radio

I’ve had a number of broadcasting jobs over the years, starting out as a DJ on adult contemporary and Top 40 radio stations during my high school and college years. While studying journalism at Iowa State University, a professor recommended me for a student board-op position at the NPR station on campus, which led to a wide-ranging public radio career including reporting and editorial roles, and ultimately a drive-time anchor position in a major market.

 

Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting (90.5 WESA/NPR)

Host/producer, 2011-2016

 

I’ve been fortunate to host on-air and onstage interviews with prominent writers including Michael Chabon, Colum McCann, Mary Louise Parker (above), Richard Blanco, Jonathan Safran Foer, Damon Young, Terrance Hayes, Stewart O’Nan, Anthony Breznican, Nicole Krauss, Jonathan Auxier, and Thomas Sweterlitsch .

* A collaborative reporting project with Reid Frazer of The Allegheny Front, ‘Zone of Influence’ won the 2015 Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association award for News Documentary and was a finalist for the 2015‘Golden Quill’ award for Enterprise/Investigative reporting from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.

☨ Press Club of Western Pennsylvania ‘Golden Quill’ award finalist (Radio Feature, 2015)

 

Previous positions

  • Host/News Director, Aspen Public Radio (Aspen, CO); 2006-2007

  • Host/Producer, Iowa Public Radio (Iowa City, IA); 2000-2005

  • Host/Producer, WOI-AM (Ames, IA); 1998-2000