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Spike O'Dell

Personal: Birthday - May 21, 1954

Radio: Spike O'Dell has been with WGN-AM, 720, Chicago, since May 18, 1987, when he began the 3-7PM shift.

O'Dell's first full-time job was mornings at KSTT, Davenport, Iowa.

He started at KSTT, Davenport, part-time while still employed as a security officer at International Harvester

O'Dell also worked mornings at KIIK-FM ("Kick 104") in Davenport, Iowa, before coming to Chicago.

Personal Motto: Nothing is worth your health or happiness... Life is too serious to take things too seriously.

Awards: O'Dell won a 1999 A.I.R. Award from the Chicagoland A.I.R. Awards Board of Governors