Encore: The Future for AM Radio
Can terrestrial radio survive in a digital era? This hour on Focus, we’ll listen back to a talk with Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai about why he’s trying to save AM radio.
Focus
Focus, or Focus 580, was WILL Radio's flagship talk program from 1981 until 2014. David Inge was the host from 1981 until his retirement in 2012. Always engaging, the program acted as a resource for citizens to directly question politicians and candidates as well as keep up on the arts, science, health, and even the latest from well-known novelists.
The Focus archive below offers thousands of great interviews and serves as a time capsule and a great resource for researchers and those just curious about how influential people spoke of important topics as they were happening.
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita Garman, and Controlling Chaos
This hour on Focus, Jim Meadows talks with Illinois new Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita Garman, then we'll talk with Jack Rozdilsky, who researches the aftermath of natural disasters to try and make the recovery more efficient.
The Role of Community Colleges
This hour on Focus, host Jim Meadows talks with Parkland College President Tom Ramage and Danville Area Community College President Alice Jacobs.
Rebuilding After a Tornado
Now that the clean-up has begun and the damage is being assessed in communities stricken by this weekend’s tornadoes, we’ll talk this hour about what it’s like to rebuild.
Chancellor Phyllis Wise
University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise joins us this hour on Focus.
The Gettysburg Address
“Four score and seven years ago our forefathers brought forth on this continent…”
Personal Finance
Today on Focus, host Jim Meadows talks with Kevin Waspi, a chartered financial analyst and Jake Kuebler, a certified financial planner with Bluestem Financial Advisors in Champaign. We welcome your calls and questions!
The Day Kennedy Died: A conversation with former life editor Richard Stolley
Abraham Zapruder caught one of the most infamous moments in American history on film and sold the footage to Life Magazine. This hour on Focus, host Jim Meadows talks with the reporter who convinced him to give up the film.
Reading into children’s books
Is telling a story or being accurate to history important in a children’s storybook? Today on Focus - balancing fact and fiction in literature for very young readers.
The Last Hunger Season: A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change
Wanjala, or the "hunger season" is the time of year between planting and harvest when food is scarce. This hour on Focus, we'll hear about how one farming community in Kenya’s struggle with hunger.