WGLT

Thank you to everyone who came out tonight for the debut screening of WGLT’s first documentary, “Frozen and Forgotten,” at Bloomington Public Library. It was followed by a panel discussion with some of the people featured in the film, which focuses on homelessness in Bloomington-Normal. Watch the film now at WGLT.org/Frozen or on our YouTube channel.

Thank you to everyone who came out tonight for the debut screening of WGLT’s first documentary, “Frozen and Forgotten,” at Bloomington Public Library. It was followed by a panel discussion with some of the people featured in the film, which focuses on homelessness in Bloomington-Normal. Watch the film now at WGLT.org/Frozen or on our YouTube channel.

Join us March 4 for WGLT's three-in-one election event! We'll host two mayoral candidates forums, plus an open house for other candidates on the ballot this spring.

WGLT is the recipient of a $20,000 grant stemming from a partnership between the Institute for Nonprofit News and the Google News Initiative. The money will fund expanded news coverage of K-12 education in McLean County.

WGLT is hiring! We're looking for a new Director of Business Operations, with a special focus on budget, broadcasting management and administration. Apply now. https://lnkd.in/gFhDHDAw

We’re excited to introduce our new local hosts for All Things Considered. You can hear them live from WGLT’s Studio A weekdays from 3-7 p.m. during All Things Considered. Colin Hardman will host Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Colin has been a correspondent at WGLT since 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was production director and on-air personality for WPGU 107.1FM. Colleen Holden will host Wednesdays and Fridays. Colleen is a junior journalism major at Illinois State University, joining the WGLT staff as a student reporting intern in summer 2024. Colleen is also the news director at the student-run 103.3 WZND Fuzed Radio, also based at ISU.

Many thanks to Illinois State University's Senior Professionals group for inviting us to talk about our long-running #McHistory series. Senior reporter Charlie Schlenker and Bill Kemp from the McLean County Museum of History took the audience behind the scenes of this unique storytelling partnership. Listen to all episodes now by subscribing to the McHistory podcast at WGLT.org/McHistory If your group wants to host us too, please contact us at wglt@ilstu.edu.

The WGLT pop-up shop is BACK in time for the holiday season. Whether a gift for someone else or yourself, we have something for ALL #publicmedia lovers. Stay cool in a tee or cozy in a new hoodie, all co-branded with the NPR Network and WGLT. But hurry, the store closes Oct. 31! Shop now at WGLT.org/Store Save on shipping costs by opting to pick up your merch at the station.

We're excited to show off some new awards! WGLT recently earned four Crystal Mic Awards from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association. They include first-place awards for Best Digital Presence and Best Sports Report for WGLT's Charlie Schlenker, plus second-place awards for Best Reporter (Lyndsay Jones) and Best Writing (Lauren Warnecke). Jones and News Director Eric Stock (pictured here) picked up our awards at the recent INBA conference in East Peoria. Learn more about our award-winning journalism at WGLT.org/Awards

Learn about upcoming changes to the WGLT schedule, including the addition of the BBC Newshour (2 p.m. weekdays) and Conversations from the World Cafe (5 p.m. Saturdays).