Monika Susanne Petkus

Background

Petkus, Monika Susanne was born on December 6, 1950 in Drutte, Federal Republic Germany. Daughter of Erwin and Gertrud (Susanne) Petkus. came to the United States, 1952.

Education

Bachelor of Science with distinction, University of Wisconsin, 1973.

Career

Technical and assistant director, Station WHA-television, Madison, Wisconsin, 1969-1970; newscaster, reporter, Station WISM-AM-FM, Madison, 1972-1973; scriptwriter, director, Uniprocessors/Polygroup, Chicago, 1974; reporter, editor, review and editorial writer, Lerner Home Newspapers, Chicago, 1974-1977; copy and news analysis section editor, The Capital Times Newspaper, Madison, 1977; reporter, editorial and review writer, The Press Connection, Madison, 1977-1978; producer, director, National Ethnic Production Unit, Madison, 1978; reporter, host, associate producer to assistant news director and executive producer, Wisconsin Public Radio Network, Madison, 1978-1980; news director, executive producer, Wisconsin Public Radio Network, Madison, 1980-1989; manager program planning research and marketing, Wisconsin Public Radio Network, since 1989. Media consultant Energy Extension Svc., since 1978.

Achievements

• Monika Susanne Petkus has been listed as a noteworthy Radio station executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Briarpatch, Madison, since 1986. Member Radio and television News Dirs. Association, Public Radio News Dirs.

Association, National.Press Foundation, National Association Women Executive and Public Radio Program Dirs. Association.

Interests

• Avocations: trail biking, photography, camping, traveling, reading.

Connections

Married Michael A. Kolinsky, December 14, 1973 (divorced 1978). Married Thomas Frederick Clark, September 14, 1985. 1 stepchild, Eden Alair.

Father:

Erwin Petkus

Mother:

Gertrud (Susanne) Petkus

Spouse:

Thomas Frederick Clark

Spouse:

Michael A. Kolinsky