[Story pasted here by webmaster. Ken has been invited to insert his WMTH memories ahead of the published article below.] Oscar’s Digital Effects Master Technical Director Kenneth Shapiro Works His Magic on Hollywood’s Biggest Awards Show by Laura Almo, photographs by William Stetz for CineMontage Magazine … A Chicago native, Shapiro grew up in the…
WMTH-FM – A video memory by Marshall Seese (class of 1960)
MARSHALL SEESE was one of two staffers chosen to begin WMTH-FM before it went on the air in December 1959. In this video, Marshall recalls the events that led up to WMTH and some memories of that first school year on the air. He spends part of the time discussing his fellow broadcaster, Harrison Ford,…
Cynthia Schaulis, Station Manager 1965-1970
Station Manager 1965-1970 B.A. Wayne State College, Wayne, NE, 1965; M.A. Northwestern University, Radio, TV, Film, 1969. Teacher of speech education, debate, English, and radio-TV production. Debate and assistant speech team coach. Being hired back in 1965, by Maine Township High School as WMTH Station Manager and head debate coach was a pretty “heady” experience…
Dave Dahl (Robbins)
Dave Dahl (aka Dave Robbins) is a 1984 graduate of Maine South. After spending considerable time at WMTH (both radio and TV), Dave went on to the University of Wisconsin- Platteville where he focused on radio at WSUP-FM. He continued to hone his skills in writing, production, and on-air work and eventually landed his first…
Joseph Passarella bio (Maine East ’72)
(Provided on March 11, 2020 posted via Admin) Joseph R. Passarella – Biography Joseph Passarella is a veteran voice over artist, actor and announcer with over 20 years’ experience. His voice has been heard bringing life to scripts for numerous high profile products ranging from cars and trucks to pharmaceuticals in commercials, movies, promos/trailers, and…
My Missed WMTH Opportunity
By Stew Cohen, Maine East class of 1972 During my four years at Maine East (1968-to-1972) I never stepped into the studios of WMTH. Though a few of my friends worked at WMTH, I never really considered spending time in the studios. I was thinking of either a career in biology or as writer. As…
Newcomer Jitters by Bob Pifke
My first on air experience was reading the news. I was completely nervous. The news clips rattled in my hand, so the engineer signaled to me. To control the hand shaking, I put my hands on the desk. Problem was, the desk now shook and the boom mic was resting next to it. Sure enough,…
My autobiography by Marshall Seese (1960)
(The following is a bio page that he shares ahead of personal appearances) Marshall Seese, The Weather Channel, Retired Marshall Seese was born in Evansville, Indiana and raised in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. As the son of a Chicago news radio personality, he was introduced early in life to the broadcasting business.…
Dave Schubert (1967-1970)
My story after WMTH shows how the WMTH experience is valued by college radio stations and Chicago area broadcasters. That is further down in this story. To put things in sequence, here is my WMTH story. MY THREE YEARS AT WMTH-FM In the Spring of my freshman year at Maine East, I saw the “ON…