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Alumni Weekend Thank You

Posted by:Tom Thomas on 2007-09-19 13:22:33

I want to offer a huge thank you to Mary Cory and Kit Donahue and everyone else who contributed to the Alumni Weekend and Hall of Fame Induction Dinner for all their work.

I enjoyed the entire weekend and I appreciate the amount of work everybody did to make it a success!

Thank you!

Tom Thomas
WPGU 1974-76

Hall of Fame Guests 2007

Posted by:Kit Donahue on 2007-08-09 14:43:05

Congratulations to the following 15 outstanding individuals who were chosen to represent the 2007 Illini Media Alumni Hall of Fame class.Read More >>


The Three Ages of WPGU-FM

Posted by:Don Weiss on 2007-08-09 02:15:44

On the occasion of our PGU-FM 40th anniversary reunion. Read More >>


PGU alums celebrate 40th anniversay

Posted by:Kit Donahue on 2007-07-31 09:56:24

WPGU-FM alums “came home” again 40 years after putting the FM station on the air. Read More >>


WPGU Alum wins World Series of Poker Event

Posted by:Ben Ponzio on 2007-06-20 13:08:53

Ben Ponzio, who worked at WPGU from 1993-1997, won event #25 - the $2,000 No-Limit Texas Hold-Em Tournament at the World Series of Poker.Read More >>


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UI and DI alumnus Robert Novak dies

Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2009-08-18 16:32:48

We've had several alums contact us to tell us about Robert Novak's death earlier today. Mr. Novak was inducted into the Illini Media Hall of Fame in the fall of 2007 and came back to Champaign for the celebration.

Click here to read the article in the Chicago Sun-Times
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Meyerson back to radio

Posted by: Charlie Meyerson on 2009-08-14 18:45:42

Charlie Meyerson named WGN Radio news director Read More >>

Phil Strang Art Exhibits

Posted by: Phil Strang Art Exhibits on 2009-08-14 16:25:02

Phil Strang (Class of 72) WPGU asst MD (68-69) and MG (69-70) has two exhibits of original art in the near future Read More >>

Dave Cullen publishes NY Times bestseller

Posted by: Dave Cullen on 2009-08-12 16:31:25

Dave Cullen's book COLUMBINE spent eight weeks on the New York Times bestseller list this spring and summer. It peaked at #3. Read More >>

Jodi Glenn Fox Elected Chair of Sonic Foundry User Group

Posted by: Jodi Fox on 2009-07-06 09:17:28

Jodi Glenn Fox (DI 1989-92) was elected chairperson of the international user group for Sonic Foundry's Mediasite, a multimedia capture solution used to provide live and on-demand streaming of lectures, presentations, and other materials. Read More >>

Most recent new members:

Brett McGill, Marissa Monson, Tom Wuellner, Ron Tripp, Robert Hrabak, Marjorie Morrison, Nick Jones, Melissa Silverberg, Jorie Johnson, Megan Herboth,

Most recent donors:

Matt & Kate Pokarney Brickman, Anonymous, Adriana Colindres, Doug Lee, Robin and Chris Kaler, Channing Brown, Peter A. Weitzel, Adrienne Leffler, Mona Blaber, Marty Jencius,