Media Tracks

Congrats to my old friend Reed Pence on the 25th anniversary of his company. From Chicagoland Radio & Media...

The Des Plaines-based MediaTracks Communications, a leading producer of radio public affairs programming, celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 22nd. The company was founded by Shel Lustig and Reed Pence. Lustig had previously been Production Director and host on WXRT-FM, as well as a host/producer for the WBEZ-FM. Pence was previously a reporter/producer for WLUP-FM, the AP Radio Network, and CBS Radio. MediaTracks began operations as producer of the syndicated "The Search for Mental Health," created for Forest Hospital in suburban Des Plaines. The company launched its flagship half-hour public affairs program, "Radio Health Journal" in 1992 on 53 stations. Today the program airs on 485 stations with a weekly audience of more than 3 million. In 2000, MediaTracks added a second weekly offering, "Viewpoints," a general interest news program now airing on 509 stations nationally. Each of the programs has won multiple national and regional awards. MediaTracks Vice President and co-founder Reed Pence said: "It speaks to the quality of the programming we provide. We have always been focused on providing our stations and their listeners with the best content available on air."