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Husband, Dad, Papa, golfer, #Cubs fan. Catholic. More Neanderthal than 97% of you. Semi-retired reporter @WBBMNewsradio. Follows appreciated.

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I'm the morning drive reporter for Chicago's CBS all-news station WBBM Newsradio (780AM, 105.9FM and CBSChicago.com).

I’ve been with WBBM Newsradio 780 since 1986 and think I have one of the best jobs around. I’m a general assignment reporter and cover everything from education and politics (including Democratic National Conventions 1996, 2000 and 2008) to crime and religion (including the Catholic Bishops Conference in Dallas that dealt with the priest sex abuse scandal).

My work has been hono…

What was your first job as a journalist?

Desk assistant for WIND Radio in Chicago while I was still in college.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I learned to type on a typewriter in my sophomore year of high school.

How is social media changing news?

It's making our world turn faster. It's putting information/tips and more on the plates of journalists. It also means more we have to check.

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