Certified Marketing Consultant
DeeAnn Bauguss brings more than 25 years of advertising, sales, and digital marketing experience to the radio industry. A Beecher City High School graduate, she earned her Accounting Business Degree from Sparks College in Shelbyville and was honored as Miss Effingham County in 1979 – 80.
DeeAnn began her career at the Beecher City Journal and later joined the Effingham Daily News, working in both editorial and advertising. As a Senior Advertising Sales Associate, she earned multiple Illinois Press Association first-place awards for ad design, ad campaigns, and niche products. She is a Certified Radio Marketing Consultant (CRMC) and Certified Digital Marketing Consultant (CDMC).
In 2025, DeeAnn expanded her broadcast experience with Cromwell Radio before joining Premier Broadcasting as a Marketing Consultant. She enjoys working closely with local businesses to create effective, results-driven marketing solutions.
A strong believer in community involvement, DeeAnn is active with several local organizations, including the Downtown Effingham Business Group, Effingham County Relay for Life, Cumberland County Development Corporation (Secretary), Greenup Chamber of Commerce / Growing With Greenup (Secretary), Greenup Volunteer Committee (President), and the Cumberland County Fair Queen program. She attends Toledo Christian Church and is a former Sunday School teacher.
Family & Life Outside Work
DeeAnn is married to Tom Bauguss, Mayor of Greenup. Together they are blessed with one daughter, six sons, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. When she’s not at the station, DeeAnn enjoys walking to Greenup’s Covered Bridge, reading, going to the movies, cheering on her grandchildren at their school sports and activities – and her favorite tradition of all is creating her Griswold-style outdoor Christmas light displays, which she proudly shares with the public each holiday season.