Longtime WGN Radio host Steve Bertrand to retire in November

Context: Bertrand started at the station in 1985 and spent six years covering the Bears, which was then the team's broadcast partner.

• He also worked alongside WGN Radio legends like Wally Phillips, Roy Leonard and Spike O'Dell.
• Bertrand became a fixture on WGN as the news anchor and broadcast partner to the "Girlfriends" Kathy O'Malley and Judy Markey in the 1990s. That show was one of the most popular shows in Chicago radio history.

What they're saying: "I feel like I'm the luckiest guy in the world," Bertrand said on the radio Wednesday as he held back tears. "It's not easy to leave. These jobs become such a big part of your identity. I need to go figure out who else I am."

State of play: Bertrand follows another longtime voice, Dave Eanet, who retired from his sports anchor job in September.

Between the lines: Bertrand, 62, is an anomaly. It's rare for broadcasters, especially on-air personalities, to spend four decades on one radio station in a major market like Chicago.

• His longevity speaks to his connection to listeners and his relationships at the station.

What's next: There is no word on who will replace Bertrand weekday afternoons on the "Lisa Dent Show" when he retires on Nov. 13.