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Friday, July 10 at 5:30pm - Healthy Habits Scavenger Hunt
WILL Booth at Market at the Square
Saturday, June 6 at 7:00am - Vintage Vinyl Sale
Lincoln Square
Saturday, May 16 at 8:00am
WILL Radio TV Online Julie Pryde of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District talks about Sunday's H1N1 vaccination clinic at Lincoln Square in Urbana.
WILL Radio TV Online Julie Pryde of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District provides an update on H1N1 flu in the community. Her video and audio updates will air on WILL-TV and radio and be posted to the Web.
WILL Radio TV Online Hear Kilborn Alley live in the WILL-FM 90.9 studio today at noon on "Live and Local with Kevin Kelly"! They'll play a bit and talk about their upcoming tour in London.
Kilborn Alley Live in the FM Studio! | WILL Headlines | Illinois Public Media | University of Illino
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Was Red Grange really the greatest college football player of all time? Why or why not? Go to our new "Red Grange Remembers" Facebook page, become a fan of the page, and join the conversation under the discussion tab. Grange played just 20 college games, but had 31 touchdowns and 3,362 yards. But what about Roger Staub...ach for Navy or Herschel Walker for Georgia? Or Barry Sanders for Oklahoma State or JimThorpe for Carlisle?Read More
Red Grange, named the greatest college football player of all time by ESPN, became a national sensation the day in 1924 that he ran for four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes of the Illinois-Michigan game. He almost didn't go out for football and when he did, he found himself on the field with 90-100 other freshmen.... At only 160 pounds, he was smaller than most of them and he’d read about many of them in the Chicago newspapers. He didn't think he stood a chance. "I didn’t even ask for a suit. I turned around and went back to the fraternity house,” he said. After his friends convinced him to return, coaches lined up all the players and told them to run 50 yards. Grange outran them all. From then on, he had everyone’s attention. Nicknamed the Galloping Ghost, Grange was a three-time All-American at Illinois and went on to help launch professional football as a player for the Chicago Bears. The program features never-before-broadcast portions of Grange’s last significant video interview interspersed with photos and film of his career. Included is new footage of Kemper Peacock, the man who interviewed Grange in 1982, describing their interaction and how Grange was such a powerful presence that he seemed to climb “through the camera.” Grange talks about how he handled his lifelong status as a sports hero; his relationships with Ty Cobb, Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth and other sports figures; why he was superstitious about the number 77; how he would loaf in practice but get fired up for games; and why baseball was his true sports passion. Produced by Denise La GrassaRead More
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WILL Radio TV Online "Sesame Street" turns 40 on Tuesday! They're celebrating with a visit from Michelle Obama. Let's party, too! Relive your favorite moments -- what's your favorite Sesame Street video?
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WILL Radio TV Online Call in your requests for John Fogerty live on WILL-TV at 8 pm Saturday. What do you want to see on his set list?
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WILL Radio TV Online NPR is picking 50 great voices. Go to the WILL-FM homepage to see who's in the running and vote! Who would you nominate? http://will.illinois.edu/fm
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WILL Radio TV Online Celebrate with a pudding pop? Watch Bill Cosby receive the Mark Twain Prize for humor tonight at 7 on WILL-TV. An A-list of comedians, including Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfield, salutes him.
WILL Radio TV Online The WILL AM and FM fall pledge drive begins tomorrow with a POWER HOUR at 7 am. We'll try to raise an entire day's worth of revenue in one hour!Tune in for special guests during the drive including Rick Steves this Saturday at noon and Noam Chomsky on "Media Matters" this Sunday at 1 pm. Pledge online and check out our cool thank-you gifts! We'll let you know how we're doing.
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WILL Radio TV Online Why do 75,000 people in eastern Illinois live in poverty? Why are twice that number at risk of hunger? And most importantly: what should we be doing about it ? Illinois Public Media and the Eastern Illinois Foodbank convene a hunger symposium at 7 pm tonight.
Get Informed. Get Engaged. Get Together.
Location:Champaign Public Library, Robeson Room
Time:7:00PM Monday, September 28th
WILL Radio TV Online Filmmaker Ken Burns has turned his attention to the history and beauty of America's public lands. See what he calls the most stunning cinematography of his career--watch "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" at 7 pm Sunday-Friday on WILL-TV.
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Bring the whole family to "Words in Wind," a concert-style performance of books for children presented by actors from The Station Theatre, Parkland College Theatre and the U of I. It's at 7:30 pm Saturday, Sept. 12, at Faith United Methodist Church, Champaign. Tickets are $10 at the door. The event benefits WILL's Book Mentor Project.
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You've seen the statue. Now you have three more chances to see WILL-TV's new documentary featuring Red Grange's last in-depth interview. WILL World (12.2) will air "Red Grange Remembers" at 10 am and 10 pm Saturday, and 10 am Sunday. WILL World is also available on Comcast and Mediacom.
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WILL Radio TV Online Listen to the U of I Board of Trustees meeting live at 9 am today on WILL AM 580 or will.illinois.edu.
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Tonight's Illini Night on WILL-TV! At 7, watch highlights and reflections of football's first superstar in the new WILL-TV production "Red Grange Remembers," with excerpts from Grange's last significant interview. Then at 8:15, learn about the legacy of U of I bands, including a special live studio appearance by member...s of the alumni band. Stay tuned at 9 for "Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit.Read More
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