Morning Edition on WILL: NPR, News & Information for Central Illinois
Monday through Friday 5 to 10 am
The latest news from national, regional, and local sources. Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne at NPR, Tom Rogers with AM 580 News, Meteorologist Ed Kieser or Mike Sola with weather updates.
Scheduled Features:
| 6:51 | NPR Business News |
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| 6:50 | Marketplace Morning Reports (Monday - Friday) |
| 6:58 | Earth and Sky |
| 7:25 | Commentaries:
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| 7:50 | Marketplace Morning Reports (Monday - Thursday) Talk to Ed/Talk to Mike (Fridays)
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| 8:49 | Pre-Opening Market Report |
| 9:00 | BBC World Update |
| 9:49 | Opening Market Report |
From AM580 News:
Our latest news feature story:
"Extreme Makeover" and the Good and Bad of Reality TV
Sunday night, America will see the fantasy that Philo residents Nathan and Jenny Montgomery and their family have been living since last August. The ABC reality show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” destroyed the family’s dilapidated home and built them a new one, filled with new furnishings. Nathan Montgomery’s creation of the Salt and Light food bank helped get them selected.
“Extreme Makeover” belongs to a TV genre that’s often pummeled by critics for hype, over-commercialization and lowest-common-denominator values. But University of Illinois media observer James Hay says reality TV has real roots. He tells AM 580’s Tom Rogers the shows grew out of an ethic that took hold as the century changed and Americans chose a conservative government.
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Agricultural Broadcasting
Timely market reports and expert analysis
AM 580 Agriculture Offers NEW Daily Ag Weather PODCAST!!!
Hourly Reports:
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| :06 | AM580 News Headlines
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| :09 | Weather Forecast
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| :30 | AM580 News
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| :35 | Weather In-depth
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Legal Issues in the News
Legal Issues in the News with Amy Gajda, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Law at the University of Illinois, examines interesting legal issues from news stories and elsewhere. Winner of seven Associated Press awards for best editorial commentary, Legal Issues airs Monday mornings at 7:25 and 9:40 am central on Morning Edition.
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News from NPR
Morning Edition:
- 'Men Who Stare At Goats': GIs Use Their Third Eyes
- Babies May Pick Up Language Cues In Womb
- October Unemployment Rate Tops 10 Percent
U.S. News:
- At Fort Hood, Mourning And A Search For Answers
- House Health Care Bill Hinges On Abortion Vote
- NFL Fashions A Plan To Dress Up Female Fans
Arts & Culture:
- Poker, Power Go Hand In Hand, Author Says
- Skateboarder Tony Hawk Plays 'Not My Job'
- Refusing Flu Shots? Maybe You're A 'Denialist'
Business:
- Could Big Donors Break Obama's Fundraising Record?
- Worried Consumers Continue To Shun Credit
- Money In A Bottle: The Celebrity Scent Business
Health & Science:
- Building A Better Lightbulb
- Can Oceans Survive The Human Appetite For Seafood?
- Students Build Living Microbial Machines
Opinion:
- The Bombastic Fog Engulfs Fort Hood
- Effective Preventive Care Crucial
- A New Mark Fiore Animation: "Time Flies"
Politics & Society:
- House Health Care Bill Hinges On Abortion Vote
- Could Big Donors Break Obama's Fundraising Record?
- The Health Care Debate Opens On The House Floor








