Experience
WJBC AM1230 Cumulus Media - Afternoon News/Talk Host Bloomington, Illinois Sept 2018 - Present
WDRV 97.1 Hubbard Broadcasting - Morning Show Co Host/Exec Producer Chicago, Feb 2015 - Oct 2016
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On air, coach talent, book guests, plan segments, edit audio
WGN Radio AM720 Tribune Broadcasting - Supervising Producer Chicago, Nov 2014 - Feb 2015
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Responsible for overseeing producers
WGN Radio AM720 Tribune Broadcasting - Co-Host/Exec Producer Chicago, Sept 2013 - Feb 2015
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On-air, coached talent, record/edit news clips & music, wrote production pieces, booked guests, planned segments, managed a staff
Total Traffic Network - Morning Traffic Reporter Chicago, Mar 2013 - Sept 2013
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On-air morning drive traffic reports in Chicago, Minneapolis, Des Moines & Indianapolis
Merlin Media - News Anchor/Reporter Chicago, July 2011 - Feb 2012
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Hired to launch a brand new FM news format, anchor weekday and weekend newscasts, interview national and local news makers, write news stories/headlines, live breaking news and report for Chicago (WIQI 101.1) and New York City (WEMP 101.9)
OWN The Oprah Winfrey Network Television Producer Chicago, Jan 2011 - July 2011
Oprah Radio Sirius/XM Producer Chicago, Jan 2010 - July 2011
- "The Gayle King Show"
- "Oprah's Soul Series"
- "O The Oprah Magazine Radio Show with Oprah and Gayle King"
- "The Derrick Ashong Experience" Jan 2010-May 2010
- Technical production/operation of live shows for WestwoodOne & Sirius/XM
- On-air talent, coached talent, record/edit news clips & music, wrote production pieces, booked guests, planned segments, managed a staff
Oprah Radio - Senior Associate Producer Chicago, Feb 2009 - Jan 2010
Oprah Radio - Associate Producer Chicago, June 2006 - Feb 2009
- "The Nate Berkus Show"
- "The Dr. Maya Angelou Show"
- "The Marianne Williamson Show"
- "The Peter Walsh Show"
- "The Gayle King Show"
WTAO 105.1 - Morning Show Host Marion, Illinois Sept 2001 - Oct 2005
- Achieved #1 ratings males 18-34 beating the heritage country station for the first time
- Assisted sales by participating in client meetings, generating leads and helping create campaigns
- Managed 2-4 interns per semester over the course of 4 years
- Most requested talent for remote broadcasts and appearances
WCKG 105.9 - Host Chicago, June 2001
- Interim host of FM talk show
- Hosted live remotes
WCKG 105.9 - Producer/Co-Host Chicago, May 2000 - May 2001
- On-air FM talk, coached talent, record/edit news clips & music, wrote production pieces,
booked guests, planned segments, managed a staff
WTAO 105.1 - Morning Show Co-Host Marion, Illinois Aug 1999 - May 2000
- On-air, wrote production pieces, booked guests, planned segments
Other
- Extra in an episode of TBS's "Sullivan & Son"
- 2014, 2015, 2016 Contributor to Fox Chicago's Bears Pregame "Fox Kickoff Sunday"
- Oprah.com Photographer
- WSIU-FM 91.9 Carbondale, Illinois - Board Op
- WJMK-FM 104.3 Chicago, Illinois - Dick Biondi's Intern
- WCKG-FM 105.9 Chicago, Illinois - Intern
- Extra in 4 episodes of NBC televisions "ER"
Education
- BA in Communications, School of Mass Comm and Media Arts, Southern Illinois University. Carbondale, IL 2000
Awards
- Chicago's Funniest Media Personality 2013 - Laugh Factory Chicago
- Clear Channel of Southern Illinois "Most Likely To Have Played In Traffic As A Kid"
- 1 of 19 people nationally to receive the "John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation" Scholarship