WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

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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.

  1. 5D AGO

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 12/19/2025

    A pair of ISU football players have added pressure with their dad as their coach, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen reviews the highs and lows of his year in Washington, a McLean County court program loses federal funding and seeks sales tax money to help, and a Bloomington singer-songwriter "let go" to write the best music of his career. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min

  2. 6D AGO

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 12/18/2025

    Bloomington plans to take a more pro-active approach to property maintenance, but there's concern it could lead to nit-picking. The Town of Normal outlines its accomplishments for the year. Plus, anxiety and instability remain high in the ag sector, and a $12 billion bailout may not help much. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min

  3. DEC 17

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Wednesday 12/17/2025

    On today's episode, Country Financial discusses proposed insurance regulations in Illinois plus Illinois Wesleyan University librarian Chris Sweet discusses his new book on the history of bicycling. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min

  4. DEC 16

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 12/16/2025

    On today's episode, the new leader of the Illinois Farm Bureau makes advocacy a priority after a shakeup at the top, Bloomington's Country Financial celebrates a century of business, and McLean County expands mental health training. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min

  5. DEC 15

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Monday 12/15/2025

    On today's episode, ISU looks to address its own housing shortage, Bloomington explores a trolley and other ways to help alleviate short-term parking concerns downtown and ISU legend Doug Collins humbly accepts another on-campus naming for he and his wife. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min

  6. DEC 15

    Sound Ideas Full Episodes podcast to be shut down

    Thank you for being a loyal subscriber to the Sound Ideas Full Episodes podcast. We're letting you know that this podcast -- for our Full Episodes -- will be going away as of Jan. 5.Listener habits change -- so we're moving away from a once-a-day radio show and half-hour podcast. But here's the good news: Sound Ideas itself lives on! Our award-winning journalism will just now get released throughout the day as shorter standalone Sound Ideas stories. To ensure you don't miss a thing, make sure you're subscribed to the WGLT's Sound Ideas podcast. That's different than this Full Episodes feed you've been subscribed to. It's available on the NPR App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. If you have questions, please contact us at news@wglt.org. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 min

  7. DEC 12

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 12/12/2025

    On today's episode, Rivian makes a run at Tesla in self-driving vehicle technology, Downtown Bloomington loses its post office just before the holiday shipping season, McLean County is waiting for guidance on how to regulate the sale of hemp-infused drinks and a LeRoy couple turns their home into a Winter Wonderland. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min

  8. DEC 11

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 12/11/2025

    On today's episode, Bloomington's police accountability panel considers fewer meetings after one complaint took months to resolve, Bloomington's mayor says the new property maintenance enforcement is really about education, plus Carle BroMenn's retiring president hopes to see better efforts to coordinate mental health care in McLean County. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min
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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.

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