[1] Weigel began her professional career as an actress, appearing in productions at The Second City Northwest, the Wisdom Bridge Theatre and the National Jewish Theater.
In 1997, she shifted to being solely a news anchor for WMVP-AM, working alongside program hosts like Danny Bonaduce and Steve Cochran.
[3] In 1999, Weigel and her husband, Clay Champlin, began co-hosting a Saturday evening radio show on WCKG-FM in Chicago.
[5] In 2002, Weigel asked for an early release from her contract with the station after being reassigned to general news reporting duties.
[6] In 2005, Weigel began hosting and producing a weekly lifestyle magazine show on WMAQ-TV in Chicago called Taste.
[9] In March 2019, Weigel signed on as the cohost of Mancow Muller's morning radio show on WLS-AM in Chicago.