Today's guest is one of many alumni who took the lessons of WJPZ and applied it to every job she had before and after graduation.

Tina Stoklosa is a Philadelphia native who was obssessed with the news growing up.  The first in her family to go to college, she new Syracuse's Broadcast Journalism program was the way to go.   And while TV was always her first love, the camaraderie of Z89 quickly pulled her in.  She started doing a Saturday morning news update, and worked her way all the way up to news director. In between, she was filing live reports on WJPZ during the 1992 Election of Bill Clinton.

She did play in the "music" sandbox as well - "Tina T" did some on-air shifts, eventually working professionally in Syracuse.   

Following graduation, she landed in northern Michigan, working for a news director who liked to hire Syracuse grads.  She tells the story of how she transitioned into producing, got to bigger Michigan markets, before getting the chance to return to her hometown of Philly.  First she worked at WPHL, before moving to WCAU, the station her and her family grew up watching.

Tina credits WJPZ for teaching her how to write news, among other lessons.   And she has maintained close friendships throughout the years with her 1995 classmates.   In fact, you'll even hear who's son she's a godmother to.

The WJPZ at 50 Podcast Series is produced by Jon Gay, Class of 2002, and his podcast production agency, JAG in Detroit Podcasts.

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