WILL Headlines, News, & Notes
American as Pumpkin Pie
Saturday, November 21, 2009
A History of Thanksgiving
2 pm Thursday, Nov. 26
When we sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, we know what we’re commemorating ... or do we? The story of the Pilgrims and Indians breaking bread together is one of the first history lessons we remember. But if an actual Pilgrim were to attend your Thanksgiving dinner, chances are he’d be stunned by what transpires.
Interview a Loved One
Saturday, November 21, 2009
National Day of Listening
Friday, Nov. 27
WILL and StoryCorps are asking you to start a new holiday tradition: Set aside one hour to interview a friend, a loved one, or someone in your community about his or her life. Tune in for a Day of Listening NPR special at 1 pm with Neal Conan and Dave Isay talking about the project and to listeners about the family and friends that they hope to interview. Download the free Do-It-Yourself (DIY) interview guide.
Giving Thanks
Friday, November 20, 2009
8 pm Thursday on FM 90.9
A music-and-stories celebration offering contemporary reflection on the holiday’s meaning.
Eastern Illinois Hunger Symposium
Friday, November 20, 2009
1 pm Wednesday on WILL-AM 580
A one-hour special featuring highlights from the Eastern Illinois Food Bank and Illinois Public Media third annual Hunger Symposium, with discussions between people dealing with hunger at the grassroots level, government officials, number crunchers and others about short-term and long-term solutions to hunger issues. Listen to the whole symposium online.
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H1N1 Flu Update from C-U Health District
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Watch a video of Julie Pryde of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District providing an update on H1N1 flu in the community. Her video and audio updates will also air on WILL-TV, WILL-AM and WILL-FM.
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Live and Local with Kevin Kelly
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Weekdays at noon on WILL-FM 90.9
Join Kevin for live studio performances by local and national artists, as well as interviews and a daily calendar of music events. Shown at left with Kevin, guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel performed on the show recently. Find out more.
