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Mike Samet

Mike Samet

General Sales Manager

Born and Raised in Princeton, Mike is very happy to be back after being away for 15 years.  He holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration from The Citadel. After graduation, he moved to Las vegas where he pursued a career   in the Media and Marketing field.  Mike began his career as an Account Executive with CBS Radio in Las Vegas and then moved into the Resort Marketing business where over 8 years he rose to the position of Director of Sales overseeing 6 teams for the largest privately held Resort Marketing Company west of the Mississippi River.  Proud to be back in Illinois with his wife, Mike looks forward to the dynamic growth opportunites in the Illiniois Valley.

Chris Compton, CRMC

Chris Compton, CRMC

Senior Sales Rep

Chris Compton grew up in Arlington Heights, IL and attended Western Illinois University where she earned a degree in Home Economics along with a minor in Psychology. She retired from Trans World Airlines where she worked in International Sales and came to WZOE in 1994. She has also earned the coveted CRMC (Certified Radio Marketing Consultant) designation from the Radio Advertising Bureau. Chris is our Senior Sales Rep and provides a real degree of leadership in the organization. She has one son, Matthew and daughter in-law Sara and granddaughter Addison.

Lori Himelick

Lori Himelick

Sales Rep

Lori  began her career at WZOE in November 2010.   A life long resident of Spring Valley,  she has an Associates Degree from IVCC in Oglesby, and is a former business owner in Spring Valley. Lori has been heavily involved in community service work in the Illinois Valley. She lives with her daughter, Morgan who will be attending ISU majoring in Early Childhood Education, and her son Alex, who isgraduating from  Hall High School in May, and will attend IVCC in the fall.

Kurt Workman

Sales Rep
Phyllis Underwood

Phyllis Underwood

Telemarketing

Phyllis resides in Princeton with her husband, Scott, and their two children Matthew and Mary.  Joining our team in 2010, Phyllis handles the special promotions telemarketing within our organization.  If you find her before she finds you ~ don’t hesitate to give her a call!  Her usual office hours are Monday thru Friday from 9am -3pm.