I’m happiest when I’m creating.
I’m happiest when I’m creating. Output follows input. Repeat.
This site is a sampling of my output. Taste, chew, digest or regurgitate what you find here, and let me know what you think. If you like my work, maybe I can help you with your project.
When Michael was a kid, he used to sit on the floor of his Northwest Indiana home and pretend to be a radio DJ. His mother bought him a tape recorder for Christmas one year, and he'd record himself announcing songs and pretending to take requests from callers (whose voices he did himself). He also loved to draw.
Years later, it's no surprise that Michael makes a living writing and reporting news on public radio and TV. He's currently the senior producer for Houston Matters, a daily radio show on Houston Public Media (NPR).
Michael has devoted his career to public media, having served as the news director for Reno Public Radio (NPR) and PBS Reno. Prior to those assignments, he launched local news at Waco Public Radio, covering the so-called Western White House in Crawford, Texas, and having numerous pieces aired nationally on shows like All Things Considered and on NPR Newscasts. And he got his start on the air as a Morning Edition host and news producer at KACU-FM (NPR) in Abilene, Texas.
Michael also has worked on the side in graphic design for more than a decade. So, it's no surprise that he
is still involved in creating visual art, such as advertisements, logos, brochures, and photography.
An avid baseball fan, Michael even spent four seasons (286 games) as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He announced the Triple-A All-Star Game in 2013 and the Pacific Coast League Championship Series in 2012 when the Aces won the Triple-A National Championship.
A native of the Chicago area, Michael has a degree in journalism from Abilene Christian University.
