Jeanette Dillon, MA 2001

I graduated with a Masters in Professional Communication in 2001. Just months after graduating, I secured the position as the local Morning Edition host and producer at Northeast Indiana Public Radio (www.nipr.fm) in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Within six months I was promoted to News Director and I’ve enjoyed working in that capacity for the past seven years. My Masters was integral to being hired. While I had many years of broadcast experience in commercial radio, that commercial aspect was actually less attractive to public radio management than my educational experience. Today I enjoy working with young, nascent broadcasters who intern in the New Generation Radio project. I launched the project two years ago after recognizing the need to help young people gain public radio experience while helping Northeast Indiana Public Radio gain local news programming.