WJPF Morning Newswatch

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

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....

John Bradley 07-25-2014

July 25, 2014 @ 10:50 am
State Rep. John Bradley joins us to talk about the recent downgrade in Illinois’ finances from Standard and Poor’s and the lack of progress on fracking....