Sharon Jackson
All Things Considered Host/ReporterSharon Jackson is the local host of "All Things Considered" and a reporter for Lakeshore Public Radio. She has been with 89.1 FM since its launch in 2009. Sharon is also a radio DJ in Chicago, and has been since 2004. In her previous job at Metro Networks/Westwood One, she was heard on am 890 WLS, WGN radio 720 am and am 560 WIND. She has also delivered news and traffic reports on radio stations all over Chicago and the suburbs including 95.9 The River, 98.3 WCCQ and Star 96.7.
Sharon has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, with an outside concentration in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She grew up in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, went to Las Vegas, Nevada for college then moved back to Chicago when she got the opportunity to be a news anchor on am 890 WLS.
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VALPARAISO - Valparaiso Community Schools board meeting Thursday was postponed after 25 people showed up without masks and refused to put them on even… -
CROWN POINT - After many years of dealing with congestion and parking limitations downtown, the city of Crown Point is looking at ways to solve the… -
MERRILLVILLE - Merrillville High School has a new girls varsity head basketball coach.The Merrillville Community School Corporation Board of School… -
INDIANA - The Indiana Department of Transportation is hosting hiring fairs at ten locations across the state and one of the locations is in Gary. The… -
NORTHWEST INDIANA - Methodist Hospital has a new person on staff that will serve to help guide women and children entering the health care system. Marla… -
GARY - The Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) revealed on Thursday how it plans to spend $71 million of federal funding at the Distressed Unit… -
WEST LAFAYETTE - Purdue University engineers have developed a variant of the process for making fresh water out of seawater, a move that could make a big… -
HAMMOND - Wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of a parasitic flatworm in wild swans from Wolf Lake in Hammond. According to the Indiana… -
NORTHWEST INDIANA - Franciscan Health is partnering with non-profits to help support health programs for at-risk populations.The organization received… -
EAST CHICAGO - For anyone looking for a job, the City of East Chicago has many openings. The city is hiring for both full and part-time jobs in a variety…
