Riley O'Neil

Riley O'Neil

Riley O'Neil has logged more hours behind a microphone than any other Rockford radio personality, starting out with his hiring at WROK in February of 1983. He’s also the longest-tenured morning show host in WROK's 100-year history, with 22 years as the host of the WROK Morning Show. He’s a multi award-winning commercial producer, voice-over artist, and much sought after product and service endorser for multiple local businesses. In addition to hosting the WROK Morning Show with Joe Dredge, Riley also writes for 1440WROK.com, covering everything from Illinois' best local restaurants, to some of the wildest and funniest things Illinois residents have gotten themselves into, and everything in-between.

Illinois’ $1Billion Lottery Winner Has 10 Days, Or Things Change
Illinois’ $1Billion Lottery Winner Has 10 Days, Or Things Change
If you won yourself over a billion dollars playing the lottery back on July 29th ($1.34 billion in this case), would you still be standing off to the side considering what you were going to do with your newfound fortune? Or would you have been at the lottery office the very next day to claim your life-changing prize jackpot?
Illinois Sheriff Issues Warning About A Cannibal Spaghetti Cook
Illinois Sheriff Issues Warning About A Cannibal Spaghetti Cook
In the craziness of today's world and the round-the-clock news cycle, it's really difficult sometimes to figure out if something we're being told is fact or fiction. I'm not necessarily referring to politics, either. There's a lot of BS floating around about all sorts of things, and sometimes people fall for it.
Mexico to Stop Making Corona Beer
Mexico to Stop Making Corona Beer
Mexico’s Grupo Modelo, whose brands also include Pacifico and Modelo, said the suspension will take effect on Sunday.