Staff
News Director · She/Her
Mika Ellison is a fourth-year from San Diego, CA studying Journalism and English. When she’s not doing homework or talking loudly, she is doing the LA Times crossword, rewatching her favorite movies, and frantically assembling audio packages.
Executive Producer · She/Her
Jessica Watts is a third-year journalism and anthropology major from the Chicago suburbs. When she’s not using her love for journalism to write essays and create packages for WNUR, you can find her watching Glee, quoting Pitch Perfect, or finding something to unhealthily obsess over.
Executive Producer · She/Her
Karrah Toatley is a third-year studying journalism, sociology and data science. She usually spends the little free time she has watching tv or trying to catch up on the latest music releases.
Campus and Local Editor · He/Him
Edward Simon Cruz is a second-year studying journalism and secondary teaching in education. When he’s not creating and editing Campus/Local stories or reporting for The Daily Northwestern, he likes watching movies, reading, and going on random walks.
Arts and Entertainment Editor · He/Him
Max Milo is a third year studying Radio/TV/Film, Data Science, and Human Computer Interaction. He can be found almost exclusively in the Arts & Entertainment section, whether he’s uploading packages or assembling them himself. In his free time, he loves playing soccer for fun, watching the Hulu original romcom Palm Springs, and roaming around campus or Chicago with friends.
Oddities Editor · She/Her
Georgia Kerrigan is a sophomore studying journalism and sociology. Her favorite activities include adding to her Ira Glass shrine, exclusively re-watching Wes Anderson movies and old PBS shows, and talking to the cashiers at Trader Joe’s.
Recruitment and Events Chair · She/Her
Gabby Shell is a second year studying journalism and gender studies (and maybe lit… or sociology… who knows?). A woman of many hats, Gabby is known for taking near-daily trips to Target, making mediocre lattes at Backlot, and scrambling to put together packages last minute.
Recruitment and Events Chair · He/Him
Paul O’Connor is a third-year from Baltimore studying RTVF. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing around with grass, and watching Youtube compilations of celebrities yelling at paparazzi.
DEI Chair · He/Him
Alex Huerta is a first-year student from Texas studying Journalism and English. When not producing a package, he likes antique shopping, collecting cat paraphernalia and contemplating running a way to start a farm.
Mulitmedia Chair · He/Him
Gabe Shumway is a Sophomore studying Journalism and Environmental Policy and Culture. Aside from journalism, Gabe also enjoys card games and exploring obscure facts, from 1880s Baseball Reference pages to american elections from centuries ago
Website Editor · Any
Sophia Casa is a second year studying journalism, computer science, and theatre. When not working on packages for WNUR News, they are either at build for a show, running, collecting useless wikipedia information, or their favorite place on earth, the Evanston AMC
Staff & SP of The B-List · He/Him
Bazil Frueh is a second year studying journalism, art history, and IMC. In his free time, you can find him practicing for Survivor or listening to Katy Perry deep cuts.
Staff & SP of NU Sports Report · He/Him
Brendan Preisman is a second-year studying journalism and history. Aside from WNUR and another forms of student journalism, his interests include watching way too much sports, reading a good book, and talking about the sports he just watched.
Staff & SP of Concert Countdown · She/Her
Justine Fisher is a third-year studying journalism. In her free time, she likes hiking, listening to music, and watching Netflix.
Staff & SP of Fairweather Friends
Juliet is a second-year studying journalism, linguistics, and gender & sexuality studies. Outside of class, you can find Juliet decorating their room, singing in University Chorale, walking down the sidewalk listening to music a little too enthusiastically, or chatting with friends.
Staff · She/Her
Ari Bernick is a third-year studying journalism and legal studies. When she’s not creating audio stories, you can find her giving tours, curating the TEDxNorthwesternu speaker event, and making TikTok for NU Admissions.
Staff · He/Him
Aidan Chung is a third year studying journalism and economics. Outside of WNUR News, he is a feature writer for Student Affairs Marketing, the PR & Marketing Chair of the Undertones A Cappella, and loves to go for runs, cook, and listen to music.
Staff · She/Her
Ashna Patel is a second year majoring in Biomedical Engineering, and minoring in Russian and East European Studies. When not listening to every Taylor Swift album on repeat, she loves experimenting with new recipes, reading, and and Bollywood movie nights.
Staff · She/Her
Anavi Prakash is a first year studying journalism. Beyond finding cool stories to report on, she enjoys sleeping, watching Disney movies and coming up with bad jokes.
Staff · She/Her
Moriah Pettway is a second-year journalism student. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, running, and chai tea lattes!
Staff · She/Her
Ella Smith is a first year from New York City studying Communications. In her free time, she loves watching movies and logging them on Letterboxd, finding new scenic routes throughout campus, and attempting the Sunday crossword.
Staff · She/Her
Rachel Spears is a second-year from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts studying journalism and international studies. If she’s not working on a new story, you can probably find her spinning color guard with the marching band, drinking a special treat in downtown Evanston, or enjoying a long walk around campus.
Staff · She/Her
Ilse von Heimburg is a first-year studying journalism from Philadelphia, PA. She loves reading (particularly romcoms), running, and Lucky Charms cereal.
Staff · She/Her
Mary Amelia Weiss is a first year studying journalism and economics. In her free time, she enjoys watching Fleabag, reading, taking walks, watching new movies, playing the NYT connections, and listening to music. She is from Atlanta GA, loves her dogs, and she’s an unapologetic Taylor Swift fan.