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INFOCUS: ECLIPSE PREVIEW 2024

THURSDAY AT 7:30 PM

A team from SIU Carbondale traveled to Australia in 2023 to experience a total eclipse. We'll hear from researchers and students who made the trip. Plus: Fred Martino talks with Bob Baer, Director of SIUC's public astronomy observation program and co-chair of the Southern Illinois Eclipse 2017 - 2024 Steering Committee.

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CAPITOLVIEW

THURSDAY AT 7:00 PM

Join Fred Martino for CapitolView Thursdays at 7:00pm. It’s the only weekly prime time broadcast television program devoted to the Illinois General Assembly. This week: ten percent of Illinois State Police officers are women…but there are efforts to triple that percentage by the end of the decade. Plus: A look at the legislation being introduced in Springfield, everything from a guaranteed income to childcare assistance. Analysts include Hannah Meisel of Capitol News Illinois and Charlie Wheeler, emeritus director of the public affairs reporting program at the University of Illinois-Springfield. 

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SPECIAL COVERAGE: ECLIPSE 2024

MONDAY FROM 11:00 AM TO 2:30 PM

Join us for unprecedented special coverage of the total eclipse from Saluki Stadium. 

Extraordinary eclipse feeds from across North America and the Total Eclipse in Carbondale just before 2 p.m.

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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE

MONDAY AT 7:00 PM

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song salutes Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

A once-in-a-lifetime 1967 meeting between John and lyricist Taupin forged a songwriting partnership that continues after more than 50 years.

John and Taupin received the Gershwin Prize at an all-star concert in Washington, D.C., on March 20.

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Concerts every weekend on WSIU Radio! Recorded in front of a live audience, Mountain Stage features performances from seasoned legends and emerging stars in genres ranging from folk, blues, and country; to indie rock, synth pop, world music, alternative, and beyond.

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PBS KIDS & PARENTS

TOP TEENS ON WSIU!

WSIU's "Top Teens" are chosen by their respective schools throughout the region. The area students excel academically and in a variety of

co-curricular activities. Many are also involved in community service. Condensed versions of these interviews are broadcast on WSIU-TV, with a different student featured every week of the year. 



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