Dee Dotson
Vice President of Radio OperationsDee Dotson was named host and producer of Regionally Speaking, in 2021. Dee is responsible for connecting with the northwest Indiana community newsmakers to share their stories with the Lakeshore Public Media listening audience. She believes in the power of storytelling to engage, teach and change lives. Prior to working at Lakeshore Public Radio, Dee enjoyed giving of her time, talent and resources to various community organizations.
In June 2025, Dee's dedication to Lakeshore Public Media's excellence and community impact led to her appointment as Vice President of Radio Operations. In this role, Dee combines her strategic vision with a servant leadership philosophy guided by Tim Fargo's mantra: "Leadership is service not position".
A proud Indiana University Northwest graduate, Dee holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and is a very active member of the local alumni association.
When she’s not busy pouring over the daily news cycle, Dee shifts her focus to unscripted anthropological studies (reality TV) which have absolutely no impact on the current debt ceiling. Dee finds her greatest joy at home. She loves to spend time with her husband, children, and beloved pooch Lexie and her three rescued feline siblings.
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Hammond now the 'sole focus' of Chicago Bears New Home -
Historic Severe Storms Devastate Northwest Indiana: 100 MPH Winds Trigger NIPSCO's Largest Outage in History -
Severe Storms Leave Region Scrambling: Lakeshore Public Media Operates at Reduced Capacity While Outages Persist Across Northwest Indiana -
Before the first bell rings: Region Schools gear up for phone-free hallsWhat families need to know about Indiana’s new ‘bell-to-bell’ law -
Lakeshore Shore Public Media host Dee Dotson speaks with NPR critic at large Eric Deggans about the importance of trusted local news outlets. -
Lakeshore PBS is set to premiere the 11th season of the nationally syndicated “Whitney Reynolds Show” on Monday, April 13th, at 6:30 p.m. -
Regionally Speaking host Dee Dotson speaks to Alfred "Chip" Cooke, Administration Assistant Special Agent In Charge U.S. Drug Enforcement of the Merrillville District Office. -
Regionally Speaking: Inside the Fentanyl Crisis in Northwest Indiana Part One - Interdiction and the Supply Chain -
Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr Dies at 84; Northwest Indiana Mourns a Champion for Justice -
US Rep. Frank Mrvan honors 104-year-old WWII, Korean, and Vietnam War veteran Oscar Primm Jr. for Black History Month 2026.
