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On paper, a job where you spend the entire day sitting quietly in a chair looking around doesn't sound all that demanding. But lifeguards know what’s at stake. It’s a big responsibility, carried mostly by young people who lifeguard at Bloomington-Normal’s public pools. For this episode of WGLT's Sounds of Summer series, Ryan Denham spent the day with three lifeguards at Fairview Aquatic Center in Normal. Here’s an audio postcard of the visit.

On paper, a job where you spend the entire day sitting quietly in a chair looking around doesn't sound all that demanding. But lifeguards know what’s at stake. It’s a big responsibility, carried mostly by young people who lifeguard at Bloomington-Normal’s public pools. For this episode of WGLT's Sounds of Summer series, Ryan Denham spent the day with three lifeguards at Fairview Aquatic Center in Normal. Here’s an audio postcard of the visit.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

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.

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.

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