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Todd Thompson
Todd Thompson is a well-known radio voice in the Chicago area and locations around the country. He began his radio career at the age of 15 at WKAK-FM, a small 5,000 watt station in Kankakee,Illinois, starting out as a record runner for a Saturday night request show hosted by Scott Stephenson.He soon was working weekends and hosting his own show on Sunday mornings.After a year and a half he moved to Beecher,Illinois station WTAS-FM, where he took the helm on overnights. He soon joined the U.S.Navy where he worked as an Operations Specialist (radarman),aboard the U.S.S.Concord ported in Norfolk, Virginia. He soon became the manager of the shipboard radio station and then took the on the added duties managing the ships television station. After his stint in the Navy, Todd returned to Illinois, where his radio career went into hibernation, taking a back seat to other employment, marriage and children. A few years down the road, approached by an old friend to voice some radio spots for her business, Todd was once again bitten by the 'radio bug' and decided to return to live radio.He accepted a job with WRXQ-FM in Joliet,Illinois, and was a second banana on the morning drive with Rob Creighton.He also performed the weekend shifts as well as numerous public appearances.Later down the road NextMedia Inc. bought radio station WCCQ-FM and Todd took over the duties as midday host, finally moving to afternoon drive. Company downsizing put Todd out of work in 2008, and he returned to voiceover work,building a studio in his home to cut down on travel time.Today, Todd is still voicing and will be returning to the airwaves in the near future.