'Iconic' Chicago Radio Personality Dead At 70

FREEPORT, IL — Joe Colborn, better known to many as “JoBo” Bohannon of the "Eddie & JoBo" show, has died, B96 announced Monday.

“As half of the iconic Eddie & JoBo morning show, JoBo helped make this station what it is today,” the station said in a social media post. “For years, he and Eddie brought laughter, energy, and real Chicago spirit to our airwaves. We celebrate his legacy — because once a part of B96, always a part of B96.”

The pair teamed up at B96 in 1988, moved to Philadelphia briefly in the mid-1990s, and returned to the station, where they remained from 1996 until late 2008, according to B96.

Officers were called to Colborn's Freeport home Monday, WGN reported, adding the Stephenson County Coroner’s Office confirmed the 70-year-old's death but did not provide a cause.

Eddie Volkman, the other half of the show, shared a message with WGN.

“I only got the news from his family when I got home from work today,” he told the outlet. “I am devastated and an emotional wreck. They are investigating and will have more to tell us tomorrow. Heaven gained a golden voice today.”