WILL Headlines, News, & Notes
World War II at the U of I
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Enjoy World War II music and learn more about the effects of World War II on the U of I.
6 pm Thursday, Aug. 28
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana.
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Get WILL-AM on FM Digital!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Trouble receiving the WILL-AM signal where you live?
Get a digital radio and listen to our AM service on FM 90.9 digital!
Digital radio dramatically improves reception and sound quality, especially for those who have trouble receiving the WILL-AM signal after dark, or in bad weather, or because they're in a fringe coverage area like Decatur.
To tune to the new service on your digital radio, tune to FM 90.9. After a brief delay, the radio will pull in the WILL FM 90.9 HD1 signal. To listen the AM service, dial the radio up to HD2.
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Operatic Classics of the Phonograph
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Famous Operatic Debuts
Saturday at about 3 pm after Wagner's Tannhaeuser
First performances can become the stuff of operatic legends.
John Frayne looks at some famous operatic debuts: Rosa Ponselle as Verdi's Leonora in "La Forza del Destino," Joan Sutherland in the famous mad scene in "Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," Birgit Nilsson as Wagner's Isolde, and Leontyne Price as Verdi's other Leonora in "Il Trovatore." Enjoy the excitement of "the first night" with John Frayne on Saturday afternoon.
American Routes
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Nursery Rhyme Blues: Music By, For and About Kids
8 pm Saturday, Sept. 6
Rock the cradle, with music that is by, for and about kids -- but hip enough for children of all ages. Swing Mother Goose in jazz, blues and country; plus animal tales in rock and funk.
Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
Monday, August 25, 2008
Football legends...architectural pioneers...war heroes...and steadfast Illini spirit. The surprising history of Memorial Stadium.
Premieres at 7 pm Tuesday, Sept. 9, on WILL-TV
Visit the Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit website
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Beyond UFOs
Monday, August 25, 2008
