Radiogirl Podcast

26/03/2026

Mark Maxwell covers Illinois and Missouri for KSDK

18/03/2026

https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2011/09/orion-samuelson-class-act.html
Broadcasting legend Orion Samuelson passed away recently. Here is the interview I did with him 15 years ago at WGN. https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2011/09/orion-samuelson-class-act.html

Media podcast, interviews with radio, TV, digital, and film pros in Chicago and beyond. Also livestreaming.

06/03/2026

https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2026/03/jay-zawaski-hawks-talent.html
Interview with Jay Zawaski who's Talent at CHGO Sports (Blackhawks). You'll be happy because this interview is a lot shorter than my other ones :p Jay talks about working at The Score for several years before he got his big break. He podcasts, writes, and does a lot more. Living the dream :)
https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2026/03/jay-zawaski-hawks-talent.html

Media podcast, interviews with radio, TV, digital, and film pros in Chicago and beyond. Also livestreaming.

24/02/2026

https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2026/02/steve-scott-now-in-san-francisco.html
Fresh pod episode with Steve Scott about doing news at KCBS in San Francisco and PA announcing with the Golden State Warriors, and how he got into that kind of work (first the Bulls, then Knicks, then California). https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2026/02/steve-scott-now-in-san-francisco.html

Media podcast, interviews with radio, TV, digital, and film pros in Chicago and beyond. Also livestreaming.

01/02/2026

https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2026/02/george-ofman-ten-years-later.html
Fresh pod with sportscaster George Ofman...the last time I interviewed him was ten years ago, and a lot has happened since then, including changing careers, podcasting, and writing a book. And he tells us a story we don't know. https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2026/02/george-ofman-ten-years-later.html

26/01/2026

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/previewing-e-motion-sickness-a-love-boat-re-watch-podcast--69379600
Longtime listeners/viewers know that I've done a lot of interviews over the years...now you can hear me actually discussing something: "The Love Boat" on John Siuntres's popular Word Balloon podcast. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/previewing-e-motion-sickness-a-love-boat-re-watch-podcast--69379600

set sail with its maiden voyage, and we’re not easing into calm waters. In this debut episode, John Siuntres and Franco dive headfirst into Season One, Episod

10/01/2026

https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2026/01/craig-dellimore.html
The first pod of the new year is with Craig Dellimore, who retired from WBBM Newsradio after decades there. This is a follow-up to the 2018 interview that we did. He talks about his career, which started in his hometown of New York, and what he's learned. Listen at https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2026/01/craig-dellimore.html

Media podcast, interviews with radio, TV, digital, and film pros in Chicago and beyond. Also livestreaming.

26/11/2025

https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2025/11/justin-kaufmann-axios-chicago-and-radio.html
A new podcast episode with Justin Kaufmann about his long media career at Axios Chicago, WBEZ, and WGN Radio. He was very friendly and smart, and talked about a lot: how he's successfully navigated the challenging radio and news biz, communicating with the audience, writing, producing, being on the air, changes in the media, and a lot more.

Media podcast, interviews with radio, TV, digital, and film pros in Chicago and beyond. Also livestreaming.

13/11/2025

https://podcast.radiogirl.us/2025/11/tom-shaer-legendary-sportscaster.html
Here's the interview with Tom Shaer, who talks a lot about The Score/WSCR, how he got hired there, being an agent, and so much more! I'm going to drop some names (people he talked about): Ron Gleason, Mike North, Rick Gieser, Dan McNeil, Dan Jiggetts, Drew Hayes, Chet Coppock, Howard Cosell, Jerry Reinsdorf, Mitch Rosen, Larry Bird, Rich King, Mike Ditka, Jack Brickhouse, and Harry Caray.

Media podcast, interviews with radio, TV, digital, and film pros in Chicago and beyond. Also livestreaming.

11/11/2025

The next pod is with Tom Shaer, who I did a livestream with earlier this year. https://radiogirl.us/audio/RG202.mp3 You can see the full interview at my Youtube page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1ji_2lbAiA&t=8s And the next livestream is right here, this Friday at 11:00 with Justin Kaufmann.

Tom Shaer was the first host on WSCR The Score and did more radio and TV in Chicago, including NBC 5.00:00 going live02:58 Rich King05:01 Arizona07:20 Agents...

10/10/2025

How to do a documentary: WGA member Jill Hargrave is a documentary producer, screenplay writer, and fundraiser.