Rich Renik, a native Chicagoan, has been involved with music since six years of age when he began accordion lessons. That love of music culminated when he landed his first radio job in Fairbanks, Alaska while serving in the U.S. Army in 1968.

 
Since his honorable discharge from the service in 1970, Rich has been a steady fixture in Chicago radio with shows airing on such stations such as WMAQ-AM (NBC), where he performed for thirteen years.  

Additional on-air stints included the Satellite Music Network, Interstate Radio Network and participation in numerous television fund raising activities for Public Television, Muscular Dystrophy and the Easter Seals Foundation. For fifteen years, Rich was heard on Chicago's - WUSN 99.5 FM (US99), and now is proud to be on Your Hometown Country Station – WCCQ - playing all of the music you know and love!  

Rich has recorded two narrative record projects - a narrative album in Nashville, Tennessee and a single release of "Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus", backed with "The Night Before Christmas". All proceeds from the latter are donated to various charitable organizations every year.  

Rich is also a published author. In 2004, Rich wrote a leadership book, entitled, "Engaging Employees in the Business of Success" which serves as the foundation for his personal corporate leadership seminars.   He also teamed up with nationally know humorist and banquet speaker, Ron Dentinger, to write a book that looks at the humorous side of marriage,  "How To Argue With Your Spouse". 

With the goal of sharing his extensive experience, Rich is an instructor at the Illinois Center for Broadcasting and helps future broadcasters learn the skills required for a successful career in radio. 

Rich is married to Barbara and lives in Orland Park, Illinois.  They are the proud Grandparents to thirteen children - (plus .... caretakers of two bunnies - Bitsy and Basia)!  

While his principle hobbies are SCUBA diving , Sky diving and Cooking, his passion remains music.