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Arts & Life / Community Voices

Rolling Through History in a Bun with Amber Johnson and the Wienermobile

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Beatrice Bonner

Published July 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM CDT

Amber Johnson stands in front of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in a coordinated outfit with a Wienermobile on her dress. — Amber Johnson

Amber Johnson is a site interpreter at the State Historical Sites in Springfield. She also participates in local theater, enjoys vintage fashion, and has a unique favorite hobby: following the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Amber recently spoke to Community Voices about her interests, her family's history with Oscar Mayer and the Wienermobile, and shared how we can find out when it will next be in town. Click here to learn more about the Wienermobile.