Host and Judges
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Steve Shannon from 97 ZOK did an amazing job as our host this year!
Judges
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Steve Summers
Steve Summers has been on the air in Rockford for over 29 years. He is currently the Program Director for Rockford's Country Q98.5 WXXQ and morning co host of Q98.5's Wake Up Crew. He is also the Operations Manager for Cumulus Rockford assisting in the daily operations of Cumulus stations 97 ZOK, 1440 WROK and The Eagle 96.7 WKGL.
He has had his hand in numerous charity events raising over $4 million dollars for local charities during his time in radio. He has been married to his wife Yvonne for over 26 years and has three beautiful daughters. (Which is where he gets all of his gray hair from!)
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Anne O'Keefe
Anne E. O'Keefe, President and CEO of the Rockford Area Arts Council, is a Rockford native, Boylan High School grad, and received her English degree from Northern Illinois University. Anne has spent her career in the non-profit world, serving on boards for Children's Memorial, Lincoln Park Association, RAMP, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Womanspace Advisory Council, and currently serves on the Arts Alliance Illinois Board of Directors, the state arts advocacy agency. She loves to make people laugh, and had her debut as a stand-up comedian earlier this year at Ignite's 2nd anniversary bash. She has a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Winnie Doo Da Fleahausen, as well as a lop-eared rabbit, Harriett. She loves to travel, and always votes, even when it makes her queasy. She has met her hero, Robin Williams, as well as Olympia Dukakis and Vince Vaughn, and appeared in the David Mamet play "Revenge of the Space Pandas" alongside the famous Shawn Ryan. Her life motto is a quote by Judy Garland: "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of someone else."
