Melissa McGurren
Co-Host·Melissa & Austin - WUSN-FM
Chicago, United States, North America
- Folk
- Country
- Bluegrass
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Folk · Country · BluegrassRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Melissa?
Melissa McGurren works as a co-host at Melissa & Austin - WUSN-FM and is publicly associated with folk, country and bluegrass, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Folk · Country · Bluegrass
Formats
Interview · Radio Submission
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Melissa
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Melissa & Austin - WUSN-FM.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Melissa McGurren cover?
Genres
- Folk
- Country
- Bluegrass
Coverage
- Folk
- Country
- Bluegrass
- Chicago
Market
- Chicago
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
Discovery
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About
Who is Melissa McGurren?
Melissa McGurren is a Chicago-based co-host associated with Melissa & Austin - WUSN-FM. Their published work centres on Folk, Country and Bluegrass. Coverage runs through Interview and Radio Submission. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Folk, Country and Bluegrass. Co-Host · Melissa & Austin - WUSN-FM. Melissa McGurren works as a co-host with Melissa & Austin - WUSN-FM, based in Chicago. Melissa McGurren is co-host at Melissa & Austin - WUSN-FM, based in Chicago. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Chicago and Melissa And Austin Wusn Fm, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Interview and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Melissa is publicly associated with Folk, Country and Bluegrass. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Co-Host. Works at: Melissa & Austin - WUSN-FM. Based in: Chicago, United States, North America. Campaign types: Interview, Radio Submission. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Melissa's interview coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Co-Host
- Works at
- Melissa & Austin - WUSN-FM
- Based in
- Chicago, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview, Radio Submission
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Melissa McGurren
Melissa McGurren works as co-host and covers Folk, Country, Bluegrass and Chicago. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Melissa McGurren is based in Chicago, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Melissa is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Melissa's interview coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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