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, supporting audio and video production, as well as podcasting.
Her passion for radio began at an early age, when she would attend WPLJ/WABC charity baseball games, in hopes to one day join the team. Almost a decade later, she would.
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 the launch of 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 – working for a variety of stations – eventually landing a job as News Producer at the legendary news station, 1010 WINS. At WINS, she covered 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/KFI-AM and the globally-syndicated iHeartRadio Countdown.
Dana is a member of RTDNA, WGA and could be spotted at countless radio conferences. She believes in the importance of radio, and inspiring those around her with positivity and lending a helping hand whenever she can.