WJPF Morning Newswatch

Tom Miller of WJPF interviews the biggest newsmakers of Southern Illinois.

Kevin Baity 08-05-2014

August 5, 2014 @ 10:30 am
Carbondale City Manager Kevin Baity joins us to discuss the new fire station opening and the influx of students coming to town for the upcoming semester at SIU....

Tom Cross 08-04-2014

August 4, 2014 @ 12:09 pm
Republican State Rep. and candidate for treasurer Tom Cross joins us to talk about the state’s finances....

John Shimkus 08-01-2014

August 1, 2014 @ 11:09 am
Congressman John Shimkus joins us to talk about progress on immigration reform and other pieces of legislation ahead of Congress’ recess....

Walter Wendler 07-31-2014

July 31, 2014 @ 10:12 am
SIU Architecture Professor and former chancellor Walter Wendler joins us to discuss the rising popularity of distance education and online learning and the problems that come with schools that offer such programs....

Dan Linn 07-31-2014

July 31, 2014 @ 10:09 am
Dan Linn, executive director for NORML Illinois, joins us to discuss medicinal marijuana in Illinois and the push for full legalization in the U.S....

Dick Durbin 07-29-2014

July 29, 2014 @ 10:03 am
Senator Dick Durbin joins us to discuss what will and won’t happen this week in Congress before lawmakers take a long recess....

Annette McMichael 07-28-2014

July 28, 2014 @ 10:54 am
Annette McMichael with the group Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment (SAFE) joins us to talk about the group’s opposition to hydraulic fracturing....