For Immediate Release
Saturday, January 23, 2016
WSIU to Carry Gov. Rauner’s State of the State Speech on January 27
WSIU-TV & Radio to Air Speech Live at Noon
Contact: Jak Tichenor, Senior Producer, WSIU-TV, (618) 453-6187, jak.tichenor@wsiu.org
Carbondale, Ill. -- WSIU-TV and WSIU Radio, the public media stations of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will broadcast Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s annual State of the State Address to the Illinois General Assembly live at noon on Wednesday, January 27 on WSIU-TV 8.1, WUSI-TV 16.1, and WSIU Radio 91.9 FM, 91.9 HD, 90.3 FM & 88.9 FM. The speech can also be heard live at WSIU.org.
WSIU-TV will repeat the broadcast later at 9pm, with an additional repeat on WSIU-TV's WORLD Channels – WSIU-TV 8.2 and WUSI-TV 16.2 – on Thursday, January 28 at 5pm.
The broadcast will be presented as part of the statewide public television series Illinois Lawmakers. Series host and statehouse correspondent Jak Tichenor will anchor the program, which will include bipartisan reaction to the Governor's speech by legislative leaders and analysis from veteran Springfield journalists Amanda Vinicky, Statehouse Bureau Chief for Illinois Public Radio, and Rich Miller, founder and publisher of the political newsletter CapitolFax.com. The program is expected to run approximately one hour.
Stay tuned to WSIU or visit WSIU’s social media pages at facebook.com/wsiutv, facebook.com/wsiuradio, twitter.com/wsiutv, and twitter.com/wsiuradio for schedule updates.
About WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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