John Madormo
Assistant Professor of Broadcast Communication Emeritus
Contact630-637-5960
jvmadormo@noctrl.edu
Office Location
Oliver Hall, 20
John Madormo is an Assistant Professor of Broadcast Communication and General Manager of WONC-FM, the student-staffed radio station on the campus of North Central College. He has taught at NCC for more than three decades. He teaches classes in broadcast law, audio production, commercial copywriting, station management, and radio performance. John is also an accomplished writer. He sold a screenplay to a Hollywood producer, and is the author of a middle-grade mystery series, "Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire", with Penguin Books for Young Readers.
Selected Scholarship
Madormo’s Book for Middle-grade Readers is Chosen for Illinois Reads Campaign
Madormo’s Mystery Series for Young Readers Gains Wide Appeal with Educators
Madormo's Second Novel for Young Readers Among the Best Children's Books for 2014
Chicago Tribune: Naperville Writer Finds Success with Children's Mystery Novels
"The Homemade Stuffing Caper," by John V. Madormo. Penguin Books for Young Readers, May, 2012
"The Camp Phoenix Caper," by John V. Madormo, Penguin Books for Young Readers, February, 2013
"The Copycat Caper," by John V. Madormo, Penguin Books for Young Readers, September, 2013
Read reviews of the entire Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series
Courses Taught
Radio Performance
Communication Law
Radio Production & Direction
Advanced Radio Production & Direction
Station Programming