Filbeck grew up in Sapulpa, attended Sapulpa Public Schools and was an active member of the schools band program. He followed KRMG's activities while growing up from The Great Raft Race, to the Kennel of Care, to the Tulsa Mountains. He never knew radio without the local voices of talkers like John Erling and Richard Dowdell.

After high school, he went to the University of Oklahoma, majored in journalism, and was a member of the Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band. While in college, he got his first broadcast gig, as a storm chaser for civil defense and a few area stations. After school, Filbeck returned to Tulsa to work for KRMG.

During his time at KRMG, Filbeck has been a part of every daypart from the drive home to mornings to traffic reporting. He continues to keep in touch with his first radio thrill, reporting on severe weather in Oklahoma, as one of KRMG's primary storm chasers.

In their spare time, Filbeck and his wife Cindy, enjoy playing their instruments in their church and other area bands. They are active supporters of area high school bands and The Pride of Oklahoma. Filbeck enjoys working in his yard and gardens at home and running out into the storms whenever they arrive.

You can catch John Filbeck's traffic reports whenever you are in your car; during your drive to work, lunch time, and for your drive home with NewsTalk 740 KRMG's Team Traffic.

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