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Meet Wes
Wes Bleed is a veteran broadcast journalist with more than 25 years experience in radio and television journalism. Whether behind the mic or in front of the camera, Wes has performed as reporter, anchor and talk show host.
Wes has served as Assignment Editor, reporter, anchor, Assistant News Director and News Director of an award-winning radio news department.
Wes can also be heard providing news reports and other stories for CLTV and WGN-TV. He has also been a contributing reporter for the ABC Radio Network.
For several years, Wes was the host of Dateline 720, a weekly news magazine dealing with current events and politics. He has interviewed hundreds of news makers, including Henry Kissinger and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley just to name a few.
Wes has earned multiple journalism awards for his work, including Best Newscast from the Radio and Television News Directors' Association and Best Series from the Associate Press, Illinois. Under his leadership, the WGN News Team has garnered awards for breaking news coverage, best series and investigative journalism.
Wes has taught Media Performance at Wheaton College as an adjunct faculty member. He also enjoys speaking to a variety of business audiences on Leadership and Personal Growth.
In addition, Wes can be heard as a voice-over artist, narrating audio and video projects for businesses and organizations. His smooth delivery is ideal for training videos and online content.
Wes is a 1980 graduate of Wheaton College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication. He currently serves on the board of the Chicago Headline Club.
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