R.C. McBride

RC started in radio at WDAN/WDNL in 1990 as a high school student. In 1997 he started at WJBC (replacing Charlie Schlenker!) where he worked as reporter/anchor, play by play broadcaster, and talk show host. RC won a national Edward R. Murrow Award for best radio newscast in 2002, the same year he moved into the WJBC Program Director’s office where he served as PD until 2012.

In 2012 RC signed on with Illinois State University as Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications, overseeing the University’s flagship social media platforms, video department and trademark licensing program. RC holds this position with the University while serving as GLT’s Interim General Manager.

An alum of ISU, RC served on the Normal Planning Commission 2006-2015 and was elected to the Normal Town Council in 2015. He lives in Normal with his wife Christy and their three daughters.