Personnel File: WSCR's Mitch Rosen
Posted by Ed Sherman at 3/26/2009 on Chicago Business

We recently introduced our new feature, the Personnel File. This is a chance to get some insights into the people who move and shake the sports business and media community in Chicago and elsewhere.

Today's participant is long-time sports radio executive Mitch Rosen.

Current position: Program Director, WSCR-AM 670

Born: 1-17-66, Skokie

Education: Niles West High School; Winona State University

First job in sports: Sportswriter, Skokie Life Newspaper

Previous jobs: Radio since 1988; short stint as General Manager CBA team, Chicago Rockers

People who influenced you the most: Jimmy de Castro and Larry Wert. Both taught me the skills of managing people.

People you admire in the business: On-air talent, guys like Mike North, Dan Bernstein, Mike Murphy, and Terry Boers. All these guys understand sports radio and how to "play radio."

Most memorable day in the profession: Probably working the overnight shift during the first Gulf War. I was at WGN Radio, and I was able to produce talk shows through the night and track down people throughout the world. That was unbelievable.

What you value in a business relationship: Honesty.

Biggest challenge these days: Challenge between programming and sales. What makes good radio while establishing a business sense.

What would be the perfect day for you outside of your job: Hanging with my wife Mary & son Ben. We are a sports related family.

Favorite sports movies: "Slap shot"

Love to trade places for a day with: A Beer Vendor. It would be fun to talk to so many people.

White Sox fan or Cubs?: All Sox, business and personal

Favorite athlete to watch: Bobby Jenks

Words to live by: Radio is the best medium. It is still reactionary and instantaneous. The only competition to radio is radio itself.

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fan of Latinspice. fan of DJ Julie. fan of L.E.A.N.

Your title was more informative than the article

That was less than a fluff interview.Or questionaire.

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Middle Aged Crazy, like Uncle Terry

On-air talent, guys like Mike North, ...................understand sports radio and how to "play radio."

Oh Mitch I question this statement. If he knew, he would still be there.

Anyone can ask for the sky, it takes a real idiot to expect it.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Come on chunga, no love for your stint as producer for Kev?

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"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." ~ H.L. Mencken

He mentions North but not Mully or Hanley...oooh. Although they are more newspaper guys than radio guys I guess.


That's worse than an athlete's post-game cliche fest.

Biggest waste of time: Reading that shit.

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