More than radio...

Linda Healy, Events and Promotions Director

Phone: 309-438-5083
Email: lihealy@ilstu.edu

Linda Healy graduated from Illinois State University in Fine Art back when the dinosaurs roamed the prairies. After graduation, she spent over 20 years as a self-employed metalsmith. From 1981-1988 she was the owner of The Ram, a retail store in Normal that specialized in custom jewelry. While there she developed a line of handcrafted jewelry (sold under the name of Linda Isaacson) that was sold in galleries and boutiques across the country.

This was also the place that Linda first discovered WGLT (at that time a classical station) and she quickly became a member of the station.

In 2002 Linda returned to ISU’s College of Fine Arts as the director of Experiencing the Arts, a grant-funded program of arts learning events for kids. Wildly successful though the program was, grant funding was not renewed, so in 2003 Linda cast her sights on her favorite radio station, begged and pleaded to be hired, and convinced the staff that they couldn’t live without her.

They bought it, so now as Events and Promotions Director, Linda gets to throw all the parties. What could be better than that?

Linda still keeps her hand in making jewelry, and loves to cross-country ski and play the piano.