With the launch of Illinois Soul came a new weekly local community affairs magazine program, Dialogue, highlighting issues important to Black communities in central Illinois. Illinois Public Media is excited to welcome Kennedy Vincent as the new permanent host of the program and as a specialty reporter for Black and immigrant communities for IPM News.
Illinois Public Media is proud to announce the launch of Illinois Soul, a new radio station highlighting Black experiences, celebrating Black culture, elevating Black voices, and showcasing Black music. This new audio service will make its on-air debut February 1, 2024, at the start of Black History Month and will be broadcast on WILL-FM 101.1 and available to stream live at illinoissoul.org.
Illinois Public Media is proud to serve as the host and a partner station for The Middle with Jeremy Hobson’s return to the airwaves this fall. The award-winning journalist is headed back to Campbell Hall and the WILL radio studios here in Urbana, Illinois to launch the national, now weekly, live call-in show, which premieres on September 28.
Illinois Public Media has combined forces with University Laboratory High School to create “800 Miles from Ground Zero: 9/11's Impact on Central Illinois,” a new four-part podcast exploring how 9/11 impacted local communities.
Illinois Public Media has contracted with veteran Washington, D.C.-based congressional reporter Linda Kenyon to join the IPM News team for the next election cycle. Kenyon will report on national issues out of the U.S. Capitol, connecting them to central Illinois.
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has honored Illinois Public Media with excellence in radio in a “Small Market – Best News Series” for a collection of four features exploring the history, impacts, and programs of interest throughout WILL-AM’s first century, all written and produced by long time WILL reporter, Jim Meadows.
Illinois Public Media is honored to host the launch and serve as the distribution partner for the new national call-in series, The Middle. Award-winning journalist and Champaign-Urbana native Jeremy Hobson presents a special four-part series focused on the midterm elections, aiming to listen to everyday Americans and elevate the voices of those who live between the coasts.
Illinois Public Media, WAND News, and the League of Women Voters of Champaign County are hosting an Illinois 13th Congressional District debate between candidates Regan Deering (R) and Nikki Budzinski (D) on Thursday, October 6 in the WILL-TV studios.
Illinois Public Media is hosting a special edition of News, Brews & Beatz on Wednesday, September 28 in Studio X (WILL-TV) at Campbell Hall. This event will be taped in front of a studio audience and will air across central Illinois on WILL-TV Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 pm.
Illinois Public Media, WAND News, and the League of Women Voters of Champaign County will host an Illinois 13th Congressional District debate between Republican primary candidates Regan Deering, Matt Hausman, Terry Martin, and Jesse Reising on Thursday, June 2 in the WILL-TV studios located in Urbana, Illinois.
