Nathan Janusweski has been listening to NPR Illinois since he was a kid. He made his first gift in late 2023 and encourages others to join him in supporting the excellent news you find on public radio like 91.9 WUIS.

Longtime listener and donor Don Caspary listens for the excellent news coverage but also because he has come to view the journalists on public radio as family.

Donor Charlene Vollmer first tuned into NPR Illinois during Hurricane Katrina. Since then she makes sure she listens to 91.9 WUIS to make sure she gets the accurate, up-to-date news she needs.

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University of Illinois Springfield Provost Brandon Schwab is a huge aficionado of public media and says the station here at UIS helps the university fulfill its mission.

This American Life host Ira Glass and his co-worker Seth Lind discuss what finally got Seth to make a gift to public media.

Longtime donor Dana Saal listens to NPR Illinois and says she likes being part of the "we" that brings the necessary reporting to our community.

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