About
From NYC to LA, and at home everywhere.
Dana Schaeffer is a seasoned Producer and Affiliate Relations Specialist with a lifelong passion for radio and TV. She currently works with news and entertainment, writing and voicing segments that air on 1,900+ stations nationwide. All while supporting audio and video production, podcasting and affiliate relations. Her passion for radio began at an early age, when she attended WPLJ/WABC charity baseball games, in hopes to one day join the team. Almost a decade later, she would.From NYC to LA, Dana has devoted her time to crafting compelling stories and nurturing station relationships nationwide.She started her career at William Paterson University, receiving a BA degree in Media Production. She started as a DJ on WPSC-FM, she helped launch College Radio Day. In 2012, she interned for the Scott and Todd Morning Show on WPLJ. After that internship, she called CBS Radio her home for five years. She worked full-time overseeing multiple stations (WNEW, WCBS-FM, WNYL, WINS, WCBS) as Promotion Coordinator, while also attending college full-time and overseeing the TV Network as President, and hosting an award-winning (IBS- Best Talk Program) morning show on WPSC-FM.She then moved to 1010 WINS, where she expanded her skills in editing, producing, and news writing. An impromptu move to Los Angeles in 2016 for a video producer gig, ultimately led to her role at iHeartRadio as a Producer for JoJo on the Radio (KIIS-FM), The Bill Handel Show, The Fork Report (KFI-AM), and the globally syndicated iHeartRadio Countdown, while also helping JoJo launch his successful paranormal podcast -- Paranormal-ish... and boy, does she have stories! What really drives Dana is the art of storytelling. You will find her immersing herself in people's lives, crafts, and passions, to tell their stories in a unique and hands-on way. Whether it's restoring a diner in her hometown, or volunteering at radio and college conferences, she's deeply invested in preserving history, and the legacy of broadcast media in compelling ways.Dana has been named a 2022 Radio Ink '30 and Under Superstar' and was a recipient of the MIW Mildred Carter Mentoring Radio Program and continues with them now as a volunteer. She's also a member of RTDNA and WGA. She could be spotted at radio conferences everywhere, volunteering her time and sharing countless radio stories. She believes in the importance of radio and works endlessly to show that there is a younger generation interested in the medium and works to inspire those around her with positivity and lending a helping hand whenever she can. She brings not just experience, but a genuine commitment to the industry – even a microphone tattoo!