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Dana Schaeffer is a Producer at ABC News Radio in New York City, working alongside correspondents and station affiliates across the nation. She currently works with news and entertainment, writing and voicing segments that air on 1,900+ stations nationwide, while supporting audio and video production, and podcasting.

Dana began her radio career at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ; receiving a BA degree in Media Production. She started as a disc jockey on WPSC-FM and 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, CBSFM, 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, covering live broadcast events — including the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — and was able to expand her knowledge in editing, producing and news writing.

On a whim, she moved to Los Angeles and began working at iHeartRadio. She became 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!

Dana is a 2020 recipient of the MIW Mildred Carter Mentoring Radio Program, and continues to work with the group on their social team, helping grow their audience. 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 inspiring those around her with positivity and lending a helping hand whenever she can.