ALPHA MEDIA, Chicago, Illinois
November 2019 to March 2024

Chief Engineer - WJOL-AM, WSSR-FM, WERV-FM, WCCQ-FM, WRXQ-FM

- Oversee technical operations of the five stations in the south and west Chicago suburbs.
- Studio and transmitter site maintenence.
- Responsible for remote equipment, hardware and software.
- Maintain and update FCC, EAS and transmitter operating logs. 
- Ensure transmitting equipment is in compliance with FCC rules and regulations.
- Designed and implemented plans for staffers to broadcast from home during pandemic.
- Assist staff with equipment and computer issues.
- Perform general maintenance and upkeep on studio buildings and transmitter sites.
- Aid engineering counterpart with operation and maintenance of Alpha North stations. 
- Fill-in talent on WERV-FM 95.9 The River, WJOL-AM, Star 96.7  and other Alpha properties.

- Imaging voice for 95.9 The River, 1340 WJOL, US Country 99.9 and KAUS-AM 1580.

WLS-AM RADIO, Chicago, Illinois
April 2019 to November 2019

News Anchor/Reporter, Talk Host, Technical Producer

- Write and anchor newscasts, traffic and weather reports.
- Fill-in talk show host
- Assist with board operation in main control room and for sister stations WLS-FM and WKQX-FM.

WSSR-FM RADIO, Joliet/Chicago, Illinois
January 2008 to April 2019

Program Director/Air Personality/Interactive Director
- Afternoon show on-air personality.

- assist air staff with their questions or problems.
- schedule and critique/coach the full-time, weekend and fill-in air staff.
- assist engineering department on technical issues
- select and schedule station music and playlist.
- produce station, imaging,  liners and sweepers.
- voice and produce commercials, promos and PSAs.
- make personality appearances and emcee station events.
- work with RCS Selector, Linker, NextGen Prophet, Adobe Audition, POST systems.

- responsible for operation of the Star96.7.net and wjol.com websites.
- designed graphics for website, email blasts, station publications and promotions.
- insured proper operation of station webstreams.
- produced and implemented station podcasts.
- play an active role in the future design and layout of the websites.

WERV-FM RADIO, Aurora/Chicago, Illinois
March 2004 to January 2008

Imaging and Voice Over Talent
March 2004 to current

- voice and produce station, imaging,  liners and sweepers.

Air Personality/Assistant Program Director
- Midday and Afternoon show on-air personality.

- produced station, imaging,  liners and sweepers.
- voiced and produced commercials, promos and PSAs.
- made personality appearances and emcee station events.
- assistant to Program Director: 
- worked with RCS Selector, Linker, NextGen Prophet, Audio-Vault and DCS systems.
- assisted air staff with their questions or problems.
- scheduled and critique/coach the weekend and fill-in air staff.
- assisted engineering department on technical issues, website content.
- assisted with the selection and scheduling of station music and playlist.
- coordinated the station's public affairs programming, PSAs and community calendar.
- booked and interviewed guests as co-host of the weekly show "the bridge."
- redesigned "The River" station logo. designed "The Rapids!" logo.
- played an active role in the design and layout of current website.

- Interim Program Director during Program Director's maternity leave.

- responsible for the start up of the HD-2 channel, "The Rapids!"
- scheduled music and create imaging for "The Rapids!"

WTMX-FM RADIO, Chicago, Illinois
December 2002 to March 2004

Air Personality
- weekend and fill-in personality on “101.9fm The Mix.”
- fill-in news and traffic anchor for "The Eric & Kathy Show."

WNND-FM/WPNT-FM, Chicago, Illinois
March 1995 to December 2002

Air Personality
- “Windy 100.3” fulltime midday on-air personality (July 1998-December 2002).
- at peak: #2 rated midday show - adults aged 25-54, #6 - all listeners aged 12 and over.

- before full-time, held weekend on-air shifts, was first string fill-in personality.

- hosted weekends and weekday fill-in on “101.9fm The Mix” (February & March, 1998).

- hosted award winning “Retro Saturday Night/Saturday Night Dance Party” on FM 100.
- voiced and produced station spots and promos for all three stations.
- made personality appearances and emceed station events for all three stations.

WALSH MEDIA - JINGLE PHONE PRODUCTIONS, Oak Brook, Illinois
March 1996 to present

Voiceover talent/production
- voice and produce telephone call processing, business news, “on-hold” announcements and company bulletins for corporations nationwide.

MEDIATRACKS COMMUNICATIONS, DesPlaines, Illinois
January 2003 to present

Voiceover talent
- voice over talent for public affairs shows that air nationwide.

METRO NETWORKS/SHADOW BROADCAST SERVICES, Chicago, Illinois
December 1990 to September 1998

On-air Anchor/Assistant Director of Operations/Studio Supervisor
- principle morning traffic anchor on WFLD-TV (Fox 32) and WBBM-FM (B96).
- anchored daily traffic, news and weather reports on various Chicago radio stations including
(WLS-AM, WGN-AM, WMAQ-AM, WVAZ-FM, WBBM-AM, WMAQ-TV) among others.
- oversaw daily operations: on-air, technical, production, aircraft and station affiliates.
- was a sidekick on WJTW-FM’s “martini in the morning” show and WCBR-FM’s midday show.
- reported and gathered traffic conditions and breaking news from helicopters and airplanes.
- overall, reported on more than fifteen Chicagoland radio and television stations.

January 2003 to December 2008
On-air Anchor-Personality/Airborne Reporter
- returned in 2003 to anchor traffic and provide personality on WGN-AM with Dean Richards.
- also anchored news and traffic reports on WBBM-AM, WTMX-FM, WBEZ-FM, WJMK-FM, WUSN-FM and other Chicago and regional area stations, as well as Sirius Satellite Radio.
- reported from WGN helicopter when needed.

WXLC-FM RADIO, Waukegan, Illinois
September 1994 to April 1995

Air Personality

WWBZ-FM RADIO, Chicago, Illinois
April 1991 to January 1993

Air Personality

WJTW-FM RADIO, Joliet, Illinois
October 1989 to April 1991

Air Personality

- weekend and first-string fill-in personality on all three stations.

PIA RADIO NETWORK, Chicago, Illinois
August 1988 to December 1990

Assistant Production Director
- produced, edited and mixed public affairs, sports and in-flight programming.

COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Chicago, Illinois
bachelor of arts degree in radio 1988.

2002, 2000, 1999, 1998 A.I.R. AWARD FINALIST, Chicago, Illinois
- named best midday talent, best evening talent, best regularly scheduled feature.

1997 A.I.R. AWARD WINNER, Chicago, Illinois
- named best evening talent.

CHICAGO SUBURBAN RADIO ASSOCIATION, Westchester, Illinois

- former President of this non-profit ham radio public service organization.
- edit club newsletter "TXT," design and maintain the website and coordinate promotion of the group.

WEBMASTER: WLS RADIO HISTORY WEBSITE, www.wlshistory.com

- design, write and compile information for this popular website.
- the site has attracted over 100 thousand visitors since it's debut.
- built and maintained from the ground up, beginning in 1998.

- served as one of the coordinating producers and Lead Historical Consultant for the
WLS Musicradio Rewind, Memorial Day weekend 2007 and 2008 on WLS-AM.