Daniel Musisi
Assistant Audio DirectorDaniel Musisi is WCBU's Assistant Audio Director. He's also the host of the daily newsmagazine All Things Peoria.
Daniel joined WCBU with eight years of experience in public radio, primarily in operations and engineering.
He started out at WPFW — a Pacifica public radio station in Washington, D.C. — as a remote broadcast engineer, before becoming an engineer and board operator for All Things Considered at NPR member station, WAMU. When he and his wife decided to relocate to Chicago, he landed a position as a master control engineer at WBEZ, Chicago Public Media.
Five years later, Daniel and his wife Katie, moved their family to Peoria. They have a 2 year old daughter named Olive, and a new baby named Desmond. Daniel holds a bachelor's degree in audio production from American University in Washington, DC.
He is also an accomplished DJ, with over 20 years of experience DJ'ing night clubs and special events including the world-renowned John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the U.S. State Department, the White House, and the 2013 Commander in Chief Inaugural Ball.
Daniel is also a vinyl record collector and a bicycle enthusiast. His community involvement includes service on the Peoria Public Schools Foundation Board.
Contact Daniel at dsmusis@ilstu.edu.
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On today’s episode, WCBU’s Joe Deacon checks in with Peoria Civic Center general manager Rik Edgar, who says after the venue stayed dormant during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent concert crowds have exceeded expectations. And you’ll hear part two of reporter Hannah Alani’s conversation with the CEO of Peoria Community Against Violence Becky Rossman, who reflects on how working in the anti-violence space has led her to conclusions about wider inequities in education. Plus, during Out and About, host Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners of Central Illinois is joined by director Chris Peterlin and actor Laynie Zika to talk about Corn Stock for Kids’ fun take on its latest production, “Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook”. -
On this week’s episode, host Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners of Central Illinois is joined by director Chris Peterlin and actor Laynie Zika to talk about Corn Stock for Kids' production, Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook. -
On this week’s episode, host Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners of Central Illinois is joined by director Chris Peterlin and actor Laynie Zika to talk about Corn Stock for Kids' production, Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook.
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On today’s episode, Ryan Cannon of the Peoria Area Association of Realtors talks about first quarter 2022 home sales with WCBU's Joe Deacon. And in another installment of Postmark Peoria, Bradley University’s Paul Gullifor talks to WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter about the changes he's seen in how we communicate over the course of his 34-year career. Plus, All Things Peoria revisits a conversation with the authors of Punks in Peoria. The book was recently named the Illinois State Historical Society's Book of the Year.
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Today’s programming is made possible in part by WCBU Day Sponsor Joyce Blumenshine, inviting you to Heart of Illinois Group Sierra Club’s program to honor our Earth on April 27th, at 6:30pm at Forest Park Nature Center. Join the conversation on ways to save important local habitats. More on WCBU Day Sponsors. -
Today’s programming is made possible in part by WCBU Day Sponsor Eric Elwood, wishing his wife Jo a very happy birthday. Jo likes WCBU for enriching Peoria with fantastic music and current news. WCBU wishes Jo a Happy Birthday too!More about WCBU Day Sponsors. -
On today’s episode, WCBU correspondent Jonathan Wright looks into the Madison Preservation Association’s efforts to restore downtown Peoria’s Madison Theatre. And WCBU’s Jody Holtz has a story on an effort by Peorians to bring outdoor rock climbing to a venue a little closer to home. Plus, you’ll hear how some Illinois schools are moving away from offensive indigenous mascots.
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On today’s special episode, you’ll get a closer look at the long career of indicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. WCBU news director Tim Shelley sat down in studio with Chicago Tribune journalist and author Ray Long, to talk about his new book "The House That Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois' Velvet Hammer."
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On today’s episode, WCBU's Joe Deacon looks at the latest Peoria-area Census numbers with Chris Setti of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council. And Natural Fiber Welding founder and CEO Luke Haverhals talks to Tim Shelley about the closure of a new 85-million-dollar funding round. Plus, WCBU's Hannah Alani talks with musical ensemble Celtic Woman ahead of their performance at the Peoria Civic Center.
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On this week’s episode of Out and About, host Jenn Gordon is joined by Maestro George Stelluto to talk about the final concert of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra’s 124th season, “Unity with Ukraine."
