Lisle Mom is Finalist in Talk Radio Contest

The next talk radio "sensation" could be Stephanie Webber Trussell. The Lisle resident is one of five finalists in The Next 89 WLS Talk Star contest.

The finalists with battle it out at 6 p.m. today at Paddy O'Fegan's, 204 N. Halsted St., Chicago, on the corner of Lake and Halsted streets. Broadcasters Bruce Wolf and Dan Proft will host the competition. 

 One winner will be crowned The Next 89 WLS Talk Star and will receive:

• A chance to host a two-hour show live on 89 WLS
• Limo ride to and from the studio
• A set of headphones to keep
• 4-day/3-night Funjet Vacations getaway for two to Riviera Maya

You can read about Trussell and her competition and listen to their audition tapes here. For Trussell, click here.

On Aug. 15, Trussell wrote a blog for Patch inviting Lisle to vote for her to become a finalist. In her , she wrote: "I am thrilled to be in the finals and having my picture on the same page as Mark Levin is beyond my wildest dream but I really want to win and just like when I decided to run a marathon last year, I need the support of my townies."

In her short biography on the WLS website, she wrote: "I deserve my own show because I am different from other conservative talk show hosts and WLS needs at least one host that critics can't call racist or a classist. I am a suburban wife, mother of 6 (including my daughter-in-law), volunteer and blogger, oh, yeah, I'm black."

Trussell will know in a few hours if she will get her chance.