Michael Tilka
Sports Anchor/MMJ
Rockford, IL
WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND RAISED: Bettendorf, Iowa/Quad Cities
WHAT COLLEGE DID YOU ATTEND AND WHAT WAS YOUR MAJOR: Indiana University-Bloomington, Media Major
WHY DID YOU GET INTO THE NEWS (OR SPORTS) BUSINESS/BECOME A JOURNALIST: I always had a passion for sports, the numbers and people that drive them, and all the ways that they can break convention and affect our lives
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING A JOURNALIST: Getting to be the one to share the information with our audience
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A JOURNALIST AND A TELEVISION STATION IN OUR COMMUNITY: To provide the necessary information our community needs and to offer info that folks can't get anywhere else
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF WORK: Go on walks, spend time with friends and family, play video games, and of course, watch sports
WHO IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON/PEOPLE – OR ANIMAL - IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY: My family, I certainly wouldn't be where I am today without them
TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: I can't stand soup
WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE AND WHY: My dad, he's always been there for me, I learned so much about work ethic, how to be kind, and so much more from him
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DRINK: Yoohoo
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DINNER ENTREE: arroz con pollo
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT: Oreo Blizzard
HOW'S BUSINESS: Booming
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY AND WHY: Christmas by far, everyone is sentimental, it's a time of reflection, the music and movies are great, it's just all-around a good time. Plus it's the only holiday where it's socially acceptable to chill in your pj's all day
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON AND WHY: Spring! The weather gets warmer, the NCAA tournament's going on, days get longer, you can finally leave the house for the first time in months, everything just rules
GUYS: Being dudes
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT: college basketball, men's or women's really
NAME THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES: Napoleon Dynamite, Parasyte, Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse
NAME YOUR FAVORITE BOOK/AUTHOR: How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
WHAT IS THE MOST DARING THING YOU’VE DONE: As a person afraid of heights, jumping off the 7M high dive
