The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Looking back at Focus 580, WILL-AM’s local call-in show that ran for 30+ years

Brian Moline and Farrah Anderson
 
David Inge, the longtime host of WILL's Focus 580, in an undated photo, taken at the radio station's old facilities at the University of Illinois' Gregory Hall.

David Inge, the longtime host of WILL's Focus 580, in an undated photo, taken at the radio station's old facilities at the University of Illinois' Gregory Hall. Illinois Public Media

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Today's headlines:

  • The 2022 campaign season started Monday as candidates lined up to turn in petitions to get their names on the June 28 primary election ballot.

  • Candidates for elected office across the state lined up at the Illinois State Board of Elections to submit nominating petitions as the filing period began. Among them was governor J.B. Pritzker.

  • A new business in Champaign County specializes in maternal mental health and runs completely online.

In today's deep dive, we'll take a look back at a talk show that ran on WILL-AM for more than thirty years as WILL celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. 

217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Caroline Kubzansky, Maggie Strahan, Emily Hays and Jim Meadows.