Brewed 

About Us

 Brewed is a half-hour program focused on the Craft Beer scene in and around the Quad Cities. Hosted by popular local radio personality, Dave Levora and produced by WQAD News 8, watch on Saturday nights at 6:00pm on WQAD News 8 and on Sunday nights at 9:30pm on MyTV8-3 or online at www.brewedtv.com

DAVE LEVORA

DAVE LEVORA

HOST

DAVE IS A FAMILIAR VOICE IN THE QUAD CITIES, CURRENTLY OPERATING NACHO RADIO.COM HE IS ALSO THE HOST OF DAVE AND DARREN ON PLANET 93.9 AND HOST A NUMBER OF PODCASTS. BUT THE LURE OF CRAFT BEER WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO BRING HIM TO TV. ARMED WITH A SHARP WIT AND THE BEER KNOWLEDGE OF SOMEONE WELL BEYOND HIS YEARS, HE’S HELPING BRING THE CRAFT BEER SCENE TO A BIGGER AUDIENCE. HE’S ALSO BUILDING AN IMPRESSIVE BREWERY T-SHIRT COLLECTION.

Stephanie Mattan

Stephanie Mattan

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

An award winning photojournalist, Stephanie Mattan has worked in the Quad Cities news business for 10 years. She loves capturing moments behind the lens, and can’t wait to document new moments with local brewers. Stephanie hasn’t tried home brewing herself, but she is more than happy to help sample a few brews from her in-laws. When you can’t find Stephanie at work, you can find her water skiing on the Mississippi River with her family every summer

MARY LINGAFELTER

MARY LINGAFELTER

COORDINATING PRODUCER

MARY IS THE PERSON WHO KEEPS THE BREWED TV MACHINE ROLLING. CHARGED WITH THE DAUNTING TASK OF KEEPING THE REST OF US IN LINE AND ON TIME. CONSTANTLY REACHING OUT TO ANY AND ALL INTERVIEW SUBJECTS TO MAKE BREWED MORE THAN JUST A SHOW ABOUT BREWERIES. A SELF PROFESSED “BUD LIGHT GAL”, SHE’S SLOWLY TRYING HER HAND AT SOME DIFFERENT CRAFT CREATIONS. SO FAR, SHE’S A BIG FAN… ESPECIALLY IF THERE’S MANGO IN IT.

ANTHONY PANICUCCI

ANTHONY PANICUCCI

PRODUCER

AN EMMY AWARD WINNING PHOTOJOURNALIST, AND A BIT OF A HOME BREWER HIMSELF, BREWED COMBINES TWO OF ANTHONY’S FAVORITE THINGS. ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR NEW RECIPES TO TRY AT HOME, IF HIS WIFE LETS HIM.