Denise Molina-Weiger

Denise Molina-Weiger is the Morning Edition Host and a reporter for Peoria Public Radio. She graduated from Western Illinois University with a degree in Radio Broadcasting. In that time, she began to hone her anchoring and reporting skills at Tri-States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and did various internships for other commercial and public radio stations. She next moved on to receive her Master’s Degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield.  There, she was able to cover the Illinois legislature for Illinois Radio Network. Her first job out of grad school was as a news reporter and anchor for 1470 WMBD. She then moved to WCBU in March 2005.