Bruce Chandler has been doing mornings since 1986. Prior to joining us, Bruce spent 9 years as the AM host on KIQQ-L.A. National & local TV & radio spots for Mazda & Embassy Suites.
Dave Patrick
Dec 27 2011 1:01PM
Posted 57 days 7 hrs 23 mins ago
6 until 10 a.m.
Dave Patrick comes from Greensburg, Ind., lived and worked for a few years in Atlanta, Ga., and now calls Peru home. Dave received a bachelor’s degree in TV/Radio Production from Ball State University where he co-hosted a show on the campus radio station, and co-founded a chapter of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. Dave is a huge sports fan, following the Indianapolis Colts, the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Braves, and he believes he is the only Winnipeg Jets fan in America. He also enjoys playing with his dog Bonzi, playing golf… not well, and playing the guitar, bass, and drums… also not well.
Dog Hannon
Dec 27 2011 1:04PM
Posted 57 days 7 hrs 20 mins ago
10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Dog Hannon hails from Princeton, but currently resides in Spring Valley with his wife, Courtney and daughters, Laney and Madeline. Dog has been with The Radio Group for over 10 years. In fact, he was working as a waiter at a local restaurant when the station owner approached him about a career in radio. The rest is history. In his spare time, he enjoys adventure racing.
Felix Tomcat
Dec 27 2011 2:32PM
Posted 57 days 5 hrs 52 mins ago
3 until 7 p.m.
A St. Louis native, Tomcat has lived all over the country, from the alleys of New Orleans to the streets of Chicago, and has made a point of being at home no matter where he is. With a history in radio, Tomcat has been recording and editing since he was a young man. As a teenager, he began a career in stand-up comedy and played shows from Indianapolis to San Diego for many years. A student of IUPUI and Broadcast Center, Tomcat is always looking to learn a few things. Film editor, writer, comedian, musician and Master of Ceremonies, Tomcat is a Jack of all Trades... Master of None.
Peter McLaine
Jan 4 2012 12:00AM
Posted 49 days 20 hrs 24 mins ago
7 p.m. until midnight
Peter McLaine is known for his quick wit and sense of humor. His resume boasts extensive on air experience in the Seattle, Dallas, and Denver markets. He most recently did evenings on Dial-Global's Hot AC format. Before that he was a "jock of all trades" at MIX 100 (KIMN-FM) in Denver, and he scored #1 ratings as the PM drive host on KLSY-FM in Seattle.
The Wizzard has been playing your favorites every Saturday night for 25 years. That's right... the Wizzard and his Juke Joint hit the airwaves 25 years ago, and Wizzard celebrated one of the longest tenures in FM radio in the state.
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Mike’s radio and TV career goes as far back as 1973 in Miami where started at WIGL-FM and then later WLVE-FM and WMXJ-FM. He was a Director at WKID-TV and later a Director/Producer at WTVJ-FM where he won an Emmy Award for Directing, and then 13-years at the Telemundo Network in Miami. Mike then moved to Denver where he worked mid-days at KRWZ AM/FM.
Dave has been in the broadcasting industry for over a decade. He got his start spinning an "anything goes" overnight music show at his college campus' radio station. Since then, he has worked as a reporter, news director and program director. He is very passionate about developing and nurturing strong news maker relationships. It's his goal to pass along important and empowering information, paint a picture of a top story and provide timely weather information. He and his wife, Julie, have three sons and twin daughters. In their spare time, they are active in church and enjoy road trips, reading, watching movies and playing in several of the area's wonderful parks.
T.J. Carson hails from Lacon. He graduated from Midland High School in Varna in 2002 and Western Illinois University in Macomb in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in broadcasting. He taught briefly before joining The Radio Group as News Reporter at WSPL. His wife, Jen, is the creator of her very own Web comic.
Brent is a native of Michigan, having grown up in Port Huron. He graduated from Specs Howard School of Media Arts, and he joins The Radio Group from WLEW in Bad Axe, Michigan, where he worked for two years. Brent got his start in the broadcast industry working for WAAM 1600 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He enjoys music, movies and sports, and now calls Peru home.
Colin joins The Radio Group News Team from AM 1050 WLIP and 95 WIIL Rock, and now calls Streator home. A native of Cary, Illinois, Colin graduated from the University of Kansas, with a degree in broadcast communications, and the Illinois Center for Broadcasting. The middle of three children, Colin spends his spare time working out and playing various sports. He is also a pop culture junkie and can recite lines from the entire Ghost Busters movie.
