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Randy Eccles

General Manager, NPR Illinois/ Co-Host, Community Voices/ CAB Ex-Officio

Springfield

Please reach out at randy.eccles@nprillinois.org.

Randy Eccles became NPR Illinois general manager in 2013 after serving as development director since moving to Springfield in 2008.  In 2014, Randy led the team that added Illinois Issues into the NPR Illinois portfolio and transitioned its reporting into audio/digital distribution.

Randy currently serves as the president of the Illinois Public Broadcasting Council and is a member of the Illinois Governor's Local Journalism Task Force.

Randy previously worked at KTAR in Phoenix and WGN in Chicago in programming and marketing management after producing talk shows and sports coverage.  He also served in management and news stints at student-run stations WHFH, WONC, and WUEV.  Born in Hinsdale, he was raised by teachers in south suburban Glenwood and spent a lot of time at the family farm in Industry, Illinois (south of Macomb).