About Us
About Heartland Signal
Heartland Signal is a regional digital newsroom anchored to the progressive radio station WCPT 820AM in Chicago. Through a progressive lens, our reporters and hosts shine a light on the issues most important to those who make up the diverse communities across the Midwest. While our perspective is transparent, our coverage relies solely on the facts, and we aim to help bolster the local reporting throughout the Midwest region.
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Heartland Signal is owned by Newsweb Radio LLC, an affiliate of Newsweb LLC, a print and broadcast media company located in Chicago.
Heartland Signal and WCPT 820 Staff
Tim Hogan
Executive Editor
Tim Hogan has a background working in Democratic politics since 2008: from state and local races to presidential campaigns.
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Antonio Correa
Senior Digital Strategist
Antonio Correa is a Marine Corps Veteran with a bachelor’s in communications from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He has held the positions of producer, host, and promotions coordinator at WCPT over the past 14 years. He joined Heartland Signal as a digital strategist.
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Austin Linfante
Austin Linfante is a multimedia editor and reporter for Heartland Signal, covering politics throughout the Midwest. He has a master’s of science in journalism from Ohio University, and he previously worked for The New York Times and Cleveland Scene Magazine.
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Nikos Michals
Digital Associate
While also being a part of the WCPT team for over three years, Nikos Michals joined Heartland Signal as part of their social media team, finding and editing clips that cover Midwest and national politics. He previously worked with the Windy City Bulls and Chicago Steel organizations as a part of their respective digital teams.
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Mark Pinski
General Manager
Matt Comings
Operations Manager
Host of Chew’s Views
Host of Live, Local & Progressive
Host of Driving It Home