New in 2018, WGLT launched a Hall of Fame to recognize those who have made contributions integral to WGLT’s ongoing excellence in public service to the Illinois State University, Bloomington-Normal, and McLean County communities.
WGLT, Illinois State University’s NPR station, is teaming up with various community partners to host four candidate forums and debates this month to inform voters ahead of the November 6 election. Civic engagement is a core value at Illinois State University. GLT is supporting that value through its series of events featuring local, state, and
School of Communication alumnus Danny Hajek ‘11 went from a rookie late-night jazz announcer on WGLT, the NPR station at Illinois State, to producing for NPR in Culver City, California.
Join us for a GLT Community Conversation on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, about what how we consume local news, and how reporters, editors, and producers make decisions about what to cover in Bloomington-Normal.
GLT’s award-winning newsroom will add two new reporters this summer, strengthening its local coverage and its partnership with Illinois State University.
Laura Kennedy, the one-time classical and jazz music host who turned into one of GLT’s best storytellers, will retire later this month.
The Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association has honored GLT for journalistic excellence with four awards, including individual staff honors and stationwide recognition for Best Digital Presence.
The original “Star Wars” in 1977 changed movies forever. It changed Lane Howard too.
WGLT, Bloomington-Normal’s public media, is partnering with the popular true crime podcast Suspect Convictions to explore the 1998 murder of a 3-year-old Bloomington girl, Christina McNeil.
Student and professional journalists can learn how to use Google tools in their reporting and storytelling during a special one-day training being hosted by Illinois State University’s School of Communication.
