Encore: Pages From the Past
What do Adlai Stevenson, the Underground railroad, the Orphan Train movement and the old-time radio program Vic and Sade have in common?
Focus
Focus, or Focus 580, was WILL Radio's flagship talk program from 1981 until 2014. David Inge was the host from 1981 until his retirement in 2012. Always engaging, the program acted as a resource for citizens to directly question politicians and candidates as well as keep up on the arts, science, health, and even the latest from well-known novelists.
The Focus archive below offers thousands of great interviews and serves as a time capsule and a great resource for researchers and those just curious about how influential people spoke of important topics as they were happening.
Personal Finance: Retirement
Today on Focus, host Jim Meadows talks with Kevin Waspi, a chartered financial analyst and Kathy Sweedler, a consumer economics educator for University of Illinois Extension. We welcome your calls and questions!
Film critic Matt Zoller-Seitz talks about filmmaker Wes Anderson
This hour on Focus, Jeff Bossert talks with film critic and Editor in Chief of RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller-Seitz about his new book “The Wes Anderson Collection.”
In Meat We Trust: An Unexpected History of Carnivore America
In her new book “In Meat We Trust,” author Maureen Ogle argues the meat industry has evolved into what it is today because that’s what consumers asked for.
Preventing a meningitis outbreak
Last week, a meningitis vaccine that is unapproved by the FDA was made available to Princeton students in an effort to stop an outbreak of the disease from getting worse. This hour on Focus, we’ll talk about why the outbreak prompted such concern and why college students are most commonly affected by meningitis.
Raising the perfect tree
Many of us only think about Christmas trees and Christmas tree farms around the holiday season, but for some, it’s a year-round business.
Winter Book Recommendations
What’s the best book you’ve read this winter? If someone asked you for a book recommendation for a holiday gift, what would you recommend?
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What’s Ahead for South Africa
Nobody can replace Nelson Mandela in the hearts of his people; his place in history will not soon be forgotten. South Africa as a nation, however, will continue to exist without him. This hour on Focus, we’ll discuss his legacy and what’s ahead for the country now that he’s gone.
Speaking military slang
Have you ever been a part of a conversation that you didn’t quite understand because you were unfamiliar with some of the vocabulary?
Winter Meteorology
This hour on Focus, host Jim Meadows talks with former WILL meteorologist Ed Kieser about winter weather and the recent tornado outbreak. We welcome your calls and questions!