Charlie Meyerson

Charlie Meyerson has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Charlie is currently working as a Publisher at Chicago Public Square since 2017. Prior to that, they founded Meyerson Strategy in 2012, where they worked as a Principal and provided services related to internet/broadcast journalism, podcast creation, content strategy, and media relations. Charlie also served as the Vice President/Editorial & Development at Rivet Radio, Inc., leading a team of multimedia journalists in reimagining radio news.

Additionally, Meyerson has worked as an Adjunct Professor of Journalism at Roosevelt University, an Adjunct Lecturer at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, and as a Crain's Morning 10 Curator at Crain's Chicago Business. Charlie has also gained experience in radio news as an occasional guest news anchor at WXRT-FM 93.1 and as a blogger and program host at WBEZ-FM 91.5, Chicago Public Media.

Moreover, Meyerson has an extensive background in the Tribune Co., where they worked as a Content Strategist from 1998 to 2011. In this role, they served as a Senior Producer and columnist at chicagotribune.com and as the News Director at WGN Radio, overseeing a staff of more than 20 people and launching various online services.

Throughout their career, Meyerson has received awards for their work, including the RTDNA Murrow Award for audio breaking news coverage and the Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Award for best live coverage of an event.

Charlie Meyerson attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Journalism. Charlie then pursued higher studies at the same university and earned a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Journalism. Prior to college, Charlie Meyerson completed their high school education at Carl Sandburg High School. No specific years were provided for any of these educational experiences.