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Chicago
Public
Media
is
a
community-supported,
non-commercial
public
service
broadcasting
institution,
broadcasting
throughout
Chicago and
surrounding regions at WBEZ 91.5 FM Chicago, WBEQ 90.7 FM Morris, and WBEW
89.5 FM Chesterton, Indiana. Each week, more than 600,000 listeners
tune-in to the station for its eclectic and innovative programming. From
news and public affairs to music and arts, the station's distinctive
selection of internationally, nationally, and locally produced programs
reflects the diversity of the community it serves. Chicago Public Media is
on the web at www.chicagopublicradio.org
, streaming live webcasts and now offering podcasts.
Chicago Public Media is committed to helping listeners learn about issues
that affect the community, the nation, and the world. Supported by
contributing listeners, Chicago Public Media produces such
distinctive and innovative programming as This American Life, Eight
Forty-Eight, Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! and Worldview. The station
broadcasts a wide array of jazz, blues, and world music and is home to the
Third Coast International Audio Festival. Chicago Public Media also
expands its outreach to the community through partnerships with local and
national institutions.
Originally established as an extension service of the Chicago Board of
Education, Chicago Public Media first signed on as WBEZ in 1943. In 1970,
the station became one of the first charter member stations of National
Public Radio (NPR). It is now the only Chicago-area member station of NPR,
producers of Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Chicago Public
Radio also broadcasts programming distributed by American Public Media,
including Marketplace and A Prairie Home Companion, and from many other
national and international program sources.
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Flooding Brings San Antonio To Standstill, Kills One ›
In one neighborhood, 54 were people rescued. They described a water level that "swallowed up trucks and was chin-high."
Sat, 25 May 2013 16:48:00 -0400
'We'll Keep Running': Thousands Complete Final Mile Of Boston Marathon ›
On a cold and rainy day in Boston thousands gathered to finish what two bombs stole from them. A one-mile run traced the home-stretch of the Boston Marathon, giving spectators, runners and victims a chance at closure.
Sat, 25 May 2013 16:10:00 -0400
Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes ›
As the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, outrage has been building on Capitol Hill and beyond over the military's failure to repair a system that has placed service members in more danger of sexual assault than of battlefield injury.
Sat, 25 May 2013 15:49:00 -0400
Job Searching While Black: What's Behind The Unemployment Gap? ›
Income and wealth inequality is just about as American as baseball and apple pie. And although the economy has improved in the last few years, the unemployment rate for black Americans is about double that for whites.
Sat, 25 May 2013 17:30:00 -0400
Obama Forgets To Salute; Sparks Debate On Presidential Tradition ›
The presidential salute actually breaks with military decorum and was started by Ronald Reagan in 1981.
Sat, 25 May 2013 13:29:00 -0400
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for access to the most up-to-date information about new or changed benefits. You'll receive a newsletter once a week if there are benefit updates for your station.
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