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Donor Natalie Albers said she was motivated to give to ensure everyone has access to unbiased information and the full picture of information. -
Longtime donor Nancy Sage said she tunes into NPR Illinois and supports the station because it keeps listeners informed about what is going on in the community. “Part of a community means knowing what is going on in the community and caring about what is going on in the community and NPR does an excellent job at putting the package together.”
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Jacob Friefeld, director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at UIS, said the republic is at its healthiest when it has robust journalism and journalists who are allowed to do their jobs. -
Longtime public media supporter Gena Sommer said she donates to NPR Illinois because it is important to have accurate and unbiased news at all times. -
Longtime listener Haley Wilson said she started giving recently because she loves NPR Illinois and wanted to give to something she believes. -
NPR Illinois supporter Tim Schweizer says "part of listening to public media, to public radio, is to pitch in and help fund what we appreciate listening to." -
Longtime donor Rose Hutches says she in part gives to NPR Illinois due to "selfishness" because "I really like to be well-informed." -
Dr. Michele Miller, who teaches psychology at UIS, said she uses articles from NPR Illinois in her classroom because it's important to connect her students with real people and real stories beyond the textbook. -
Jason Piscia, director of the Public Affairs Reporting program at UIS, said local media like NPR Illinois that report on local issues can bring communities together. -
Donor Carole Kennerly says NPR Illinois is so important in her and she gives because of the value that it brings to not just her, but the entire community. -
Donor Aaron Tebrinke says he does not change his channel in his vehicle from 91.9 WUIS because he loves all of the programming. -
The community programming and in-depth reporting on NPR Illinois is what keeps donor Rob Weis tuned int to NPR Illinois.
