About Ashly Rico

Ashly has hands-on experience as a photographer and journalist for The Chronicle and as a radio personality and Music Director at WONC 89.1. Having interned for CoffeeLab to create a branding for tea packaging, she is also proficient across Adobe Creative Suite and approaches branding with both technical skill and an instinct for emerging trends.

Her work has been honored with the John Madormo Broadcaster of the Year Award,Best Radio Spot Award from theIllinois Broadcasters Association, Outstanding Major in Interactive Media Studies from North Central College, and received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association in 2026 for her photo essay work.

In her radio work, Ashly has built long-standing connections with listeners and is recognized for her knowledge of 60s and 70s music and culture. She creates marketing content as a personal project, where she has gained millions of views through brand partnership work with Hollister. Ashly aspires to pursue a career in photography, radio, and marketing.