
The official podcast from the Illinois City/County Management Association (ILCMA). Discover the real, human stories behind Illinois' local governments. Hosts Melanie Santostefano, CEO of Vicarious Multimedia and Danny Langloss, City Manager of the City of Dixon, Illinois take you inside the lives of Illinois city, village, and county managers, exploring career journeys, daily challenges, leadershi... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 18 | Founded | 2 months ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentCareersBusiness | |||

Join Local Gov Stories podcast hosts @Melanie Santostefano and @Danny Langloss for a special (under 15-minute!) Thanksgiving 🍂 + Winter Conference ❄️ preview edition!
Get an inside look at some of the standout education sessions planned for the 202... more
The #Local Gov Stories podcast is back with some exciting guests and updates – hosted by Dixon City Manager @Danny Langloss and @Melanie Santostefano, President of Vicarious Multimedia.
This episode’s guests include:
✅ @Seth Winterhalter, the Presi... more
📢The next episode of the Local Gov Stories podcast is out with hosts @Melanie Santosetefano and @Danny Langloss!
🌆 What happens when a community loses a major employer — but proactively develops a bold vision for the future (that is now in motion)... more
🎙️ New Episode Alert! The #Local Gov Stories podcast is back with some exciting updates, including how to get involved! We’re thrilled to welcome Danny Langloss, City Manager of Dixon, as our new co-host alongside Melanie Santostefano of Vicarious M... more
Big news - in this episode of the Local Gov Stories podcast, co-hosts Melanie Santostefano and Jim Moran share an important announcement about its future! Also featured is an interview with Jamie Bowden, Administrator for the Village of Glen Carbon, ... more
Join host Melanie Santostefano and guest host Clay Johnson as they bring you a recap of the 2025 ILCMA Summer Conference in Champaign. This episode is packed with great interviews. IAMMA presidents incoming and outgoing Hannah Lipman and Glen Cole. I... more
This episode that has a fresh, new look!
Melanie Santostefano interviews the Summer Conference opening keynote, Joy Baldridge, who will give an interactive and energetic presentation that provides actionable tips on how to strengthen leadership ski... more
Melanie interviews Sharon Schallhorn, Bureau County Administrator about her non-traditional background that ultimately drew her to/prepared her for her current role, along with information about the county and her job as administrator. Jim Moran inte... more










Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
Exploring the human stories within local government, this podcast features conversations that provide insights into the lives and challenges faced by city and county managers in Illinois. Topics frequently cover career paths in public service, daily operational challenges, and leadership experiences that shape community governance. Episodes often include interviews with local government professionals, detailing their journey through public service, touching upon critical issues like diversity, community engagement, and mentorship for the next generation of local leaders. With segments structured to deliver rapid insights from various guests, the content encourages meaningful exchange and learning among listeners who are either in or aspirin... more
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for Local Gov Stories from ILCMA. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to Local Gov Stories from ILCMA and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for Local Gov Stories from ILCMA, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for Local Gov Stories from ILCMA, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers Local Gov Stories from ILCMA has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
Local Gov Stories from ILCMA launched 2 months ago and published 18 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for Local Gov Stories from ILCMA from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of Local Gov Stories from ILCMA. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on Local Gov Stories from ILCMA include:
1. Joe Carey
2. Seth Winterhalter
3. Cody Moak
4. Brian Townsend
5. LaTisha Pasley
6. Ghida Neukirch
7. Shauna Musselman
8. Jamie Bowden
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.