It all began at the age of five when I received a transistor radio as a gift…little did I know that less than 20 years later, I’d be hooked with that radio virus in my blood! I started in radio in 1987 at this very radio station. It was a part time gig, working Sunday nights from 6 p.m. till midnight. That grew into full time, then I bounced around the area at various radio stations until that dreaded burn-out occurred.
Then while working at a job totally unrelated to radio, I learned something about myself: I absolutely love radio! I couldn’t stay away and began working part time at a couple of radio stations in the area until…I learned that Dick Steele–the Legend–was retiring and WCSJ was looking for its next morning host.
That was in 1999 and in 2009 I will be celebrating my 10th year as morning host at WCSJ. This is by far the best and most rewarding radio job that I have had.
Now, after 21 years in radio, having been born and raised in Grundy County, I am home.
On a personal note, I live in Minooka with my wife, Patti, and have a 17 year old son, Zach and I’m owned by four cats: Frankenstein, Cosmic, Pinkel and Babydoll.
