Young alum hosts own morning show on Chicago radio

Zach (Remy) Hoesly

This year Illinois State alum Zach “Remy” Hoesly and his on-air partner, Mason, got the promotion of a lifetime—the opportunity to host their own morning show on a new Chicago country station.

Barsamian to speak on founding a radio show, October 29

image of David Barsamian

Alternative Radio founder David Barsamian, an Illinois State Presidential Speaker Series guest, will present “Creating Indie Media in an Era of Corporate Control: How I Did It” at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 29, on the second floor of Milner Library.

WGLT garners diversity awards

Jon Norton and Judy Valente

The News Department of WGLT Radio earned a Kaleidoscope Award for diversity reporting from the Radio Television Digital News Association after multiple series focusing on life for underrepresented populations.