Bob Collins at Taste of Chicago in 1989

Bob Collins (February 28, 1942 - February 8, 2000) was the morning man for WGN-720AM radio in Chicago. His show was the top rated morning show for WGN and kept the station at the top of the ratings. His show featured various conversation as well as some music. Image File history File links BobCollins890703. ... Image File history File links BobCollins890703. ... Taste of Chicago 2004 The Taste of Chicago is the worlds largest food festival, held annually in Chicago. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... WGN is the callsign of two broadcast stations in Chicago, Illinois, both owned by the Tribune company. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837  - Mayor... Allegory of Music on the Opéra Garnier Music is an art form that involves organized sounds and silence. ...

His folksy style appealed to a great many people, as his ratings numbers indicated. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Bobby".

He enjoyed flying his airplane, riding his Harley and the Chicago Cubs. An Air France Boeing 777, a modern passenger jet. ... Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ...

He died in the afternoon of February 8, 2000, after his and a student pilot's plane collided upon approach to the runway at the Waukegan Regional Airport in Zion, Illinois. The student pilot was directly below him, and they were unaware of each others' presence until the collision. Collins attempted to steer his plane to a safe landing, but it crashed and burned atop a nearby building, killing him and a passenger. The student pilot and her instructor also crashed and died. There were no other fatalities. The official report indicated that the control tower personnel were unable to observe or communicate the perilous situation until it was too late. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Zion is a city located in Lake County, Illinois. ...

WGN held a memorial radio show, much of which was captured for a CD that was sold to benefit his favorite charities, the WGN Radio Neediest Kids Fund and the Salvation Army. Sprinkled through the CD was a list of funny and thoughtful observations from people of all ages, which he had read on what proved to be his final program that morning: "Things I've learned". Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organization founded in 1865 by one time Methodist minister William Booth. ...

External links

• More than seven years after his death, WGN Radio maintains his portion of their website, much of it still in the present tense.

• A discussion of the official report on the crash
• Find-A-Grave profile for Bob Collins