Media Speakers
Television and Radio

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WES BLEED joined WGN in December 1983 as Assignment Editor, Reporter and News Anchor. He was named Assistant News Director in September of 1984. Wes can also be heard providing news reports and other stories for CLTV and WGN-TV. Wes is also a public speaker, and enjoys talking to a variety of audiences on such subjects as the media, change and motivation. He goes beyond the news, helping audiences gain a fresh perspective on the challenges they face. 

JEFFREY BIRNBAUM is an award-winning author, television commentator, columnist, and chief of FORTUNE magazine's Washington bureau. He joined FORTUNE in January 1997 after two years as a senior political correspondent for FORTUNE's sister publication, TIME. Before joining TIME in 1995, Birnbaum worked for the Wall Street Journal for 16 years. His last job at the Journal was as White House correspondent. On television he is a political analyst for Fox News Channel and is a regular panelist on PBS's Washington Week.

MORT CRIM - It's time to hear some good news about ourselves and our world...and Mort Crim is the man to deliver it. Mort is the creator and voice of the award-winning radio series, "Second Thoughts," best-selling author, and award-winning journalist reflecting his belief that the world needs a break from the violent and the weird as exploited in much of mainstream news media. Mort inspires with humor, emphasizing his belief in the positive aspects of human nature and he reminds his audience about what's truly important in life.

LINDA ELLERBEE is an outspoken journalist, award-winning television producer, best-selling author, a breast cancer survivor, a mom, a grandmother, and one of the most sought-after speakers in America. Ellerbee began her career at CBS, and then moved to NBC News where, after years covering national politics, she pioneered the late-night news program NBC News Overnight, which she wrote and anchored. Overnight was cited by the duPont Columbia Awards as "the best written and most intelligent news program ever." In 1986, Ellerbee moved to ABC News to anchor and write Our World, a weekly primetime historical series. Her work on Our World won her an Emmy.

MERLE HARMON is the ideal choice when you want a speaker with five decades of experience in sports broadcasting. His humor is legendary as is his ability to motivate your audience. Plus, his award winning business background makes him the ideal keynote for your event.

ART LINKLETTER For over sixty years, Linkletter has lifted our spirits! This Emmy Award winner has performed in such popular television and radio shows as House Party, People Are Funny, and Kids Say the Darndest Things (currently airing Friday nights on CBS-TV with Bill Cosby) based on his best-selling book of the same title. A true master of the podium, this recipient of ten honorary doctorate degrees has inspired thousands of audiences during his prolific speaking career.

VAL MAZZENGA has covered major breaking stories on just about every continent on the planet. His work has been exhibited nationwide including the award winning photo essays on the late Mother Teresa, the late President Nixon, and Michael Jordan. His assignments have included the Wonders of the World, the Mass Suicide in Jonestown Guyana, the Afghan Resistance fighters in Pakistan, Starvation in Africa, the Sikh revolt in India, the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and Refugee Camps in Southeast Asia. Through his presentation in pictures, he reveals... "The Untold Story." 

‘Tough’… ‘savvy’... ‘survivor’… These are among the words used to describe veteran journalist, DEBORAH NORVILLE anchor of Inside Edition, America’s top-rated syndicated news magazine. An Emmy Award-winner, Norville came to Inside Edition from CBS News and offers the inspirational stories of women like her who have overcome crushing defeats and regained control of their lives.

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