Gracie Award Winning and ACM Major Market Personality of the Year nominee, Katie Neal knows that everyone basically says her name like it’s one word “katieneal.” Katie was raised in the heart of the Midwest in the booming Metropolis of Bartonville, Illinois. She’s very proud of her small-town roots but swears she was born to live in New York City.

Her life looks a lot like a sitcom mash-up of Carrie Bradshaw meets Carrie Underwood, but with a much smaller closet in her Brooklyn apartment. Katie, now a recognized Outstanding Alumna, began her radio career at Illinois State University's 103.3 WZND in Bloomington-Normal. While there she co-founded the university's first morning show “Wake Up Normal” which is still on the air today.​​

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When she's not on stage or on the air, Katie is most likely on a plane. As you'll see on her instagram she is a true Sagittarius and always planning the next trip.