Chris Chicago is a well known and respected member of the Christian Music Industry. At the age of 28, he already has 10+ years of experience on all sides of the business. He began as an intern at KLYT, a Christian radio station in Albuquerque, NM, when he was 16 years old. By the time he was 20, he was Music Director of the station as well as a much loved on-air personality. He was known as a leader in the industry, which is why he won a NAACR Award for Music Director in 2002, and was nominated for Music Director of the Year and On-Air Personality of the year in the 2004 GMA ECHO Awards. When Chris moved to Nashville in late 2005, he founded Shamrock Media Group, which quickly became one of the industry’s top promotion companies. Chris still pursues his love for radio through Hype Radio. He has been programming and hosting the Hype since 1999. The Hype is played in more than 125 markets worldwide.
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