12/13/2022
The newly formed Advisory Committee for IRR met last week. Members are Richard Adams from SAIL in Decatur, DeDe Adams, a listener since 2006, Barb Vanderventer and Barb Ridenour, readers for IRR, Kathie Spegal and Kim Kranich.
We were able to craft a statement of purpose that reads as follows:
Illinois Radio Reader enriches the community through lifelong learning and discovery by broadcasting audio readings of local news, magazines and other programming to individuals who have visual, physical, learning or language challenges to reading normal print.
DeDe reported that she " loves listening because the volunteers read clearly and sound like they want to read. It means a lot to me." She enjoys the Decatur Tribune and would like to hear more recipes.