WCBU Radio Information Service - AFB Directory Profile
General Information
WCBU Radio Information Service
1501 West Bradley Avenue
Jobst Hall 218
Peoria, IL 61625
(309) 677-3585 (Local)
wenger@fsmail.bradley.edu
http://peoriapublicradio.org/radio-information-service
Brief Description
The Radio Information Service of public radio station WCBU 89.9 at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, reads local newspapers, magazines and store fliers over a sub-carrier channel to listeners who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-handicapped. The service and the receivers are supplied free to patrons who require such service.
Hours of operation: Local Mon.-Fri. 11:00 AM-8:00 PM. Gatewave Service all other times.
Clients served on average per year: 700
Number of staff: 1
Staff description: 50 volunteers do reading and recording; one paid staff director.
Geographic area served: 40-mile radius from Peoria.
Publications: Program Guide listing all publications presented 24/7. Also a mailable brochure describing the service, soliciting donations and volunteers, and including a clip-and-mail application for service.
Staff
Dolores Schoolman, Volunteer Coordinator, (309) 677-3585
Lee Wenger, Radio Information Service Director, (309) 677-3585, wenger@fsmail.bradley.edu
Services Offered
Services for Adults
- Reading Services
- Broadcasts selections from local papers, magazines and store fliers. Carries In-Touch Network from New York when not originating locally.
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