Karen M. Hand-Harper

Background

Hand-Harper, Karen M. was born on July 1, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Victor Leroy and Gertrude Hand.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Drama, Oklahoma University, 1976.

Career

News anchor, KOMA-AM, Oklahoma City, 1975-1978; news anchor, World's Largest Store -AM, Chicago, 1979-1981; news reporter, WXRT-FM, Chicago, 1981; news director, WBBM-television-FM, Chicago, since 1981; host, Private Lives Talk Show, since 1993; expanded to Morning Drive Programming, since 1996. Instructor Columbia College, Chicago.

Achievements

• Karen M. Hand-Harper has been listed as a noteworthy radio news director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer National Runaway Switchboard, Chicago, 1986-1989. Co-chairman La Casa, Waukegan, Illinois, 1994-1996. Member Radio/television News Directors Association, Illinois News Broadcasters Association (board directors 1988-1990, Silver Dome award 1994, 95).

Connections

Married Philip A. Rogers, March 23, 1979 (divorced April 1985). 1 child, Jessica Noelle Rogers. Married Mark A. Harper, May 26, 1990.

Father:

Victor Leroy

Mother:

Gertrude Hand

Spouse:

Philip A. Rogers

Spouse:

Mark A. Harper

child:

Jessica Noelle Rogers Hand-Harper