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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

Clear Channel Chicago

Laura Erbach, Continuity Director, '03

Kevin Kellam, Traffic '07

Carlos Mendez, Traffic '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

WBBM, 780 AM, "Newsradio 780"

Josh Liss, Sports Director '95

Erin Meehan, Producer/Production '07

Nick Swiantek, Sales '05

Lola Vanderpuye, Production Director '95

WZSR, 105.5 FM, Crystal Lake, IL

Molly Summy, On-Air Talent '07

WBBM, 96.3 FM

Tony Kelly, Production '97

Nicole Ondracka, Account Executive '08

Josh Ross, Production '01

Andrew Wojtowicz, On-Air Talent '06

WMVP, 1000 AM, "ESPN 1000"

Adam Abdalla, Producer '07

Chris Bleck, Producer '07

Peter Cohen, Producer '11

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

Craig Asbach, On-Air Talent '89

Jeff Kapugi, VP of Programming '88

Allison Klein, Technical '09

Brian Lynch, Programming '08

Ray Stevens, Morning Show Host, '88

WSCR, 670 AM, "The Score"

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"

Travis Miller, News Producer '09

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

Daniel Royle, Producer '06

Metro Traffic Chicago

John Uher, Technical '05

Fearless Radio

Sam Garvey, Technical '10

Emmis Communications

James Van Osdol, Affiliate Relations Manager '93

Saga Communications, Champaign, IL

Jon Meske, Promotions '09

Radio-Info.com, Chicago

Mary Williquette, First Line Editor '10

WLS, 94.7 FM

Laura Borst, Promotions Assistant '11

Matt Donahue, Technical Producer '11

Caitlin LaCour, Promotions Assistant '11

WXRT, 93.1 FM

Brian Hlavacek, Production Assistant '11

WRXQ, 100.7 FM

Dawn Avello, On-Air Talent '02

WNUA, 95.5 FM

Karina Arceo, Production Director '98

Harpo Radio, XM 156

Katie Baker, Associate Producer '08

The Sporting News Network on WSCR

Craig Larson, Executive Producer '93

WLS, 890 AM, "Newstalk 890"

Jeff Carlin, Technical Producer '11

Ryan Gage, Producer/Engineer '09

Don Kleppin, Technical Producer '11

Karl Klockars, Producer '07

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, Music Director/On-Air Talent '06

Kristie Vicencio, Sales '05

WIQI, 101.1 FM (Merlin Media)

Shannon Beverly, Writer/Producer '11

Megan Buckley, Writer/Producer '11

Michael Cronin, Writer/Producer '11

John Czahor, Producer '08

Safa Eshmawy, Writer/Producer '11

Danielle Ezell, Writer/Producer '11

Christine Fiedler, Writer/Producer '11

Karen Gollrad, Writer/Producer '10

John Gregory, Writer/Producer '11

Anne Kelly, Reporter '07

Rob Lafrentz, Writer/Producer '00

Chris Mezyk, Writer/Producer '11

Jennifer O'Neil, News Reporter '01

Christine Palomar, Sales Assistant '04

Brad Robinson, Writer/Producer '04

Mike Wilson, News Reporter/Anchor '01

WLIT, 93.9 FM

Robin Misek, Traffic Manager '02

WLUP, 97.9 FM, "The Loop"

Vince Argento, Production Director '92

John Gaskill, Live Audio Specialist '06

Brandon Kane, Sales '03

WJMK, "104.3 K-Hits"

Adam Bailey, Technical '01

Dale Fanella, Technical '09

Floyd McCraney, Producer '05

Gil Sanchez, Production '08

Luis Segura, Producer '99

WFMT, 98.7 FM

Matt DeStefano, Production/Producing '05

Paloma Orozco, Production '05

John Piotrowski, Production '06

Sam Willis, Production '05

WCPT, 820 AM/99.9 FM

Greg Alexander, Producer '98

Heather Frey, Technical '07

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

Paul Gant, On-Air Talent '93

John "Swany" Swanson, Producer '91

Luke Walker, On-Air Talent '02

The Kevin Trudeau Show (Syndicated)

Brandy Burkhardt, Producer '05

Joel Yeast, Production '93

WSSR, Star 96.7 FM

Scott Childers, On-Air Talent '88

WILV, 100.3 FM

Scott Straus, Producer '97