<p>Mike Stephen learns about the push for media literacy education in Illinois with Michael Spikes, co-founder of the <a href= "http://ilmlc.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Illinois Media Literacy Coalition</a>, discusses the future of the University of Chicago’s radio station, <a href="http://whpk.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">WHPK-FM</a>, with program director Alex Tao, and discovers the Secret History of local soul and gospel singer <a href= "https://chicagoreader.com/music/the-secret-history-of-chicago-music/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-rich-text-format-boundary="true">Mitty Collier</a>.</p>

Mike Stephen learns about the push for media literacy education in Illinois with Michael Spikes, co-founder of the Illinois Media Literacy Coalition, discusses the future of the University of Chicago’s radio station, WHPK-FM, with program director Alex Tao, and discovers the Secret History of local soul and gospel singer Mitty Collier.

<p>Mike Stephen learns about the push for media literacy education in Illinois with Michael Spikes, co-founder of the <a href="http://ilmlc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Illinois Media Literacy Coalition</a>, discusses the future of the University of Chicago’s radio station, <a href="http://whpk.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">WHPK-FM</a>, with program director Alex Tao, and discovers the Secret History of local soul and gospel singer <a href="https://chicagoreader.com/music/the-secret-history-of-chicago-music/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mitty Collier</a>.</p>

OTL #889: Media literacy in Illinois, WHPK-FM tries to stay afloat, The Secret History of Mitty Collier

Outside the Loop RADIO is Chicago's Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine. Founded as a podcast in September 2006 and picked up for broadcast by Chicago Sound Alliance WLUW 88.7-FM in March 2007, "OTL" now airs on Chicago's Very Own 50,000-watt heritage powerhouse station WGN Radio 720-AM.

Storyteller and urbanologist Mike Stephen hosts this weekly program featuring fun segments and interviews with local newsmakers, artists, musicians, and others doing cool stuff around the greater Chicago area. The show covers topics stories that don't always get mainstream media attention... and it's all presented with a strong and independent Chicago slant.

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Outside the Loop RADIO is Chicago's Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine. Founded as a podcast in September 2006 and picked up for broadcast by Chicago Sound Alliance WLUW 88.7-FM in March 2007, "OTL" now airs on Chicago's Very Own 50,000-watt heritage powerhouse station WGN Radio 720-AM. Storyteller and urbanologist Mike Stephen hosts this weekly program featuring fun segments and interviews with local newsmakers, artists, musicians, and others doing cool stuff around the greater Chicago area. The show covers topics stories that don't always get mainstream media attention... and it's all presented with a strong and independent Chicago slant. http://outsidetheloopradio.com

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