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Melissa Sloatman is a wife, mother of two and Rockford native. She works as a reading specialist at Machesney Elementary and is an avid kayaker. She has been listening to WNIJ since she was a kid in the backseat of her mom’s car.

Rick Brooks retired after 26 years as an outreach program manager at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Co-founder of the Little Free Library movement, Rick now lives in Princeton, Illinois and runs Midwest Partners, a civic engagement group.

Connie Seraphine is a Sycamore-area writer and poet.

John Frana is currently the President of the Center for Education and Training Reform. The Center’s first project is to pass the STOP Act (Student Tax Option Act) as rational solution to the student loan problem which looms as the next fiscal crisis in the American economy.

Born in Buffalo, N.Y., George Joseph “Joe” Mitchell was raised in DeKalb, where he is the bi-vocational co-pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.

Emily Porter is a mother, wife, and librarian. Currently, she is the Director of the Byron Public Library District and someday, she hopes to be the owner of a lakefront cabin.

Christopher Heimerman is an award-winning former newspaper editor and host of the podcast "40,000 Steps Radio" which centers around his recovery from alcohol addiction and mental illness, as well as marathon running.

Harold joined the WNIJ team in early 2013. After getting his feet wet doing part time announcements, a path opened up for him to take his place as the host of the Friday Night Blues.

Mikah Walker is a senior majoring in journalism at Northern Illinois University.