Tom Petersen reported the news for several years at WGN Radio, where he worked with Bob Collins. Tom was an excellent radio broadcaster who started his long media career in Milwaukee as a disc jockey, and worked at WEMP in Milwaukee, WXYZ in Detroit, KWWL-TV in Waterloo/Cedar Rapids, and at a rock station in Duluth, Minnesota before he came to Chicago. Margaret Larkin interviewed him at Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights 15 years ago. He talked about his news career, why he didn't like Detroit, how Chicago was less corrupt than Detroit, WGN Radio's popularity, compelling radio content, and more. Tom passed away on May 10, 2025. He was a wonderful person who will be missed.
