After North suggested to them that he take the place for vacationing Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Verdi as the host of a short sports segment on WXRT, North's contacts at Diamond suggested he lease time on WSBC if he was interested in pursuing a career in radio.
[2][permanent dead link] Calling Chicago Cubs Korean pitcher Jae Kuk Ryu a "Chinaman.
[3] On November 10, 2020, North inferred[4] that Tony La Russa receiving a DUI[5] was a "good omen" for the Chicago White Sox because in 1985 Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka was convicted of a DUI[6] shortly after their victory over the former Super Bowl winning San Francisco 49ers, and later that year on went to win the Super Bowl in the 1985 NFL season.
In April 2009, North was hired by [7] David Hernandez, to work at a webcasting company focused on Chicago sports.
The complaint alleges that North and Hernandez's business operated under the name of Spectrum Entertainment Group, which received over $160,000 of fraudulently-procured funds.
Another shell company established by Hernandez using fraudulently-procured funds, The Ilumina Group, also financed the webcast operation.
[13] In July 2009, North was sued in federal court by defrauded investors for his role in Hernandez's scheme but was cleared and released of any wrongdoing.