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May 1 - May 2 were Public Media Giving Days and the start of NPR Illinois' Spring Fund Drive. There has been talk about the uncertainty of public media funding, which has left many listeners and donors questioning why. NPR Illinois General Manager Randy Eccles and NPR Illinois Director of Development Kate McKenzie spoke with Bea Bonner about the spring fund drive, station funding, and insight into the uncertainty of defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

A Special Temporary Authority (STA) has been extended by the FCC.

Inskeep is a reporter and Morning Edition host. He's also the author of Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America.

T E N T A T I V E A G E N D ANPR Illinois Community Advisory BoardSeptember 5, 2023, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Bradley oversaw the news operation at NPR Illinois for 35 years.

Thank You Fest 2022

FULL HOUSE MANSION!The People's House is full Wednesday, November 28 as hundreds of NPR Illinois supporters gather to talk about public radio and see the…

A few items in this Mission Control:The first drive. Amanda Vinicky Moving to Chicago. Election 2016. Explained. Past Due. Forty years ago the first…

Bill Wheelhouse is retiring after over 20 years at NPR Illinois. If you've met Bill, you know he's a character who has a lot of character. His no B.S.…

NPR | Illinois Public Radio has been fortunate to be supported by listeners over the years enabling us to develop comprehensive converage of state…