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In this episode of In My Hometown, host Jamie Stein sits down with Dan Ponce, WGV-TV Morning News anchor and founding member of the vocal group Straight No Chaser. Journalism runs deep in Dan's family -his father, Phil Ponce, former reporter and long-time host of show "Chicago Tonight" -and his brother Anthony also followed the path into reporting. Dan shares what it was like growing up in a newsroom family, thoughts on the changing media landscape and advice for future journalists. Plus, he shares about his passion for music and performing and and why community matters.
By JamieIn this episode of In My Hometown, host Jamie Stein sits down with Dan Ponce, WGV-TV Morning News anchor and founding member of the vocal group Straight No Chaser. Journalism runs deep in Dan's family -his father, Phil Ponce, former reporter and long-time host of show "Chicago Tonight" -and his brother Anthony also followed the path into reporting. Dan shares what it was like growing up in a newsroom family, thoughts on the changing media landscape and advice for future journalists. Plus, he shares about his passion for music and performing and and why community matters.