Alumni Success Stories

Alumni Spotlight: Myra Cates 2014 Alumni: Ohio Media School Move over, Kardashians, there’s a new beauty mogul in town – Myra Cates! You may know her as the co-host of “New Day” on WCPO 9 Cincinnati or as an operations engineer, but she’s also the brains behind the fabulous new beauty company YouNique Myra. With

Alumni Spotlight: Chad Maxwell 2010 Alumni: Ohio Media School Introducing Patrick Welch, the sports broadcasting wizard who has been wowing audiences for over 14 years as the Assistant Director of Multimedia & Telecast Productions for the 11-time Governors’ Cup Champion Columbus Clippers Baseball Team. The Clippers are the Triple-A Affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. But

Alumni Spotlight: Chad Maxwell 2014 Alumni: Illinois Media School Ready to meet a true media maven? Say hello to Chad Maxwell, a 2014 graduate of the Illinois Media School and a sports broadcasting pro with some serious chops! Chad first got his feet wet in sports broadcasting, working as a sports update anchor and producer for 87.7 The

Alumni Spotlight: Leonardo Mir With the goal of becoming a Media Producer, Leonardo Mir completed the Hispanic Media Broadcasting Program at Miami Media School and then re-enrolled in the advanced diploma program of Audio Production. His passion for media is very evident in all of his projects. As Founder and Owner of Mir Productions, he

#AlumniSpotlight Meet Ohio Media School (formally Ohio Center for Broadcasting) Alumni, Nate Nadolski. A great uniter and talented broadcast professional, Nate is celebrating his 16th season working Cleveland Cavaliers games. Nate’s story began with a desire to be on the radio. While attending Ohio Media School he interned for some local Radio greats, but at

#AlumniSpotlight Stefan Johnson is a distinguished voiceover professional—a true evolution in the field. His voice embodies masculinity, authority, smoothness, and persuasion, paired with an extraordinary, commanding presence. Wherever you encounter Stefan, he is sure to command your full attention. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, and working from his professional home-based studio, Stefan Johnson, an alumnus of

#AlumniSpotlight Kori Wilson, soon came to be known as DJ J. Dough(Johnny Dough), was born in Cincinnati, OH. At the age of 14, J. Dough’s mother bought him his 1st set of turntables which he begged her for the whole year, not knowing that would plant the seed of his passion for DJ’ing. After attending

#AlumniSpotlight Meet Leah White, a 2018 Ohio Media School Cincinnati Campus graduate and the new National Sales Project Manager at RADIO ONE. Leah enrolled at Ohio Media School because of the hands-on training and the program length, and she fell in love with the school when she came for the tour! Leah is well on

#AlumniSpotlight The “Peoples Champ,” Don Juan Fasho is taking the airwaves by storm with the livest intro that rings through your speakers every evening on the number one Afternoon show in the city, on #1 station for R&B & Old School 100.3! Don Juan attending The Ohio Media School located in Cincinnati, Ohio back in

#AlumniSpotlight Meet Illinois Media School (formally Illinois Center for Broadcasting) 2003 alum, Program Director/Midday Host at B103/103.FM, Rockford, IL, Lisa Tyler. Lisa will tell you she always dreamed of a career in radio. Like many of our graduates, she has had an incredible journey! Growing up in a family who were big fans of Chicago talk radio, she

#alumnispotlight The Miami Media School is proud of our #Alumni and the legacy they continue to carve out in the media industry. From entry-level through career progression, Miami Media School #Alumni shine bright in the industry. We continue to shine the spotlight on our #risingstars to our #establishedmediapros. Meet 2014 alumnus, Carolina Calix, a lively, dynamic, bilingual on-air personality for HITS 97.3 Miami & HOT

#AlumniSpotlight Born in Indiana, Colorado Media School (CMS) Alumni Josh Dover grew up listening to sports talk with his dad. Josh had dreams of playing in the NBA, but a break in his femur made him rethink his future. Josh chose CMS as the most efficient pathway to the NBA, with a dream to one

#AlumniSpotlight Meet Colorado Media School alumnus Michael Spillan, 2012 graduate of the Radio & TV Broadcasting program and 2019 graduate of the Sports Broadcasting program. Since graduation, Michael has been very busy! Michael runs his own Podcasting Network, Elevation5280Sports, and hires Colorado Media School Interns, providing them a place to showcase their content, grow their following and build

It is my pleasure to introduce you to 2015 Graduate of Illinois Media School (Formally Illinois Center for Broadcasting), Robert Gill II. An accomplished videographer and video editor, Robert is currently working as a Steadicam Operator at TD Ameritrade Network, a Charles Schwab asset, where he is catching interesting angles for 2 of their 7 shows. A freelancer who

#AlumniSpotlight Inspired by his dad, who owned a live event company, Justin Rothman gained a lot of experience working in the family business. Still wanting to do something on his own, after graduating HS, Justin’s mom, who worked at Kendall College of Art and Design, encouraged him to enroll in Culinary School. He found he