Charlie Meyerson
Encyclopedia
Charlie Meyerson is a radio
and Internet
journalist
covering the Chicago
area. He became news director at WGN-AM 720 in Chicago on Aug. 6, 2009 and left on June 17, 2011. He spent almost 11 years before that as columnist
, editor
and senior producer
at chicagotribune.com, the Chicago Tribune Internet edition, and as a contributor to newscasts on WGN.
Meyerson was the morning news anchor and city hall
reporter for WXRT
-FM from 1979 to 1989. He then became news director, morning news anchor and public affairs director at WNUA
-FM until 1998, when he joined the Chicago Tribune
.
He has also been a newswriting instructor at Columbia College Chicago
from 1982 to 1986 and a columnist for the Wednesday Journal newspaper of Oak Park, Illinois
from 1991 to 1993.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
covering the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
area. He became news director at WGN-AM 720 in Chicago on Aug. 6, 2009 and left on June 17, 2011. He spent almost 11 years before that as columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
, editor
Managing editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
and senior producer
Online producer
An online producer oversees the making of content for websites and other online properties. Online producers are sometimes called "web producers," "content producers," or "online editors."...
at chicagotribune.com, the Chicago Tribune Internet edition, and as a contributor to newscasts on WGN.
Meyerson was the morning news anchor and city hall
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
reporter for WXRT
WXRT
WXRT, also known as WXRT 93.1, XRT, and 93-XRT is a AAA radio station in Chicago, Illinois. For many years their slogan has been "Chicago's Finest Rock". WXRT is a primary sponsor of the Chicago nonprofit Rock For Kids.-History:...
-FM from 1979 to 1989. He then became news director, morning news anchor and public affairs director at WNUA
WNUA
WNUA is a Spanish Pop radio station located in Chicago, Illinois, owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications and branded as Mega 95.5.-History:...
-FM until 1998, when he joined the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
.
He has also been a newswriting instructor at Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
from 1982 to 1986 and a columnist for the Wednesday Journal newspaper of Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
from 1991 to 1993.