Vicki McKenna got her start in radio as a news anchor/reporter and editor in Northern Illinois. She moved to Madison in 1995, where she worked as assistant news director for a Madison news/talk station. In 1996 she won the coveted position as co-host of the morning show on the legendary Z104 FM, then later on the heritage alternative rock station WMAD. After a brief stint in advertising, Vicki returned to the airwaves in 2003 to pursue her original passion in radio: news/talk on the explosive show "Upfront".  She has parlayed that success, plus a working knowledge of Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin, into
The Vicki McKenna Show that now airs on News-Talk 1130 WISN weekdays
from 10am-noon.

Vicki calls herself a "converted conservative", which she credits to her upbringing and a conversation with former Congressman Mark Neumann in her early days of reporting.  Her conservative ideology has been honed and refined over the years; now, Vicki passionately advocates a conservative point-of-view on social and political issues, as well as matters dealing with pop culture and everyday life.

McKenna hails from Rockford and Roscoe, Illinois. She did her undergraduate work at Beloit College, and went on to pursue her masters in Sociology at the University of Denver, but never finished. She has received numerous awards for her work in the broadcast medium, including the Illinois Broadcasters Association Award for Excellence. She's been the recipient of the Wisconsin State Journal/Capital Times Readers Choice Award, Isthmus Newspaper's Madison Favorites, Fox 47 Viewer's Choice Award and Madison Magazine's Best of Madison.

Vicki has appeared on the Fox News Channel, C-Span, CNN, NBC's Today Show, CNN Radio, ABC Radio news and Wisconsin Public Television.

She is an avid marine fish, eel, reef and snake keeper. Her personal interests include her pets, motorcycles, target shooting and scuba.

Vicki McKenna is a proud member of the NRA--and committed defender of OUR Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

Check out her podcast shows HERE.

Email her at VickiMckenna@Newstalk1130.com


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