win the Super Bowl, a college national title, and the Heisman Trophy -- capturing the last two in 2020.
DeVonta Smith
He won election as a write-in candidate in 2023. He continues to serve as Mayor today.
Greg Hribal
The star of the "Ask Judy" segment on The Bee, she would answer questions on any subject from politics, religion and food consumption.
Judy Cannon-Kantorowicz
He played tackle for the Bears for eight years, from 1950-1957 after graduating from Notre Dame.
Bill Wightkin
He was the 2017 World Series Most Valuable Player, hitting a record-tying five home runs, as the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games.
George Springer
This QB led the Tide to the 1978 National Title before being an NFL backup for most of his career. He was a member of the New York Giants team that won a Super Bowl in Super Bowl XXI and the Washington Redskins team that won Super Bowl XXVI.
Jeff Rutledge