Sue Castorino
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Sue Castorino is founder and president of The Speaking Specialists, a communications company specializing in public speaking and media training services, located in Chicago. She was an American broadcast journalist, news anchor and reporter in Cleveland and Chicago.
and attended Northwestern University
in Evanston, Illinois
where she graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Speech. As part of the Northwestern program, she completed an internship at WBBM-TV
in Chicago. After a brief stint at WHTH-AM in Newark, Ohio she was named news anchor and reporter at WERE-AM in Cleveland, the city’s all-news station at that time.The station WERE had just begun an all-news radio format and was the local affiliate for the NBC
network. In 1977 Castorino went on to be the morning news anchor and reporter at WWWE-AM, also known as `3WE' (now WTAM
) in Cleveland. In addition, she became the first woman at that station to host Cleveland Cavaliers
basketball programs and covered the Indians, Browns, and other sporting events as well as news.
From 1981 to 1986 Castorino was the afternoon news anchor at WBBM
, the all-news station in Chicago owned and operated by CBS
. During that time she also served as news reporter and hosted various sports programs including a weekly White Sox show. In 1983 Castorino married Randy Minkoff, who was then the United Press International
Midwest sports editor.
In 1986, Castorino founded The Speaking Specialists, a woman-owned communications company specializing in public speaking and media training services, based in Chicago.
In 2000 The Speaking Specialists was awarded the contract by the United States Olympic Committee
to provide media training to all of the American athletes and coaches who competed in the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Castorino and Minkoff have subsequently provided similar services for the athletes competing in the Olympic Games in the 21st century.
Castorino is a professor on the faculty of Loyola University (Chicago) School of Communication, where she teaches Public Speaking & Critical Thinking, and a directed study in Broadcast Journalism.
Biography
Sue Castorino is as native of Columbus, OhioColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
and attended Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
where she graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Speech. As part of the Northwestern program, she completed an internship at WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV, virtual channel 2 , is the CBS owned-and-operated television station in Chicago, Illinois. WBBM-TV's main studios and offices are located in The Loop section of Chicago, as part of the development at Block 37, and its transmitter is atop the Willis Tower.-History:WBBM-TV traces its history...
in Chicago. After a brief stint at WHTH-AM in Newark, Ohio she was named news anchor and reporter at WERE-AM in Cleveland, the city’s all-news station at that time.The station WERE had just begun an all-news radio format and was the local affiliate for the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
network. In 1977 Castorino went on to be the morning news anchor and reporter at WWWE-AM, also known as `3WE' (now WTAM
WTAM
WTAM — branded Newsradio WTAM 1100 — is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station broadcasts primarily a news/talk format...
) in Cleveland. In addition, she became the first woman at that station to host Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
basketball programs and covered the Indians, Browns, and other sporting events as well as news.
From 1981 to 1986 Castorino was the afternoon news anchor at WBBM
WBBM (AM)
WBBM is an all-news CBS radio station in Chicago, Illinois broadcasting on the AM dial at 780 kHz. It is owned by CBS along with WBBM-TV....
, the all-news station in Chicago owned and operated by CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. During that time she also served as news reporter and hosted various sports programs including a weekly White Sox show. In 1983 Castorino married Randy Minkoff, who was then the United Press International
United Press International
United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
Midwest sports editor.
In 1986, Castorino founded The Speaking Specialists, a woman-owned communications company specializing in public speaking and media training services, based in Chicago.
In 2000 The Speaking Specialists was awarded the contract by the United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
to provide media training to all of the American athletes and coaches who competed in the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Castorino and Minkoff have subsequently provided similar services for the athletes competing in the Olympic Games in the 21st century.
Castorino is a professor on the faculty of Loyola University (Chicago) School of Communication, where she teaches Public Speaking & Critical Thinking, and a directed study in Broadcast Journalism.
Additional References and other sources
- Johns Hopkins Magazine, November 1998. When Academics Meet the Press http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/1198web/media.html
- Haugh, David Jun 25, 2006; Advice from the pros: Experts in human relations say it's wrong for Ozzie Guillen to blame his outbursts on cultural differences. Chicago Tribune pg. 8;
- Bell, Taylor, Oct 6, 2006; Tongue-tied? Speaking Specialists can help. Chicago Sun-Times.
- Mawicke, Megan, Dec 4, 2007; Speaking Specialists Give Athletes Media Skills, CBS2 Chicago http://cbs2chicago.com/sports/athletes.public.speaking.2.602559.html
- New York Times, February 25, 2008; “NBC Trying Its Best to Be Cool” http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFDC133FF935A25751C0A9649C8B63
- 2007 USA Track & Field Elite Athlete Handbook http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:KKBifIzKnDAJ:www.usatf.org/groups/Elite/guides/EliteAthleteHandbook.pdf+2007+USA+Track+%26+Field+Elite+Athlete+Handbook&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a