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Cracking the Koala Code

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7 pm Wednesday on WILL-TV

Join leading scientists as they explore the day-to-day dramas of an extended family of koalas, studying their every move to find out what a forest needs to support a healthy population of koalas.

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News from Illinois Public Media

NEWS: Medical Records Could Yield Answers On Fracking

Researchers plan to mine 10 years of data on people who live near the Marcellus Shale gas wells. The finds could resolve a national debate about whether the natural gas boom is making people sick. More from NPR News.

Related: David Morse from the Illinois State Geological Survey assesses the state of fracking with Illinois Public Media’s Sean Powers.

NEWS: Regional Superintendents Back Consolidation Bill

The Illinois Senate has approved a plan to consolidate some of Illinois’ Regional Offices of Education, and the plan has the support of the state’s regional superintendents. The legislation would eliminate nearly a quarter of the state’s 44 regional offices of education. More from Illinois Public Radio.

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Old-Time Piano Music Recorded Live at The Blind Pig

12 noon Thursday on Live and Local

Toes were doing some serious tapping when Kevin Kelly hosted a group of old-time piano players at The Blind Pig. Don’t miss the recorded show with five contestants and former contestants participating in the Old-Time Piano Playing Contest in Peoria May 24-28. Old-time is a style used in public venues like drinking establishments and ragtime competitions between 1890 and 1929.


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News from Illinois Public Media

Champaign Council Allows Video Gaming

Illinois May Allow Mini Horses as Service Animals

Ed. Leaders Concerned Over Rising Student Loan Interest Rates

Regional Superintendents Back Consolidation Bill

Acting Indiana Chief Justice Picked to Head Court

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Noon-1 pm Friday, May 25
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WILL is trying something different. We want you to tell us what you need to help you become an informed voter.  What are the most important issues we should ask the candidates before Election Day? What would you most want to hear, see or read from WILL between now and November?  Chat online with WILL’s Kimberlie Kranich, director of Community Content and Engagement.

Today on Focus

10:06 AM:
Student Loan Debt and Default, a National Crisis?

11:06 AM:
That's Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion

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Timely market reports and expert analysis

Follow the Corn Bus Tour

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Media Matters with Bob McChesney

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Sundays from 1 to 2 pm Central on AM580

Sunday, May 20, 2012:
Professor Sundiata Cha-Jua discusses African-American history and recent black politics

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The Public Square

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Citizen commentaries on AM580

4:45 and 6:45 pm on Fridays

February 03, 2012:
Gary Storm on Author Mark Braverman

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Dinosaurs A to Z Special

Don’t know your Apatosaurus from your Zigongosaurus? Meet all 26 species that make up the rollicking, rock-and-roll Dinosaur Train hit song “Dinosaurs A to Z” in the all-new, one-hour “Dinosaurs A to Z” special premiering at 8 am Monday, May 14, on WILL-TV.

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Live and Local with Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Weekdays noon to 1pm

This week we’re covering the Third Annual Jazz Festival at the Iron Post in downtown Urbana, the most active venue for jazz in our communities. Nearly the entire University of Illinois jazz faculty will play at the festival Saturday night, and they’ll join us live on the Wednesday edition of “Live and Local.”

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Cello-Guitar Duo Montana Skies on “Live and Local”

Jennifer Adams of Montana Skies

Jonathan and Jennifer Adams are Montana Skies, a cello-guitar fusion duo whose music ranges from Vivaldi to Pink Floyd. They joined Kevin Kelly recently on Live and Local. Here’s a video of a portion of their original work entitle “Locomotion Commotion Potion,” or LCP. Watch the video.

Classics of the Phonograph with John Frayne

11 am Saturday

The slow movements from string quartets seem to be the ones that achieve a separate identity as audience favorites, or encores, perhaps, because these movements are the most likely to allow composers to develop their highest level of melodic invention. I’ll share some famous slow movements by Haydn, Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Barber.

Prairie Performances with Roger Cooper

Roger Cooper

7 pm Friday

I’ll present the C-U Symphony with Steven Larsen, conductor, and Alon Goldstein, pianist. On the program are Alexander Borodin: Overture to Prince Igor; Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43; and Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor.

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WILL Hunger Programs Win Awards

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Illinois Public Media’s programming about community hunger has won two Silver Awards of Distinction in the international 2012 Communicator Awards. It also was named a Bronze Winner in the 2012 Telly Awards.

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WILL Wins 6 AP Awards

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WILL’s reporters and contributors won six awards in the downstate radio division of the 2011 Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association Journalism Excellence Contest, including best investigative series, best documentary series and best sports story.

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Mid-American Gardener 20th Anniversary

Dianne Noland

7 pm Thursday, May 24, on WILL-TV

What surprises do the Mid-American Gardener panelists have in store for the 20th anniversary show? Join the celebration and see clips from old shows and other special content. The program debuted May 21, 2992, as Illinois Gardener with Jack Kelly as host. Dianne Noland succeeded Jack as host in 1999. Visit the Mid-American Gardener website.

Hustle

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8 pm Thursdays

Follow the exploits of a group of five expert con artists who target the rich and greedy on the streets of London. Starring Adrian Lester and Robert Vaughn and co-produced by the BBC, the action-packed drama entertains with snappy dialogue, humor and intrigue.

Update on DIRECTV Interference Problem

We are continuing to work with federal authorities to identify the source of the interference in the Springfield area that is affecting WILL-TV’s DIRECTV viewers. In addition to trying to eliminate the interference, WILL is developing a plan to deliver our signal to DIRECTV through a fiber source. We are working with vendors to bring the plan into realization. This will require the purchase of capital equipment and reoccurring costs to provide our signal to DIRECTV.

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Mid-American Gardener, 7 pm Thursdays

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Answering Questions from Gardeners Across Region 5

Each week, host Dianne Noland and a panel of experts answer viewer questions about lawn and garden care. Because they share advice that’s tailored to Region 5 growing conditions, the information is always what you need to know, when you need to know it.

Mid-American Gardener website

From TV Worth Blogging

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No Primary Season Here

It didn't take many months of debates to declare a winner in the 13th Annual Great Britcom Vote. In a not-at-all unexpected result, To the Manor Born won in a landslide! To find out more about the results, read on!

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