Lizzie Baumgartner

Content Developer & Storyteller, Editor + Educator | Music Industry Tastemaker

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ABOUT

Lizzie Baumgartner is a multifaceted media strategist, educator, and journalist dedicated to shaping the future of audio and digital community dynamics.

With a robust background in both industry and academia, Lizzie’s career spans significant roles in content leadership and student mentorship:

Media & Content Strategy: As the Editor & Host of Emo Social Club, she has cultivated a thriving digital community, scaling an online presence to nearly 20,000 followers on TikTok and over 7,000 on Instagram. Her past leadership as Managing Editor of Podcasts at Audacy saw her drive a 30.2% increase in audience engagement for regional programming.
Educational Leadership: Lizzie has served as a Lecturer of Media Studies at North Central College, along with being the former general manager and faculty advisor for WRSE at Elmhurst University.
Award-Winning Mentorship: Her tenure as Faculty Advisor at Elmhurst University earned her the 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcast Systems (IBS) award for Best Faculty Advisor, recognizing her commitment to cultivating the next generation of media professionals.

Lizzie holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communications from North Central College. Whether she is managing complex research initiatives like the AI Community Institute or producing market-leading audio content, she remains at the intersection of media innovation and community engagement.

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Projects

Emo Social Club: The architect for the brand’s community engagement, booking and creative digital growth. Designs and executes a video-centric social strategy that has successfully scaled their online presence to nearly 20,000 TikTok followers, 7,200 Instagram followers, and 5,000 YouTube subscribers.
Courier Pigeon/Looped In: Chicago (WBBM-AM): Developed, planned, and executed the launch of Courier and Looped In over the course of a year. Sought out evergreen and hard news topics for coverage. Assigned producers, edited their works to assets for top-quality content and reporting, and coached them to improve their skills. Would host, report, edit and contribute new ideas for coverage.
Cool Kids Only: A newsletter that ties the music industry to pop culture and social theories. Conducts research for articles and curates playlists to form a cohesive piece of multimedia.