Northern Public Radio
Northern Public Radio serves as the broadcasting division of Northern Illinois University, dedicated to enhancing, inspiring, and informing adults in northern Illinois. We offer programs and services that promote ideas, stimulate thinking, provide enjoyment, and foster a sense of community. Each day, we strive to fulfill your desire for comprehensive news, valuable information, and engaging entertainment.
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1 day ago |
northernpublicradio.org | Peter Medlin
On a new Teachers' Lounge, ever curious what the school year is like for a teacher? Over on our Teachers’ Lounge Radio Show, we have a segment called “Classroom Correspondent.” Every month, we talk with the same teacher and follow the ups and downs of the school year — the holidays, the tests, everything. This year, our classroom correspondent was Dominique Yackley. She’s a 5th grade teacher at Founders Elementary School in DeKalb, Illinois.
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2 days ago |
northernpublicradio.org | Jason Cregier
Dan Libman is a writing instructor at Northern Illinois, the host of WNIJ’s Under Rocks podcast and published author. Libman discusses his recently released third book of short stories, Shocker in Gloomtown, with WNIJ host Jason Cregier. Dan Libman offers a live reading from the book at Maze Books in Rockford this coming Sunday. (This is an excerpt from Jason and Dan’s conversation and has been edited for clarity.)Listen to the full conversation in the link above.
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3 days ago |
northernpublicradio.org | Peter Medlin
Johnson Wor says Network of Nations has been his home away from home since he landed in the U.S. from his home country of Ghana. “I realized that the distance from O’hare airport to NIU is over an hour. And I was wondering, how do I get there from the airport?” he said. Network of Nations picked him up and drove him to DeKalb for the first time, like they do for dozens of students every semester. They're a non-profit supporting international students at NIU.
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northernpublicradio.org | Jasmine W. Carey |Christina Swartz
Jasmine: Hi, I’m Jasmine. Chrissy: I’m Chrissy. Jasmine: We’re from NIU STEAM and…Chrissy: You’re listening to The Sound of Science on WNIJ. Ceenna from St. Charles recently purchased an electric vehicle and wanted to know why she was getting a notice from the dealership to schedule her 10k mile maintenance. Jasmine: The terms “engine” and “motor” are often used interchangeably. We see this in advertising all the time.
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1 week ago |
northernpublicradio.org | Peter Medlin
In case you didn’t know, our podcast Teachers’ Lounge is also on the radio! We’ve got all the interviews with Illinois teachers and education stories you love -- along with exclusive segments -- in a monthly, hour-long show on WNIJ. On this episode, we’re celebrating the end of the school year with our student correspondents who are saying goodbye to high school and their FFA club. “There were definitely tears shared between me and all the other seniors,” said chapter president Layla.
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