Episodes

  • Mental Health Matters - 2025 Citizens Club panel

    Mental Health Matters - 2025 Citizens Club panel
    Jan 23 2026
    Addressing mental health has gained momentum after the Sonya Massey shooting. This Citizens Club panel discusses mental health awareness, resources, and the experiences faced daily in our community.
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    50 mins
  • Kate McKenzie's passion for journalism has led her to fundraise for it

    Kate McKenzie's passion for journalism has led her to fundraise for it
    Dec 12 2025
    Kate McKenzie is the director of development at NPR Illinois. In this role, Kate is the chief fundraiser. Her background is from the editorial side of journalism, but the need has led her to find funding to inform the community.
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    13 mins
  • For Michelle Eccles, media has been a family affair

    For Michelle Eccles, media has been a family affair
    Dec 11 2025
    Michelle Eccles is the NPR Illinois Morning Edition anchor and host. She also produces the First Listen daily podcast and publishes the NPR Illinois Daily newsletter. Michelle is heavily involved in the Springfield community. She shares more in this Community Voices discussion.
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    17 mins
  • Sean Crawford's radio trajectory from southern Illinois to NPR Illinois all-star

    Sean Crawford's radio trajectory from southern Illinois to NPR Illinois all-star
    Dec 11 2025
    Sean Crawford is the NPR Illinois managing editor, or news director. In this conversation he discusses his earliest radio days to his years at the statehouse before taking the helm of NPR Illinois news operations.
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    17 mins
  • NPR Illinois' best first impression - Audrey Bellot

    NPR Illinois' best first impression - Audrey Bellot
    Dec 10 2025
    Audrey Bellot is the NPR Illinois business manager. This entails a variety of functions to allow other staff to focus on their assigned duties. These include sponsorship traffic management, purchasing, billing, Day Sponsorships, reception, and more.
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    17 mins
  • Tim Boll makes sure NPR Illinois finds its way to you

    Tim Boll makes sure NPR Illinois finds its way to you
    Dec 10 2025
    Tim Boll is the chief engineer at NPR Illinois. He works with radio requency and internet protocol technology to make sure the audio and digital content of NPR Illinois reaches the audience.
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    17 mins
  • Judah White brings his creative skills to SPI and NPR Illinois

    Judah White brings his creative skills to SPI and NPR Illinois
    Dec 10 2025
    Judah White is the NPR Illinois development coordinator through the UIS Graduate Public Service Intership program. He works to create graphics, promos, and social media to help grow the NPR Illinois audience.
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    16 mins
  • Elizabeth Wake, new NPR Illinois account executive, reawakening sponsorship opportunities

    Elizabeth Wake, new NPR Illinois account executive, reawakening sponsorship opportunities
    Nov 26 2025
    After closing The Wakery, Elizabeth Wake joins NPR Illinois as one of its sponsorship account executives to develop business funding and increase awareness.
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    17 mins