Issue 12: September 2009
Signal
An Online Newsletter from WSIU Public Radio
SIRIS Classic Vinyl and Media Sale is here! The Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS) invites you to attend the Classic Vinyl and Media Sale on Saturday, September 12 from 8am to 7pm. The sale will be held at the University Mall in Carbondale, in the storefront next to Hot Topic, east of JC Penneys. There will be something for everyonefrom Classic Rock to Classical, Country Western, Jazz, Big Band, New Age, Celtic, and everything in between! We
also have a great selection of CDs, DVDs, VHS movies, cassettes, 8-track tapes, and gently used stereo equipment in good working order. Join us and support this valuable community resource! SIRIS is an information broadcast service for the visually-impaired and physicallychallenged, operated by WSIU, and supported by the United Way and the Illinois State Library.
A shopper browses through the Classic Rock section of vinyl records at last year’s Classic Vinyl and Media Sale. Photo: Monica Tichenor.
Governor Pat Quinn Speaks to WSIU This month, WSIU Public Broadcasting will air an exclusive interview featuring Governor Pat Quinn as he discusses a variety of issues facing the state of Illinois. The interview was recorded at the historic Hayes Home on the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Governor Quinn, left, speaks with Jennifer Fuller, center, and Jak Tichenor, right, in an interview at the historic Hayes Home. Photo: Monica Tichenor.
Repeat broadcasts will air on Sunday, September 6 at 12:30pm and Friday, September 11 at 5pm. WSIU Radio will air an extended excerpt from the interview Thursday, September 3 at 6:30am, 8:30am, and 5:29pm.
Viewers can tune in to WSIU TV’s weekly magazine-style news series, WSIU InFocus, Friday, September 4 at 9pm.
Wake Up to Morning Conversations WSIU Radio’s Morning Conversations welcomes SIU Medical School Dean Dr. Kevin Dorsey, Chancellor Samuel Goldman, and President Glenn Poshard this month as the University kicks into high gear for the fall semester. Tune in to hear Dr. Dorsey speak about the Healthcare Overhaul proposal on Tuesday, September 1. On September 8, Chancellor Goldman will discuss preliminary enrollment numbers for the fall, as well as other issues.
President Poshard stops in on September 28 to provide us with University updates. You can also get more information about Carbondale Community Arts’ Latin Music Festival, the 2009 Inspiring Woman Gala, and The American Cancer Society’s fundraising goals and totals. Morning Conversations airs Tuesdays at 8:30am. If you miss the live broadcasts, you can listen to them online via podcasts at www. wsiu.org. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Nancy Stemper, director of Carbondale Community Arts, recently spoke during Morning Conversations about the upcoming Cultural Tapestries Festival, which will coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month. Photo: Monica Tichenor.
SIRIS Volunteer Profile: Kimberly Mahoney and other print material over the air. “I enjoy reading in general. I always read the newspaper, and it’s something that I enjoy anyway,” Mahoney says. “It’s great to be able to help someone while doing something you enjoy.”
Kimberly Mahoney. Photo: Crystal Essex.
Meet Kimberly Mahoney, a native of Massachusetts, but now, a resident of Carbondale, Illinois. Mahoney’s involvement with the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS) is an experience she has enjoyed since she, her husband, and children moved to Carbondale from the Washington, D.C. area two years ago. Being new to town, Mahoney searched for opportunities to become active in the community. She learned about SIRIS from her husband’s colleague and was soon reading the newspaper
Mahoney feels that SIRIS supplies invaluable programming that assists those who can benefit from their services. “For SIRIS, I think we really fill a void in the community,” she says. “There are so many folks that are visually challenged that need us.” Currently, Mahoney serves on the SIRIS advisory board and has held this position for one year. “I was asked by our director, Vickie Devenport. She is so inspirational, and I would do anything I could to support her vision for SIRIS.” Mahoney explains that it is very easy to get involved with SIRIS because reading is something that most people do on a daily basis. “Reading the newspaper and recording it is such a minimal effort, and it can give people
so much or keep something in their lives that may have been taken away through a visual impairment.” Mahoney enjoys WSIU’s programming, as well. “On WSIU TV, my boys and I always watch Nature, and my husband and I watch Antiques Roadshow,” she says. “On WSIU Radio, Morning Edition is good for news, and we also like Putumayo World Music and Celtic Connections.” When Mahoney is not volunteering with SIRIS, she spends time with her family, serves as a taxi service for her sons, and enjoys various outdoor activities, such as running, kayaking, and hiking. Learn how you can give back to your community as a SIRIS volunteer by calling (618) 453-2808 or clicking on the SIRIS tab online at wsiu.org.
National Parks: America’s Best Idea Ken Burns’ new documentary, National Parks: America’s Best Idea will premier on Sunday, September 27 at 7pm on WSIU Television. The six-part series will continue each evening at 7pm through Friday, October 2. WSIU’s local initiative, “Touch the Trail,” focuses on our local connection to the National Park Service through the National Historic Trails System and the National Historic Trail of Tears. WSIU teamed up with our partners, The Shawnee National Forest and The Illinois Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association, to host community engagement activities to raise awareness of the National Historic Trail of Tears, and the beautiful public lands in the Shawnee National Forest. Together, WSIU and our partners, will
host the Trail of Tears Volunteer Work Day on Saturday, October 10 from 8am to 3pm on the Crabb/Abbott Farm in Pope County. Participants will help restore a segment of the original trail bed of the Trail of Tears and enjoy hands-on experiences learning about our region’s history and Native American heritage. Transportation is available, but limited. Anyone interested in participating must pre-register by Thursday, October 8 by calling the Volunteer Hotline at (618) 687-1731, extension 125. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old to participate and an adult must accompany all children. Lunch and drinks will be provided. On October 17, WSIU will host a special one-day tour beginning on the western
Volunteers hard at work on a previous Trail of Tears workday. Photo: Shawnee National Forest.
side of the Trail of Tears in southern Illinois and ending at the Trail of Tears State Park in Jackson, Missouri. Board members from the Illinois Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will provide interpretation of the sites that are visited. For more information, contact Vickie Devenport at (618) 453-6148 or vickie.devenport@wsiu.org.
Saturdays at 3pm and Sundays at 6pm Sept 5 • New Releases Join host Bryan Kelso Crow for a sample of some fine new vocals and tunes by Celtic performers. Sept 12 • Child Ballads VI This is the sixth in our occasional series focusing on the classic ballads of England and Scotland, as collected by Harvard’s Professor Child in the late 1800s. These songs keep turning up in new recordings by some of today’s leading Celtic and American musicians. Sept 19 • Music From the Sessions One of the joys of playing Irish music is being able to find an informal music session in a new town – not just in Ireland, but in many American cities and other parts of the world. Some of the common session tunes are featured this week, along with recordings from pub sessions. Sept 26 • Celtic Collections This week we will sort through some of the overly-sentimentalized, hackneyed, and notready-for-primetime recordings to bring you some of the best from these Celtic collections.
Reading Baseball Fridays at 6:33am, 8:33am, and 5:29pm Sept 11• Trading Places Ever wondered how the baseball industry segments itself into big market and small market teams? Tune in to our commentary on the changing economics of baseball and learn how they have influenced the nature of baseball trades. Sept 25 • Travis Jackson This week, we will learn a few intimate details of Baseball Hall of Famer, Travis Jackson, as we talk with his relative, one of SIUC’s very own, Political Scientist John Jackson. Travis Jackson played for the New York Giants in the 1920s and 1930s and was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1982.
WSIU is my source for unbiased news coverage. - Dr. Joseph Hudgins, DDS, Carbondale IL
Public broadcasting has something for everyone. For Dr. Joseph Hudgins, DDS, owner of Hudgins Orthodontics, WSIU Radio is his family’s primary source for in-depth news and educational programming. “The news stories on NPR and WSIU are in-depth, not just sound bites that last a few seconds or minutes, and that perspective just can’t be duplicated by reading a news headline.” Hudgins also appreciates the intelligence of the NPR and WSIU Radio reporters who bring him the news each day. “I expect to learn more on WSIU Radio and NPR,” he says. “I expect to be challenged and to move out of my comfort zone a bit. This is one of the reasons why WSIU is so important to me and my family.” Share your story online at wsiu.org/mysource. WSIU Public Radio Communications Building 1003 - Mail Code 6602 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1100 Lincoln Drive Carbondale IL 62901 • wsiu.org • 618/453-6101 • wsiuradio@wsiu.org
Underwriter Profile: Marion Subaru Marion Subaru has been servicing, leasing, and selling vehicles to the southern Illinois community and beyond since 2005. “At our new location we offer the full line of new Subaru all-wheel drive vehicles, including Forester, Outback, Legacy, and Impreza, and also sell pre-owned cars of all makes and models,” shares Jeff Mayer, Vice President and General Manager. “We also operate a certified collision center in Marion.”
Currently, Marion Subaru underwrites many WSIU Radio programs, including news (such as Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air, and the weekend news programs) and entertainment (such as Car Talk, Whad’Ya Know?, Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me!, American Routes, and A Prairie Home Companion). Marion Subaru also supports programming on WSIU Public Television.
Mayer says the Subaru brand is known nationwide for their quality products. That commitment to quality is one of the motivating factors behind their support of public broadcasting at WSIU, because public radio and public television programs consistently are of the highest caliber.
“Deciding to underwrite on WSIU was a simple choice for us because Subaru has a large partnership with public broadcasting on the national level,” Mayer says. “That makes for a natural fit locally. It’s also good value. WSIU has been so easy to work with and their in-house productions have
Thank You, Underwriters! Together, our members and underwriters make public radio possible! Please join us in thanking the underwriters who recently began or renewed their partnerships: Arnold’s Market Cedarhurst Center for the Arts Chamber Music Series Harbaugh’s Cafe Jackson County Health Department Murphysboro Apple Festival Dr. Sujatha Rao of Hem-Onc Care The Rosebud Theatre Saline County Tourism Board SIU Credit Union Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra at SIUC The Stage Company Theater Department at SIUC Thomas Publishing The Marianne Webb and David N. Batement Distinguished Organ Recital Series at SIUC For more information about underwriting WSIU programming through your business, group, or organization, please contact us at (618) 453-4286.
Arthur Agency for Bank of Herrin.
Marion Subaru. Photo: Erin Koelkebeck.
been seamless.” Additionally, Mayer appreciates the in-depth and balanced reporting on WSIU. Marion Subaru is located at 3209 W. DeYoung Street in Marion, Illinois. More information is available at (618) 969-8692 or online at www. marionsubaru.com.
Underwriter Profile: Bank of Herrin Trust Department with individual clients but also with the communities it serves. In addition to individual accounts and trusts, the Bank of Herrin Trust Department currently stewards eight private foundations that to date have funded nearly $14 million in community projects and scholarships from civic infrastructure such as parks, recreational facilities, and other public facilities to educational programs for people of all ages.
The Bank of Herrin Trust Department underwrites WSIU Radio news, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air, and weekend news. Since 1945, the Bank of Herrin Trust Department has provided a wide range of services such as financial planning, establishing and administering trusts and investments, guardian/conservator/trustee services, estate services, and many others.
Goodwin notes that the bank decided to support WSIU Public Radio through program underwriting “because WSIU is a valuable community resource that provides outstanding news and entertainment to the region. We share similar values of community service and education. Also, business wise, WSIU Radio is a cost effective way for us to reach an educated and active audience with information about our Trust Department services.”
According to President Carl L. Goodwin, the bank’s long history as a locally owned and operated business has deepened the institution’s relationships not only
More information is available at the Bank of Herrin, 101 S. Park Avenue, Herrin, (618) 942-6666, or online at www. bankofherrin.com.