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Alumni - Local

A partial listing of our alumni working at stations in Chicago and the surrounding areas.

WBEZ, 91.5 FM, "Chicago Public Radio"

Justin Kaufmann, Senior Content Developer '96

Rob Wildeboer, Reporter '04

Clear Channel Chicago

Laura Erbach, Continuity Director '03

Andrea Oppan, Traffic '10

David Snoble, Web Content '02

Scott Trunda, Account Executive '97

Premiere Traffic Network

Mary Beth Tabalba, Producer '03

Traffic Pulse Network

Jim Ryan, Traffic Reporter '02

Navteq (Nokia) Network

Luis Gomez, Traffic Editor '10

Calie Lyons, Traffic Editor '11

Carlos Mendez, Traffic Editor '03

Eric Pribramsky, Traffic Editor '11

WBBM, 780 AM, "Newsradio 780"

Josh Liss, Sports Director '95

Kevin Peters, Producer '11

Nick Swiantek, Sales '05

Lola Vanderpuye, Production Director '95

WZSR, 105.5 FM, Crystal Lake, IL

Frank Monroe, On-Air Talent/Production '07

Molly Summy, On-Air Talent '07

WBBM, 96.3 FM

Tony Kelly, Production '97

Nicole Ondracka, Account Executive '08

Josh Ross, Production Director '01

Jacob Sierankowski, Technical '12

Andrew Wojtowicz, On-Air Talent '06

WMVP, 1000 AM, "ESPN 1000"

Adam Abdalla, Producer '07

Chris Bleck, Producer '07

Peter Cohen, Producer '11

George Cotsirilos, Producer '12

Carmen DeFalco, Sports Anchor '99

Ray Flores, On-Air Talent '09

Steve Goffman, Producer '07

Joe McArdle, Production Director, '88

Heather O'Deay Verstat, Traffic '98

WUSN, 99.5 FM

DeAndre Alexander, Promotions '10

Preetha Aloor, Promotions Director '02

Nancy Guida, Promotions Assistant '12

Jeff Kapugi, VP of Programming '88

Allison Klein, Technical '08

Brian Lynch, Programming '08

Ray Stevens, Morning Show Host, '88

WSCR, 670 AM, "The Score"

Kevin Dziepak, Producer '13

Dennis Gambino, Producer '11

Mark Jollife, Producer '03

Russ Mitera, Production Director '93

Joe Ostrowski, Producer/On-Air Talent '03

Dustin Rhoades, Producer '96 

Rachael Stob, Production '04

WGN, 720 AM, "The Voice of Chicago"

Michael Michalski, Associate Producer '12

Sam Panayotovich, Producer '13

Joseph Romano, Producer '10

WLEY, 107.9 FM

Jeff Delgado, Local Sales Manager '98

WVAZ, 102.7 FM "V103"

Joy Perkins, Promotions Coordinator '07

WXLC, 102.3 FM, Waukegan, IL

Diane Ebert, On-Air Talent, '96

Tim Vander Tuuk, News Anchor '02

WMBI, 90.1 FM

Vanessa Polanco, Producer/Production Asst.'05

Total Traffic Network

Dominic Fortini, Traffic '04

Virginia Lozano, Technical '02

John Uher, Technical '05

FearlessRadio.com

Sam Garvey, Technical '10

WLS, 94.7 FM

Laura Borst, Technical Producer '11

Matt Donahue, Programming Assistant '11

Caitlin LaCour, Sales Assistant '11

Colin Lazorka, Producer/Production '12

Alex Roumbos, Technical '12

WXRT, 93.1 FM

Brian Hlavacek, Production Assistant '11

David Sparacio, Promotions Assistant '12

WRXQ, 100.7 FM

Dawn Avello, On-Air Talent '02

WNUA, 95.5 FM

Karina Arceo, Production Director '98

WGCI, 107.5 FM

DJ A-OH, Programming/On-Air Talent '12

Demi Lobo, On-Air Talent '12

Harpo Radio, XM 156

Katie Baker, Associate Producer '08

WLS, 890 AM, "Newstalk 890"

Jeff Carlin, Technical Producer '11

Christine Fiedler, Web Editor '11

Ryan Gage, Producer/Engineer '09

Elena Kimball, Producer '13

Don Kleppin, Technical Producer '11

Joe Lundstrom, Technical Producer '13

Brian Matos, Producer '08

Jennifer O'Neil, News Anchor '01

Brad Robinson, Producer '04

WLS-TV "ABC Chicago"

Mike Johnson, Executive Sports Producer '98

WKSC, 103.5 FM, "Chicago's Hit Music"

Brian Caffrey, Production Assistant '11

Scott Corchin, On-Air Talent '06

Kristie Vicencio, Sales '05

Erik Zachary, On-Air Talent '14

WLIT, 93.9 FM

Robin Misek, Traffic Manager '02

WLUP, 97.9 FM, "The Loop"

Vince Argento, Production Director '92

John Czahor, News Anchor '08

Brandon Kane, Sales '03

James Moody, Production Assistant '12

K-HiTS, 104.3 FM

Adam Bailey, Technical '01

Allyce Karrasch, Promotions Coordinator '10

Floyd McCraney, Producer '05

Gil Sanchez, Production '08

WFMT, 98.7 FM

Steve Ahlman, Technical '13

Wilamena Crowley, Technical '11

Matt DeStefano, Production/Producing '05

Paloma Orozco, Production '05

John Piotrowski, Production '06

Alex Roumbos, Technical '12

Sarah Zwinklis, Distribution Assistant '12

WCPT, 820 AM/99.9 FM

Luis Lopez, On-Air Talent '96

Rebel Radio(Syndicated Show)

Mike Jakubow, On-Air Talent '03

Laura Sigwalt, Producer '05

MediaTrax Production

Colleen Flick, Production '02

Innovative Artists-Chicago

Laurie Haverkamp, Talent Scout '02

WRDZ, 1300 AM, "Radio Disney"

Annie DeBartolo, Promotions '05

Steve Owen, Promotions '05

Matrix Media Chicago

Maha Gorgi, Sales Assistant '11

Brian Matos, Programming Coordinator '08

WTMX, 101.9 FM, "The Mix"

Di Di Foley, On-Air Talent '97

John "Swany" Swanson, Producer '91

WSSR, Star 96.7 FM

Scott Childers, Program Director/On-Air Talent '88

ChirpRadio.org

Allison Klein, On-Air Talent '08

Caitlin Lavin, On-Air Talent '05

Chicago Special Events Management

John Gaskill, Live Audio Specialist '06

Illinois Radio Network

John Gregory, Sports Anchor '11

WIND, 560 AM/WYLL, 1160 AM

Scott Straus, Production Director '97

WVON, 1690 AM

Zachary Hughes, Technical Producer '07

The Judge Mathis Show

Tiffany Magby Producer '09

Weigel Broadcasting

Ashley Waugh, Account Executive '09

Cumulus Broadcasting

Heather Frey, Administrative Traffic & Continuity Specialist '07