Michelle O'Neill
WVIK News EditorOfficially, Michelle's title is WVIK News Editor which really just means she wears many hats, doing everything there is to do in the newsroom and around the radio station. She's a multimedia journalist and serves as Assignment Editor, reporter, radio news producer, copy editor, announcer, news anchor/host, and photographer. She also writes and produces content for WVIK.org and social media.
In recent broadcast journalism contests, Michelle's work contributed to WVIK winning various awards for excellence in both Illinois and Iowa.
Find news stories she's written and produced below her Twitter widget.
When not working, Michelle snuggles & plays with her puggle, reads, watches TV & movies, spends time with family and friends, crochets, and plays drums at church.
Petey the Peanut Puggle (left) came to live with Michelle during the flood in 2019. He's an adult rescue dog and an excellent companion!
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When the coronavirus pandemic began, health officials said it caused a new infection that we knew very little about. -
The CDC COVID-19 tracker says the level of transmission in Scott County is now "substantial" compared to Wednesday's "moderate" level.
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The CDC and public health officials are very concerned about a rapid Increase in the number of COVID-19 infections.
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Thanks to hundreds of employees on Arsenal Island, US forces had all the mortar rounds, bullets, rockets, and bombs they needed for a huge training exercise.
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Union workers in Rock Island will picket today to protest the possible privatization of city water and sewer services.
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After a year off, tens of thousands of athletes, runners, walkers, and volunteers will participate in the Quad-City Times Bix 7 road race.
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During Bix weekend, a new festival will offer more than 12 hours of free, "nostalgic" music.
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The Quad Cities unemployment rate dropped to 5.7% in June compared to 11.3% for the same month last year.
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Augustana College and a start-up company are offering new transfer students guaranteed income for five years after graduation.
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The Quad Cities had to wait an extra year to celebrate its 50th professional golf tournament. That's the subject of a new book by Craig DeVrieze, sports writer and current Communications Director at St. Ambrose University.
