About Me

As director for Eight Forty-Eight, Chicago Public Radio’s award-winning weekday morning newsmagazine, Jason is responsible for putting together and executing the many elements that go into the daily show, as well as producing individual segments that air throughout the week. Prior to joining Chicago Public Radio in 2004, Jason worked as a producer, director and writer for Fox Sports Radio’s nationally syndicated morning show in Los Angeles, CA. Before that he performed a variety of roles as morning host for KLZR radio in Lawrence, Kansas, where he helped develop one of the first alternative music stations in the country. Jason studied music history and communications at the University of Kansas. A native of Chicago, Jason lives in the Rogers Park neighborhood.