Bruce DuMont

Who is Bruce DuMont?

Bruce DuMont is an American political analyst and broadcaster based in Chicago, Illinois. He is the host of Beyond the Beltway talk radio, a show that airs on over 30 stations around the United States. The program which began in 1980 also airs on Chicago's Public Broadcasting Service Public television station, WYCC. From 1987 to 2006 he was the host of Illinois Lawmakers, a television show covering legislative news that originated from the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois when the Illinois General Assembly is in session. Beyond the Beltway celebrated 30 years on the air in June 2010. In October 2010, DuMont recycled Inside Politics; bringing back the original format and using the title now to refer to the television version of Beyond the Beltway.

DuMont got his start in broadcasting as a radio show producer for WGN Radio in 1968. He interrupted his broadcasting career with an unsuccessful run for the Illinois state legislature, returning to WGN as a producer, but this time for Howard Miller, who was a controversial local radio personality. DuMont had his first on-air position with WLTD Radio in Evanston, Illinois, which was a 1,000 watt AM station at the time. It was here where he became nationally known for his investigative reporting.