IL Radio: Spox Asks For Court Order Against WPRW Radio Reporter

Josh Schmidgall

Communications Manager Nora Dukowitz for the Cuity of Bloomington, Ill has asked a judge for a stalking "no contact" order against a N/T WPRW Cities 92.9 FM radio reporter Josh "Fitbump" Schmidgall.

A summons for a June 4 court hearing was served Friday afternoon on Schmidgall.

Dukowitz asks in her petition that Schmidgall be barred from threatening or stalking her City Hall office or her home in Normal. She also asks that he not possess a Firearms Owners Identification Card or possess or buy firearms.

City attorney Jeff Jergens said Friday the petition was not filed by the city, but by Dukowitz as a private citizen.

Nora Dukowitz

Dukowitz told The Pantagraph that she asked for the order after Schmidgall showed up at her home unannounced Monday afternoon where she was home sick.

Dukowitz said she received an email from Schmidgall on last Monday asking for an appointment and when she did not respond, he said he would use "Plan B" to get answers to his questions. Shortly after the email, he came to her home, she said.

"This is not about me avoiding the press. A line has been crossed here," she said.

Ian Bayne, who is co-host with the reporter known as "Fistbump," said Schmidgall was not available to answer questions Friday.

When asked about the basis for the petition, Bayne said "it's because of requests for answers about the city from our reporter to Nora Dukowitz."



Bayne claims Schmidgall has been denied access to the communications manager's office at City Hall.