Mark Maxwell: KSDK-TV Political Editor

Jennifer Keiper: CBS Radio Anchor

Until CBS Radio shut down in the spring of 2026, Jennifer Keiper was an anchor there. She talks about reporting and anchoring, quality broadcasting and writing, career advice, changes in journalism, Burning Man, her upbringing, and the serious topic of suicide (her sister) and caring for family. She forgot to say in the interview that her 23-year-old nephew died of a drug overdose three months after his mother died by suicide. This is from a livestream that Jennifer did with Margaret Larkin. Margaret interviewed her for the INBA in 2020 when she was at WBBM Newsradio, and in 2016 when she was at WLS.

Mark Maxwell: KSDK-TV Political Editor

Before covering Illinois and Missouri politics for KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Mark Maxwell was Capitol Bureau Chief at WCIA-TV in Springfield. He talks about his career in TV news, how he develops sources, covering politicians and news gathering, challenges, what he's learned, and more. This is from a livestream that Mark did with Margaret Larkin.

INBA Podcast Bite: Tips on covering courts

Welcome to our inaugural episode of INBA Podcast Bite, a short-form audio series designed to help broadcast journalists get ideas and do their jobs better. In this episode, INBA board member and WNIJ reporter Yvonne Boose talks with Ryan Denham, content director for WGLT. He also served on a task force that helped the Illinois Supreme Court design new rules for Extended Media Coverage, which allows reporters to bring cameras and recording devices into courtrooms. EMC is now an option in all 102 counties. Ryan walks us through some tips to effectively use EMC and cover trials and other court proceedings in your county.

Steve Scott update: from WLS to WCBS to KCBS

The last time former INBA president Steve Scott was interviewed was when he was at WCBS in New York. After WCBS stopped operations, he became a news anchor at KCBS radio. He gives us an update about being an alum of San Jose State, working in San Francisco, covering news, doing PA announcing for the Golden State Warriors and other NBA teams, the importance of joining an organization, and more. Listen to the previous interview at https://soundcloud.com/illinoisnewsbroadcasters/steve-scott-wcbs-radio-anchor-in-new-york-now-wls-radio-in-chicago-then This is from a livestream that Steve did with Margaret Larkin.

Craig Dellimore: decades in news

After more than 40 years, Craig Dellimore retired from WBBM Newsradio, where he was Political Editor and a reporter in Chicago and the Illinois state legislature. He started in New York at Columbia University, then worked at WNYC and WCBS. Before he moved to Chicago, he worked at the Associated Press in Washington, D.C. This is from a livestream that Craig did with Margaret Larkin. Margaret also interviewed Craig in 2018, when he shared various stories and challenges he encountered.