Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis​ has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news ...

The announcer of "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" --- the revered journalist Bill Kurtis -- has retired. His final show airs this weekend. NPR's A Martínez speaks with Kurtis about his career.

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Brandi Carlile and panelists Luke Burbank, Negin ...

A man who is best known to generations of Chicagoans as CBS Chicago's principal anchorman will soon be retiring from his latest act on the airwaves. After 12 years, Bill Kurtis is stepping away from ...

Legendary anchorman and America's favorite judge and scorekeeper, Bill Kurtis is retiring from his role at Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!, capping off... In a note to editorial staff, Wait Wait…Don't Tell ...

In today’s Courtesy Desk, Larry Potash and Paul Konrad check in with Bill Kurtis. Larry will be hosting an interview and book signing for Bill’s new book on Saturday, December 6th at the Museum of ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis about his book ‘Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News’, plus his upcoming appearance on Saturday December 6 th, 2025 at 12pm featuring a ...

Bill Kurtis, the veteran broadcast journalist known for his rich voice, is retiring from the irreverent NPR news quiz show “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” after serving as its judge and scorekeeper for a ...