Steve joined the WFMB family in 2002. He started working as a part-time host of the Press box on Wednesday's and Thursdays. Although not from farming family he took over the role of farm broadcaster for the station in 2009.
Steve grew up in west central Illinois in Macomb. After graduating from Macomb High School attended Western Illinois University. He began his career in sports, at WIU he was a sports anchor on WWIR-TV and the color commentator for the Leatherneck football. His first paying job was in Quincy at WGME-TV and then in Rockford at WREX-TV. After a few years in Rockford as the weekend sports anchor at WREX-TV he moved to Springfield. Bridge worked at WICS-TV for nearly 5 years, leaving the station as the sports director.
Bridge’s wife Dina also works in radio, the two have a pair of boys and they live near Rochester.
On the Road at Longbridge Golf Course
7:30am Mark Selvaggio, Making Strides for Breast Cancer
Thursday
On the Road at Calhoun
7:00am Krista Johnson, Voices Teacher of the Year
8:00am Girl Scout Camps, Kate Peters & Andrea Bennett
Friday
On the Road at Friendly Chevrolet Off Site Sale at Kingpin Lanes<br>
7:00am Anna McFarland, Central Illinois Blood Bank 8:00am Jim Bathurst, Private to Colonel in the Marines
Steve joined the WFMB family in 2002. He started working as a part-time host of the Press box on Wednesday's and Thursdays. Although not from farming family he took over the role of farm broadcaster for the station in 2009.
