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A Capitol Fourth
7 pm Saturday on WILL-TV
(repeated 8:30 pm)
Actor Jimmy Smits returns to host the biggest birthday party in the country, featuring fireworks and Barry Manilow, who will open and close the broadcast with a medley of hits and patriotic classics. Joining him are Aretha Franklin and pop singer Natasha Bedingfield, along with Elmo and Big Bird. More
A New Miss Marple!
Masterpiece Mystery!
8 pm Sunday, July 5
Acclaimed British actress Julia McKenzie takes over the iconic role of Miss Marple in four new episodes. In the first, a string of murders is committed by a killer who seems obsessed with the nursery rhyme “Sing a Song of Sixpence.” Even Miss Marple’s former housekeeper falls victim.
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From AM580 News
Three Urbana Elementary School Make AYP; Three Do Not
First Champaign County Swine Flu Case Confirmed
Banks in Danville, Clinton Among Half-Dozen Closed By Regulators
Local Lawmakers Differ on Failed Plan to Use Pension Bonds to Shore Up Budget
Flash Index of Illinois Economy Drops Two Points in June
All AM580 News and Archives...
Next on Focus 580
Monday, July 06, 2009, 10:06 AM
Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock that Shaped the World
Monday, July 06, 2009, 11:06 AM
"The Insiders: Taking the Hill"
All Focus 580 progam info & archives
Next on The Afternoon Magazine
Monday, July 06, 2009, 1:06 pm
Talk with the Nutritionist: Whole Grains
Tuesday, July 07, 2009, 1:06 pm
Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
All Aft Mag program info & archives
Agricultural Broadcasting
Timely market reports and expert analysis
Exclusive Interview with National Agricultural Statiistics Services director Joe Prusacki
Get the latest WILL Ag Audio/Market Analysis...
The Public Square
Citizen commentaries on AM580
4:45 and 6:45 pm on Fridays
April 24, 2009:
Magnolia Cook on the clean-up of a toxic site at 5th and Hill Streets in Champaign
All Public Square commentaries
Media Matters with Bob McChesney
Sundays from 1 to 2 pm Central on AM580
Sunday, June 28, 2009:
Susan Linn, Associate Director of the Media Center of the Judge Baker Children’s Center
Live and Local with Kevin Kelly
Weekdays noon to 1pm
In place of the regular show on Friday, we’ll bring you a concert by the Chicago Chamber Musicians, playing the Clarinet Quintet by Brahms, the “Dumky” Trio of Dvorak, and one of Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces. I’ll be back on Monday with a guest from the local music community.
Live and Local progam info & archives
Classics of the Phonograph with John Frayne
11 am Saturday
As part of WILL-FM’s all-American July 4th, John features some classic performances of Ferde Grofe’s American classic “The Grand Canyon Suite.” You’ll hear old time recordings from Paul Whiteman’s Concert Orchestra, the ensemble for which it was written, as well as a modern performance with the sounds of a real thunderstorm!
The Morning Express with Vic Di Geronimo
6 am to 10 am weekdays
Vic invites you to come on board for classical music, weather and NPR news headlines.
A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
5 pm Saturday and
2 pm Sunday
Garrison Keillor and friends present music, skits, and the latest news from Lake Wobegon.
Project Connects Area Youth with Kickapoo Park
African-American teens from the Danville Boys & Girls Club of Danville spent a day and a half at Kickapoo State Park in Oakwood learning about how they and their families can enjoy Kickapoo and other parks in Illinois.
Read blogs and see video from the teens’ experiences.
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Teens Research Assets They Can Use
Teens in the E2Y (Engaging and Empowering Youth) Project want to interview business owners, community leaders and others about opportunities for youth.
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Introducing Illinois Public Media
WILL AM-FM-TV is taking a new name—Illinois Public Media. The individual stations, WILL-AM, WILL-FM, and WILL-TV retain their names and identities.
