In celebration of the 18th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, Illinois Public Media produced Ebertfest 2016: Center of the Universe. The film covers the life and legacy of Roger Ebert and the history of the festival, including a short preview of Ebertfest 2016.
Illinois Public Media has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation through their Democracy Program to support Illinois Newsroom in strengthening its digital journalism model and regional engagement over the first two years.
Illinois Public Media is providing Illinois citizens with Voter’s Edge Illinois—a free, nonpartisan online voter guide. This service is made possible through a partnership with MapLight, a nonpartisan research organization that tracks money in politics.
Plowing Ahead—the latest public radio series to come out of the long-standing partnership between Illinois Public Media and the University of Illinois Laboratory High School (Uni High)—paints a portrait of farming here in east central Illinois in the 21st century.
The 21st, a new hour-long talk show, will launch March 14, 2016. Veteran journalist and public radio host Niala Boodhoo will host and executive produce the show.
The 21st — 21st-century radio for the 21st state — will combine relevant news and conversation with audience engagement through phone calls, social media and other digital channels.
Seven public media stations partner in grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
He carried on the farm broadcasting tradition, while innovating on the Internet.
Longtime WDWS sports and talk host will join the staff of WILL Radio on June 1.
An investigative series by Illinois Public Media reporting partners won an AP award for Best Investigative Report. Former IPM reporter Sean Powers was named Best Reporter in the contest.
Three non-profit news organizations in central Illinois have joined forces to produce investigative stories.
