Join NPR Illinois and Sangamon Experience for a special evening that celebrates 50 years of public radio at 69萝莉app Springfield. Special guest Michel Martin from NPR's Morning Edition will be on hand as we open an exhibit that chronicles the first half-century of the station's history. "Radio That Listens to You: 50 Years of NPR Illinois" will explore the hardships and joys of keeping local news reporting alive.
Jade Anderson is a student at the University of Illinois Springfield. During the 2022 spring semester, she has worked with the Community Voices team to learn about radio broadcasting. She spoke to Community Voices about participating in UIS athletics and her careen plans in media.
This interview took place on WUIS on April 29, 2022.
Dr. Beth Ribarsky is a communication professor at the University of Illinois Springfield, and one of her most popular classes explores relationships and dating. She spoke to Community Voices about communication that indicates successful relationships, as well as relationship myths such as 鈥渄on鈥檛 go to bed angry.鈥� She also talked about her love of animals and volunteering with Illinois Humane.
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the ability of government and public health officials to effectively communicate complex COVID-19 information to a diverse public audience. At the same time, multiple other common鈥痵ources of information (and misinformation) have caused confusion and mistrust of official messaging. Expert panelists discuss the roles of鈥痯ublic health officials, mainstream and social media, and efforts to counter misinformation throughout the population.
This Community Health Roundtable aired on NPR Illinois on Dec. 13, 2021.
Doug Kamholz was a student and later a professor in the early days of Sangamon State University, which later became the University of Illinois Springfield. He visited Community Voices to reminisce about his experience at the university.
The recorded interview took place on WUIS NPR Illinois on Aug. 26, 2021.