Rachelle Consiglio
Encyclopedia
Rachelle Lynn Consiglio-Wilkos (born January 11, 1971 in St. Clair Shores, MI) is an American
television producer.
Wilkos is a former senior producer on The Jerry Springer Show
and, now executive producer of the The Steve Wilkos Show
(hosted by her husband, former Springer security guard
turned talk show host Steve Wilkos
).
When longtime Springer executive producer Richard Dominick
left the Jerry Springer show at the start of the 2008 season, Wilkos was named the executive producer of Springer.
Wilkos attended Wayne State University
with a major in journalism
radio/TV. Her TV career started with a local morning show called Company in 1994 as an intern, but moved up to associate producer. Shortly after her promotion
, she left the program to join Springer.
She and her husband have two children, a daughter and a son and resided in Park Ridge, Illinois
until 2009 before production of Springer and Wilkos moved to Stamford, Connecticut
. Steve has told audience members before tapings that he and his family now reside in Connecticut
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television producer.
Wilkos is a former senior producer on The Jerry Springer Show
The Jerry Springer Show
The Jerry Springer Show is a syndicated television tabloid talk show hosted by Jerry Springer, a former politician, broadcast in the United States and other countries...
and, now executive producer of the The Steve Wilkos Show
The Steve Wilkos Show
The Steve Wilkos Show is a syndicated American tabloid talk show hosted by Steve Wilkos. The show debuted on September 10, 2007, two months after Wilkos' departure as director of security on The Jerry Springer Show.-History:...
(hosted by her husband, former Springer security guard
Security guard
A security guard is a person who is paid to protect property, assets, or people. Security guards are usually privately and formally employed personnel...
turned talk show host Steve Wilkos
Steve Wilkos
Steven John "Steve" Wilkos is an American television personality, a former U.S. Marine and officer with the Chicago police. He currently hosts his own talk show, The Steve Wilkos Show, but is best known as the former director of security on The Jerry Springer Show...
).
When longtime Springer executive producer Richard Dominick
Richard Dominick
Richard Dominick is the former executive producer of NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's The Jerry Springer Show for almost 18 years. Dominick also served in the same capacity on The Steve Wilkos Show for its first season, as well as the truTV police series Bait Car...
left the Jerry Springer show at the start of the 2008 season, Wilkos was named the executive producer of Springer.
Personal life
Wilkos graduated from Lakeland High School in White Lake, MI near Detroit in 1989.Wilkos attended Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
with a major in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
radio/TV. Her TV career started with a local morning show called Company in 1994 as an intern, but moved up to associate producer. Shortly after her promotion
Promotion
Promotion may mean:*Promotion *Promotion **Film promotion**Promotional campaign**Promoter **Promotional recording**Radio promotion*Promotion *Promotion - when a pawn reaches the eighth rank...
, she left the program to join Springer.
She and her husband have two children, a daughter and a son and resided in Park Ridge, Illinois
Park Ridge, Illinois
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 37,775 people, 14,219 households, and 10,465 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,374.6 people per square mile . There were 14,646 housing units at an average density of 2,083.8 per square mile...
until 2009 before production of Springer and Wilkos moved to Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
. Steve has told audience members before tapings that he and his family now reside in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
External links
- The Jerry Springer Show Official site
- The Steve Wilkos Show Official site