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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.
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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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Listener and donor Mary Aiello is always tuned into NPR Illinois because she learns every time she listens in.
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Listener Betsy Dollar tunes into NPR Illinois to hear all the shows she loves that keep her informed with facts. She donates so she can do her part to make sure the programming she enjoys remains on the air.
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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.
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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.
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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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Longtime donor Cinda Klickna said her alarm is NPR Illinois going off at 6 a.m. and tunes in to get factual information 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.
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This American Life host Ira Glass and his co-worker Seth Lind discuss what finally got Seth to make a gift to public media.
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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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NPR Illinois listeners and donors share why they love tuning in to NPR Illinois. We love you too! Thanks for listening to 91.9 UIS, and for your support. We appreciate it more than you know.