WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

A lot of world war one music hung around for generations in piano benches in central Illinois. And Bloomington-Normal's Dale Evans collects it. GLT's Laura Kennedy talks with Evans and brings you “Goodbye Broadway - Hello France” and other songs of the Great War. It’s been a year since President Trump won election. ISU scholars Eric Rankin and Tom McClure assess that time and compare and contrast Trump with past presidents And find out how local authors make a living. Ryan Denham has that story.

David Hales is done as Bloomington City Manager. Find out his thoughts going out the door. GLT Student Reporter Baylee Steelman interviews David Hales at a reception in his honor. Plus Turkeys stalk Bloomington Normal...truth not a low budget horror movie. A story of immigrant detention...and the ACLU is chronicling quieter ways they say the Trump administration is eroding civil liberties.

It's unusual for reporters to get involved in the stories they cover. But, former statehouse reporter Kerry Lester signed a letter calling out sexual harassment in Springfield. Over the weekend the Legislative Ethics Commission appointed a new legislative inspector general, a position that has been vacant. Hear the interview. A wave of pet illnesses is working through the Twin Cities. During an edition of Animal House, find out how you can prevent parvovirus. And Town of Normal Mayor Chris Koos

Hear from an expert exploring the relationship between people with autism and the IT field. It's an unfair stereotype, yet there is an correlation. ISU professor Ronnie Jia explores the links with GLT's Ryan Denham. Discover why a Bloomington woman entered the world of power lifting and hear about her weekend competition in Las Vegas. Correspondent Bryan Bloodworth talks with Lynnette Ritchie. And Alderman Scott Black is live in the GLT Studios. You'll hear about a weekend retreat about budget

Convicted murderer Barton McNeil claims his girlfriend at the time killed McNeil's three year old daughter after climbing in his bedroom window where the girl was sleeping. Prosecutor Mary Cole isn't buying it. Much about windows, spider webs, and the Innocence Project during Episode two of the podcast 'Suspect Convictions'. Plus, Jon Norton brings you the rap music of history and sociology teacher Stefan Robinson, and Bloomington Alderman Diana Hauman wants more than just council input on how

The reaction to immigrants in many communities is particularly mixed now. The founder of Not In Our Town says hate is preventable. Patrice O'Neil returns to Bloomington Normal for a Not In Our School event. Hear the report. The plays for the next Illinois Shakespeare Festival Season have been announced. You’ll hear from the festival director. And what if there was an app that would answer your questions about recycling, specific to Bloomington Normal? And what if it sent reminders to set out

A preview of McLean County’s first-ever opioid addiction summit, focusing on an issue that the president recently declared a public health emergency. GLT’s Ryan Denham talks with the keynote speaker at next week’s drones conference at Heartland Community College. And on Halloween, we visit a Bloomington-Normal ghost hunter who tries to record the voices of ghosts.

After 18 months on the job, GLT looks at the highs and lows of VenuWorks’ management of the downtown Bloomington arena. GLT’s Mike McCurdy digs into the Town of Normal’s comprehensive plan. And GLT’s Laura Kennedy previews at play at Illinois State University that uses imaginary monsters as metaphors for those which we battle in real life.

Nearly 20 years ago a three year old girl was killed in Bloomington and her father Barton McNeil was convicted of the murder. Investigative journalist Scott Reeder takes another look at the case in the first episode of the podcast Suspect Convictions. Plus Laura Kennedy talks with the Psych geeks about why you get scared at horror movies and other things related to this Halloween time of year.

Hear about the 1998 Barton McNeil murder case, that left a 3 year old Bloomington girl dead. Investigative journalist Scott Reeder is taking another look. Get a preview of the podcast Suspect Convictions. Jon Norton has the interview. It’s that’s time of year to begin signing up for new coverage under the affordable care act, or Obama Care. Judy Valente reports on why that may be a bigger challenge this year for some. And hear from a leading expert on Title IX why it’s not evened out men and