Steve Wilkos

Listen to "Steve Wilkos Makes It 12 Seasons" on Spreaker. • Steve Wilkos is one of only 3 syndicated talk shows to deliver year-to-year total viewer growth. • The Steve Wilkos Show is in its 12th season and has been renewed for two more seasons. • Steve is celebrating 25 years of working at NBCUniversal! He began his stint as Jerry Springer’s bodyguard in 1994! • Wilkos has been praised for raising awareness about social issues, such as substance abuse and domestic violence. He has been nominated for four Prism Awards. • Steve's wife, Rachelle, is the EP of The Steve Wilkos Show. They have two children and live and work in Connecticut. • Wilkos was in the Marine Corps for 7 years and then followed in his father’s footsteps as a Chicago police officer for 12 years. • Wilkos is an avid sports fan. His favorite teams are the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cubs (he grew up 3 minutes from Wrigley Field) • Some of Wilkos’s favorite pastimes include playing golf, riding his Harley Davidson and smoking a good cigar. Steve Wilkos’ traightforward approach combined with his sincerity and humor has earned viewers trust and respect. For the 2017-18 season, The Steve Wilkos Show averaged 1.6 million daily viewers, delivering one of the youngest audiences among all the daytime syndication programs, with nearly 50% of its audience deriving from the Adults 25-54 demographic. The Steve Wilkos Show has grown steadily for most of its eleven seasons including a +33% Women 25-54 ratings increase this season vs. its premiere season back in 2007-08.