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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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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 - Friday 4/26/24

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 4/26/24

    On today's episode, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen takes part in a bipartisan trip to the southern border, creative thinkers across the country converge on ISU for ReggieCon, plus the final candidate for Illinois Symphony music director prepares for a season-ending performance.
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    • 22 min
    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 4/25/24

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 4/25/24

    On today's episode, you'll hear an interview with Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule. Plus, how consumer education is still need on electric vehicles, even in Rivian's backyard. Plus, a new episode of Sound Health looks at long COVID.
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    • 22 min
    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Wednesday 4/24/24

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Wednesday 4/24/24

    On today's episode, Normal's police chief discusses an increase in crime and crashes, ISU marks 50 years for its Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies program, plus how added exposure to gambling has fueled more addiction.
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    • 22 min
    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 4/23/24

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 4/23/24

    On today's episode, a Bloomington nonprofit is forced to layoff dozens of employees who staff a suicide and crisis call center, Bloomington's incoming city manager makes the housing crisis one of his early priorities, plus ISU's interim athletics director discusses use of its new indoor practice facility plus new NCAA guidance on Name, Image and Likeness.
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    • 22 min
    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Monday 4/22/24

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Monday 4/22/24

    On today's episode, a judge who helped craft new rules for custody appeals explains the changes, the outgoing head of the Bloomington Housing Authority discusses the challenges lowest-income renters face in McLean County, and the McLean County Health Department discusses the recent spike in measles cases statewide.
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    • 22 min
    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 4/19/24

    WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 4/19/24

    On today's all music episode, multi-instrumentalist Josh Henderson performs "One More Night" in Bloomington, Twin Cities band Inktrail releases its first album and southern rockers JJ Grey and Mofro come to Bloomington after their first album release in a decade.
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    • 22 min

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