WGLT's Sound Ideas
WGLT's Sound Ideas
WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.Social links:
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 12/20/2024
On today's episode, Nightshop's closing leaves a void in Bloomington-Normal's music scene, the top arts and culture moments of Bloomington-Normal in 2024, Women United promotes children's literacy with the help of Dolly Parton, plus a reading of "A Visit from Saint Nicholas."
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"Twas the Night Before Christmas," read by Charlie Schlenker
Please enjoy "Twas the Night Before #Christmas" (aka "A Visit from Saint Nicholas"), as read by WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker. Happy holidays from all of us at WGLT!
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Nightshop closing leaves void in Bloomington-Normal music scene
Bloomington-Normal has seen an increase in homegrown musical acts in recent years, but the number of performance spaces in the community keeps dropping. A live music venue that opened to great fanfare in downtown Bloomington in 2018 will be live one last time this weekend.
06:01
The year that was: Looking back on B-N arts and culture in 2024
Each week, our Datebook series shares arts features and fun things to do around the Twin Cities. The pulse of any community beats through its culture—and 2024 was one for the books.
07:02
Lifelong Access gets $21M to transform Pantagraph building into a youth health care hub
Nonprofit partners, including Chestnut Health Systems and the Regional Office of Education, will work with Lifelong Access to provide wrap-around support for youth and teens.
01:35
What's next for Dolly Parton’s book program in McLean County
There was a lot of enthusiasm when Dolly Parton’s children’s literacy program first came to McLean County almost two years ago. Now, local organizers with Women United want to keep that momentum going.
04:10
District 87 and Unit 5 boards approve putting sales tax referendum question on April ballot
The Unit 5 and District 87 school boards and several other districts in McLean County have voted to put a sales tax referendum on the April 1 ballot. The proposed 1% sales tax would raise money for school facilities, school resource officers, and mental health programming.
06:18
Domestic abuse victims share how they advocate for themselves in an imperfect system
There is no “one size fits all” roadmap for victims looking to find their way out of an abusive relationship. Jocelyn’s story of feeling lost and then finding ways to advocate for herself is one potential path, and it includes stops at many of the resources and organizations in place to help victim…
06:18
Heartland Community College honors new class of Workforce Equity Initiative scholars
Heartland Community College's Workforce Equity Initiative teaches low-income people the skills needed to work higher-paying jobs.
03:25
Nonprofit in Normal offers program to fight senior loneliness and isolation
The holidays can be an isolating time of year, particularly for seniors without family nearby. Normal-based nonprofit Faith in Action runs a program that pairs volunteers with seniors for regular conversations to fight loneliness and social isolation — year-round.
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