WSIU Radio's The Listening Project is a regular reoccurring series that chronicles the stories, experiences, and history of the people who call this region home. The Listening Project is a community engagement initiative focused on preserving the stories of the quad-state region in the form of oral histories.
This installment of The Listening Project features select excerpts from first-person interviews with Benton, IL residents who came together in May 2016 to celebrate Benton Library's centennial celebration. Listen to the interviews from nearly a dozen Benton residents who celebrated this community milestone by sharing stories about their heritage, coal mining, life lessons learned through sports, WWII stories, regional histories and more!
The Listening Project is sponsored by
Southern Illinois Healthcare:
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Today we turn our attention to sports for this week's installment of WSIU's Listening Project. For years the name Bob Blondi has been synonymous with high…
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This week's installment of the Listening Project features long-time southern Illinois coal miner Jack McReynolds. The West Frankfort native recalls his…
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This week WSIU's Listening Project features a history lesson with Bob Rea, President of the Franklin County Historic Preservation Society. Bob talks about…
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Today we continue with the Listening Project, a special series that chronicles the history of our region by connecting people with place through oral…
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On Saturday, May 21st 2016 WSIU's Listening Project recorded oral histories from Benton residents at the 100th Anniversary Celebration at the Benton…
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Today we conclude our Listening Project special series on race and equality.The past month we've heard individuals talk about their personal experiences.…
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Today we continue our series The Listening Project. The past few weeks we've heard individuals talk about their personal experience with racial and social…
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Today we continue our new series The Listening Project. The past couple of weeks we've heard individuals talk about their personal experience with racial…
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Fifty years ago the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, sex, or religion. In the intervening years how much progress has our…
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Fifty Years ago the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, sex, or religion. In the intervening years how much progress has…