Radio station owners Jenny Beckman (left), Doug Nelson and their father Larry sit in the one of the studios with WSPY morning host Chris Schwemlein at the Nelson Multimedia, Inc. headquarters in Plano on Thursday, August 9, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

WSPY Radio moring host Chris Schwemlein introduces the weather report in the station's studio at the Nelson Multimedia, Inc. headquarters in Plano on Thursday, August 9, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

WSPY News Director Ryan Morton reads the local morning headlines from the news studio at the Nelson Multimedia, Inc. headquarters in Plano on Thursday, August 9, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

WSPY News Director Ryan Morton reads the local morning headlines from the news studio at the Nelson Multimedia, Inc. headquarters in Plano on Thursday, August 9, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Operations Manager Mike Hunziker co-hosts the morning show at WRMN in Elgin August 3, 2012. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

The Morning Wakeup Call and The Radio Shopping Show is on WRMN 1410 from downtown Elgin. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Elgin police officer Tom Olson (from left) Chief Jeff Swoboda, co-host Mike Green and co-host Mike Hunziker on the Morning Show at WRMN in Elgin. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

WRMN radio station in downtown Elgin. August 8, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Police officials retiree Tom Olson and Chief Jeff Swoboda appear on the morning show at WRMN August 3, 2008. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Mike Hunziker has been at WRMN for six years and co-hosts the morning show. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Operations Manager Mike Hunziker co-hosts the morning show August 3, 2012 at local radio station WRMN in Elgin. Hunziker has been at the station for six years and co-hosts the morning show with Mike Green. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Police officer Tom Olson shares a few stories from his career upon his retirement after 30 years on the Elgin police force. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Steve Marten, managing owner and general manager of The Radio Shopping Show, explains a limited-time promotion to a potential customer at a live road show of WBIG, home of the Radio Shopping Show on Thursday, August 9, 2012 in St. Charles. | Michele du Vair~For Sun-Times Media

Pamala Smith hands over her WBIG card to Steve Marten, managing owner and general manager of The Radio Shopping Show at a WBIG live road show held at the newly-opened Under the Big Top arcade in St. Charles. Smith, who attended the live road show on Thursday, August 9, 2012, says she has saved thousands by listening to Marten's radio program. | Michele du Vair~For Sun-Times Media

Sue Sima (left), of St. Charles, talks about road show specials with friend, Jen Wiese (right), of St. Charles, at the WBIG live road show for The Radio Shopping Show on Thursday, August 9, 2012. | Michele du Vair~For Sun-Times Media

WONC Disc Jockey, and Nortch Central College student Anna Kopsy of Bolingbrook, gives the weather report during her afternoon show on Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Naperville IL. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media

WONC Disc Jockey, and North Central College student Anna Kopsy of Bolingbrook, goes over her afternoon playlist with WONC GM and North Central College Assistant Professor on Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Naperville IL. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media

The River's mid-day host and assistant program director Danielle Tufano of Aurora introduces another set of Rock 'n Roll songs at the WERV 95.9 FM radio studio on Friday, August 10, 2012 in Aurora. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

General manager Scott Kosak shows off the The River's "Road Trip Van" at the WERV 95.9 FM radio studio on Friday, August 10, 2012 in Aurora. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media