Posted by CC Alum on October 08, 2008 at 12:03:10:
In Reply to: "The Future of Radio" from Kipper McGee, WLS posted by chicagomedia.org on October 08, 2008 at 10:36:37:
: Kipper McGee, program director of WLS, will be the keynote speaker Oct. 25 at the Inter-Collegiate Broadcasting Systems fifth annual Midwest Radio Conference for college and high school broadcasters.
: His topic: "The Future of Radio."
: The event, co-sponsored and hosted by the radio department of Columbia College Chicago, 33 E. Congress, will feature a daylong schedule of panels and workshops.
: For program and registration details, see http://colum.edu/academics/radio/Radio_News.
: (Robert Feder, Chicago Sun-Times)
LOTS of other media names will also be in attendance. Here is a partial list (there may be repeats because I just copied and pasted from the schedule):
Derek Hill, News Director, V103-FM, Chicago
    Cheryl Morton-Langston, General Manager, WCRX 88.1 FM, Chicago
    Cheryl Corley, Midwest Reporter, NPR
    Sharyn Elman, News Anchor, WIND 560 AM, Chicago
Alexx Dupri, Morning Show Host, POWER 92.3 FM, Chicago
    Dustin Rhoades, Morning Show Producer, Mancow's Madhouse
    Frank Monroe, Morning Show Host, KPTL 106.3 FM, Des Moines, IA
    Jason Sear, Morning Show Producer, WKSC 103.5 FM, Chicago
Katie Baker, Production Assistant, Harpo Radio, Inc., Chicago
    Deb Weiner, Sales, KBLV, 99.7 FM, Kansas City, MO
    Nicole Ondracka, Sales, WBBM-FM, 96.3 FM, Chicago
Len Mailloux, G.M. and Faculty, AI Radio/New England  Institute of Art
    Fritz Kass, IBS Chief Operating Officer
    Tony Kwiecinski,  Station Manager, WCRX 88.1 FM, Columbia College
    Chicago
    Pete Bowers, Station Manager WBFH, 88.1 FM, Andover High School,  
    Bloomfield, MI
    Scott Vyverman, Station Manager WDRP, DePaul University, Chicago
    Allen Myers, IBS Washington, DC Advisor
Mike Wheaton, Overnight Personality, Rock 108, Cedar Rapids, IA
    Jeff Frieders, Overnight Personality, WIXX  101.1 FM Green Bay, WI
    Mike Hansen, On-Air Talent, WRQT 95.7 FM, La Crosse, WI
    Nikki Lee, Overnight Personality KJJY 92.5 FM Des Moines, IA
    Jill Urchak, Traffic Reporter, Shadow Traffic, Chicago
Tony Schoefeld, Afternoon Host, WGCI, 107.5 FM, Chicago
    Ty Bentli, Afternoon Host, WKSC-FM 103.5 FM, Chicago
    Julie Koehrer, Afternoon Host, KZZK 105.9 FM, Quincy, Illinois
    Don Black, Program Director, On-Air Talent, KISS-98.5 FM, Peoria, IL
Dick Biondi
Len Mailloux, General Manager, AI Radio/New England Institute of Art
    Fritz Cass, IBS Chief Operating Officer 
    Patrick Oliver, CEO, Fearless Radio, Chicago
    Jill Rothamer, General Manager, UIC Radio
Don Black, Program Director, KISS-98.5 FM, Peoria, Il
    Michael La Crosse, Program Director, WLS-FM, Chicago
    Don Davis, President and CEO, Prairie Radio Communications
    Bill Klaproth, Program/Music Director, WLUP, 97.9 FM, Chicago
    Patty Martin, Program Director, The Drive, 97.1 & 96.9 FM, Chicago
Bruce Wolf, Sports Anchor, WLUP 97.9 FM, Chicago
    Cheryl Raye- Stout, Sports Reporter, WBEZ 91.5 FM, Chicago
    Adam Abdalla, Executive Producer, ESPN 1000 AM, Chicago
    Dan Levy, Sports Reporter, WKQX 101.1FM, Chicago
 Chris Thomas, G.M., WLTL Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, IL
    Tony Kwiecinski,  Station Manager, WCRX 88.1 FM, Columbia College
    Chicago
    Pete Bowers, Station Manager WBFH, 88.1 FM, Andover High School,  
    Bloomfield, MI
 Wendy Turner, General Manager, Vocalo.org 89.5 FM, Chicago
    Kipper McGee, Program Director, WLS-AM, Chicago
    Rick O Dell, Program Director/On-Air Talent, WNUA, 99.5 FM, Chicago
    Michael La Crosse, Program Director, WLS-FM, Chicago
 Bill Latour, Production Director, WJMK 104.3 FM, Chicago
    Greg Murray, Production Director, WBBM 96.3 FM, Chicago
    Matt Bisbee, Imaging Director, Bonneville Communications, Chicago
    Mike Hansen, On-Air Talent, WRQT 95.7 FM, La Crosse, WI
Emily Pennington, Traffic Coordinator, Clear Channel Chicago
    Frank Monroe, Morning Show Host, KPTL 106.3 FM, Des Moines, IA
    Jeff Frieders, On-Air Talent, WIXX 101.1 FM Green Bay, WI
Chris Payne, Host/Producer, Local 101, Q101.1 FM, Chicago
    Bill Kelly, On-Air Host, Upscale Radio WIND 560-AM, Chicago
    Richard Milne, On-Air Host, Local Anesthetic, 93.1 FM, WXRT, Chicago
    Ashley Davis, On-Air Host, Local Licks, 105.9 FM WTMT, Asheville, NC