Posts Tagged ‘ WCBU ’

WGLT antenna update

November 4, 2009
By Billy Dennis

From the WGLT Website: We have a temporary fix allowing us to broadcast at 103.5 FM to some of the Peoria area. Full service to both channels and our HD broadcasts could be restored before the middle of November. On October 1st, lightning hit our broadcast antenna, damaging it and limiting our broadcast range and...
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Ahl is still asking questions

June 26, 2009
By Billy Dennis

Jonathan Ahl has one of the most well-developed bull**** detectors I’ve ever ever encountered on a journalist. When he left Peoria for that cushy job in the hinterlands of Iowa, Peoria lost one of the few people left in this town who could keep things relatively honest. As the one who goaded him into blogging...
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Media: Peoria Pundit keeps popping up everywhere (UPDATED)

March 11, 2008
By Billy Dennis

Frequent commenter Shaun Bill sent me the following e-mail: Hey Bill – FYI I will be on the Doc & Kotter show on 96.5 ESPN between 5 and 7pm tomorrow, March 12. I will be talking about my recent hockey road trip. Kudos to Shaun. If I cared about hockey, I might listen. Heh. Just kidding. I...
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Media: Tune into WCBU this morning

March 10, 2008
By Billy Dennis

I did a quicky with Jonathan Ahl tonight. And by that I mean a two-minute telephone interview about Colleen Callahan’s chances of defeating Aaron Schock. I don’t think any regular reader will be surprised by my assessment. Still, it wouldn’t hurt to tune in and listen.
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Politics: Mayor Ardis endorses Jim McConoughey (UPDATED)

December 5, 2007
By Billy Dennis

From a press release: Congressional candidate Jim McConoughey has received a major endorsement in his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis has publicly come forward supporting the Peoria-area business leader and proven job-creator as the best choice. “I have been blessed with broad support from Peorians and I now ask...
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Today’s news: Stripping away the excuses

November 5, 2007
By Billy Dennis

Unless noted, all links via the Journal Star. The snarky comments are my own: Never underestimate the value of getting your information from the source. Peoria’s might be the site of a new steel plant. No word on how much cash and incentives, if any, taxpayers would be expected to cough up. Since one presumes Caterpillar...
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Media: Citizen journalism via WCBU

October 5, 2007
By Billy Dennis

Jonathan Ahl reports that his station, WCBU, is going to participate in the Primary Place program being offered though New Hampshire Public Radio. Essentially, it lets ordinary folks post questions and comments about the upcoming presidential race, which the good people of Exeter, NH, can then bring to the attention of the candidates that...
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Thinking good thoughts

November 13, 2006
By Billy Dennis

WCBU’s Jonathan Ahl is having a procedure. Best wishes. I’m pretty sure the docs will wash their hands first. Jonathan Ahl,WCBU
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District 150 seeks outsider

November 2, 2006
By Billy Dennis

WCBU’s Jonathan Ahl has good scoop on the Peoria School District 150’s hiring of a new PR person: Peoria School District 150 is down to three finalists for the Marketing/Public Relations job that will be funded by Caterpillar. My sources tell me they will interview today. I’m also told NONE of them live in Peoria,...
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Run for your lives! It’s pledge drive time!

October 14, 2006
By Billy Dennis

Disturbing news from Jonathan Ahl, it’s pledge season at WCBU: I know few people enjoy the on-air pledge drives. But remember, its still the most effective way for the station to raise the money necessary to bring programs like Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Outside the Horseshoe, local news, and City Council Broadcasts to our...
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Sound and fury, signifying nothing

March 1, 2006
By Billy Dennis

Pity poor Johnthan Ahl. He went to all that trouble to interview folks from the Illinois Department of Transportation before the start of last night’s Peoria City Council meeting. But when he tried to play the recording of that interview for his WCBU-FM listeners, technical problems prevented it from being broadcast. So that’s why anyone...
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C.J. and I bask in the glow of your adoration

February 2, 2006
By Billy Dennis

I like the way this guy thinks: Just finished listening to ” Outside the Horshoe” on CBU with C.J. from the Chronicle and Bill from the Pundit. Both did an outstanding job of analyzing the Mayor’s State of the City address. I’m going to e-mail Jonathan Ahl and suggest maybe a once a week show...
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Consider this, Mr. Ahl

February 2, 2006
By Billy Dennis

I just realized that if WCBU’s Johnathan Ahl started a blog, he could call it “Ahl Things Considered.” He could blog about his collection of Dr. Pepper knockoffs, for example. Since so many Peoria bloggers are biting the dust, he should consider it. Until that happens, go listen to Mayor Ardis’ “State of the City” address,...
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Peoria Pundit on WCBU tonight

January 31, 2006
By Billy Dennis

There’s no Peoria City Council meeting tonight, so Johnathon Ahl will run a special edition of “Outside the Horseshoe.” He’s going to replay Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis’ “State of the City” address, after which C.J. Summers and I will offer commentary. It all starts at 7 p.m. on WCBU 89.9 FM. WCBU,state of the city,Peoria Chronicle
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Wireless details on the radio

January 21, 2006
By Billy Dennis

WCBU’s Denise Molina has a comprehensive report (mp3) on the municipal WiFi initiative. The report cites many, many instances of his this will benefit the entire community. It’s not just about giving people free broadband. And it is being backed by Caterpillar and a public/private partnership is a certainty. Kudos for an accurate...
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NPR reporter will discuss Bush presidency at BU

November 7, 2005
By Billy Dennis

Via a press release: Don Gonyea, White House correspondent for National Public Radio, will give the Robsion Lecture at Bradley University on November 9 at 7 p.m. in Neumiller Lecture Hall in Bradley Hall. His topic is “Inside the Bush White House: First Term Successes/Second Term Stumbles.” The lecture is free and open to the...
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Short and boring just the way I like ‘em

July 27, 2005
By Billy Dennis

Tonight’s council meeting was pretty tedious, even if it was short. There was a lot of back and forth between council members and Pat Landes regarding the criteria that the city will use when passing out block ground money for various community projects. One got the impression that behind the scenes there’s a battle brewing...
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