CRIS Radio- Connecticut Radio Information System

CRIS Radio- Connecticut Radio Information System The Connecticut Radio Information System, Inc. (CRIS) is Connecticutโ€™s Talking Newsstand
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๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐”๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐’ ๐‘๐š๐๐ข๐จ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ! Weโ€™re excited to announce that our much-anticipated golf tournament...
08/21/2024

๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐”๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐’ ๐‘๐š๐๐ข๐จ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ!
Weโ€™re excited to announce that our much-anticipated golf tournament is just 4 weeks away! Join us on September 18th for a fantastic day of golf, delicious food, and raffles to support a great cause.

Check out these photos from last year's tournament to see the fun and excitement that awaits. We can't wait to see you on the course!

๐Ÿ“… Date: September 18, 2024
๐Ÿ“ Location: Tunxis Country Club
โœ… Registration: 9:30 - 11:00 AM
โ›ณ๏ธ Shotgun Start: 11:00 AM
โญ๏ธ To Become a Sponsor or Register to Play Visit https://crisradio.org/?page_id=19777

Donโ€™t miss outโ€”secure your spot today!

08/08/2024
07/12/2024

Our co-founders Gary Sekorski and Deb Bibbins were happy to be guests this afternoon on CRIS Radio- Connecticut Radio Information System's Focal Point show. Thank you to Stephen Thal, host of Focal Point, for such a warm welcome. Tune in to CRIS Radio to listen to the show which will be aired soon.

Mark your calendars! Youโ€™re not going to want to miss our 27th Annual CRIS Radio Golf Classic at the beautiful Tunxis Co...
06/25/2024

Mark your calendars! Youโ€™re not going to want to miss our 27th Annual CRIS Radio Golf Classic at the beautiful Tunxis Country Club. Enjoy a gorgeous day on the green for a great cause!
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๐™๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐™š๐™ข๐™–๐™ž๐™ก ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค@๐™˜๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ง๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ค.๐™ค๐™ง๐™œ

We are so pleased to partner with Old New Gate Prison & Copper Mine on its smartphone audio tour.
05/03/2024

We are so pleased to partner with Old New Gate Prison & Copper Mine on its smartphone audio tour.

Excited for Old New-Gate to open for the season? Check out the audio recording of our interpretive panels through CRISAccess while you wait! https://crisaccess.org/client/old-new-gate-prison-copper-mine/

CRISAccess provides human narrated audio tours for free visitor access through the use of QR technology. As a component of CRIS Radio- Connecticut Radio Information System this phenomanol organization works to provide access for People who are blind or print challenged.

We are gratful to CRISAccess for incorporating our museum in their ARPA funding to cover production costs for this valuable service. The audio narration, both english and spanish of our 14 interpretive panels will greatly elevate our site's accessiblity for people to learn this important history.

05/02/2024

Excited for Old New-Gate to open for the season? Check out the audio recording of our interpretive panels through CRISAccess while you wait! https://crisaccess.org/client/old-new-gate-prison-copper-mine/

CRISAccess provides human narrated audio tours for free visitor access through the use of QR technology. As a component of CRIS Radio- Connecticut Radio Information System this phenomanol organization works to provide access for People who are blind or print challenged.

We are gratful to CRISAccess for incorporating our museum in their ARPA funding to cover production costs for this valuable service. The audio narration, both english and spanish of our 14 interpretive panels will greatly elevate our site's accessiblity for people to learn this important history.

Wishing you and your family a very happy Easter from all of us at CRIS Radio!
03/31/2024

Wishing you and your family a very happy Easter from all of us at CRIS Radio!

Happy 60th birthday to Scot Haney, a long-time friend and champion of CRIS Radio. A genuinely kind and sincere man who i...
03/28/2024

Happy 60th birthday to Scot Haney, a long-time friend and champion of CRIS Radio. A genuinely kind and sincere man who is willing to do so much to raise funds for our nonprofit, from auctioning off a toilet at our golf tournament to dancing at our gala, we are so grateful to him! Wishing Scot the very best on his milestone birthday and may his good deeds be rewarded in wonderful ways!

CRISAccess has teamed with over 15 museums, aquariums, and historical sites to create human-narrated audio tours for peo...
03/18/2024

CRISAccess has teamed with over 15 museums, aquariums, and historical sites to create human-narrated audio tours for people of all abilities to enjoy! Our free CRISAccess app synchronizes the audio recording directly to an exhibit through a QR code, NFC chip or GPS coordinates.
๐˜พ๐™๐™„๐™Ž ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ ๐™š๐™จ ๐™’๐™ค๐™ง๐™™๐™จ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™š ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™‹๐™š๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ค ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐˜ฝ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐˜พ๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š๐™™.
๐™๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐™š๐™ข๐™–๐™ž๐™ก ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค@๐™˜๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ง๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ค.๐™ค๐™ง๐™œ

CRISAccess makes museums more engaging, more fun, and more accessible for people with disabilities.

CRIS Radio applauds long-time CRIS volunteer Lou Morando for being presented the Ambassador of Sight award by Lions Club...
03/04/2024

CRIS Radio applauds long-time CRIS volunteer Lou Morando for being presented the Ambassador of Sight award by Lions Club District 23B. Pictured with Windsor Lions Club President Cynthia Daniels, Lou also is presented the Lions Clubโ€™s International Chevron Award to commemorate his 45 years of service as a member of the Lions Club.

CRIS Radio is beyond grateful for all of the support we received from our community, volunteers and listeners in 2023!Le...
01/11/2024

CRIS Radio is beyond grateful for all of the support we received from our community, volunteers and listeners in 2023!
Letโ€™s take a look back at some of our favorite memories from the 26th Annual CRIS Radio Golf Classic and Volunteer Reception. Feel free to share your favorites too!

12/26/2023
Check out Scot Haney and Kara Sundlunโ€™s hilarious attempt at making one of the recipes from the CRIS Cooks Cookbook! Giv...
12/14/2023

Check out Scot Haney and Kara Sundlunโ€™s hilarious attempt at making one of the recipes from the CRIS Cooks Cookbook!
Give this recipe or one of the other 200+ recipes a try by purchasing a cookbook for $15.00
Email [email protected] for more information
๐˜พ๐™๐™„๐™Ž ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ ๐™š๐™จ ๐™’๐™ค๐™ง๐™™๐™จ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™š ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™‹๐™š๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ค ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐˜ฝ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐˜พ๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š๐™™

Watch Scot and Kara make brownies from scratch with just 6 ingredients! The recipe comes from a special cookbook called Cris Cooks. You'll find a link to i...

Happy Hanukkah! May your candles burn bright this season
12/08/2023

Happy Hanukkah!
May your candles burn bright this season

Did you know that CRIS Radio produces audio tours for museums and other public spaces through our CRISAccessยฎ Tours prog...
12/06/2023

Did you know that CRIS Radio produces audio tours for museums and other public spaces through our CRISAccessยฎ Tours program? CRISAccess makes exhibits more accessible with smartphones and QR codes.
CRIS Makes Words Come Alive for People who are Blind or Print Challenged.
For more information, email [email protected]

Did you know CRIS produces audio recordings of historic documents? Listen to what WWI servicemen wrote in their diaries ...
11/27/2023

Did you know CRIS produces audio recordings of historic documents? Listen to what WWI servicemen wrote in their diaries at CRISRadio.org
CRIS makes words come alive for people who are blind or print challenged.
For more information, email [email protected]

Warmest wishes this Thanksgiving from all of us at CRIS Radio. Weโ€™re truly grateful for your support!
11/23/2023

Warmest wishes this Thanksgiving from all of us at CRIS Radio. Weโ€™re truly grateful for your support!

Did you know CRIS Radio produces audio versions of childrenโ€™s books and award-winning magazines through our CRISKidsยฎ Au...
11/17/2023

Did you know CRIS Radio produces audio versions of childrenโ€™s books and award-winning magazines through our CRISKidsยฎ Audio Book Club program that is available at NO COST to afterschool programs?
CRIS makes words come alive for people who are blind or print challenged.
For more information, email [email protected]

The 26th Annual CRIS Radio Golf Classic is a blast!
09/20/2023

The 26th Annual CRIS Radio Golf Classic is a blast!

Picture perfect day for the 26th Annual CRIS Radio Golf Classic at Tunxis Country Club. Thanks to our sponsors and golfe...
09/20/2023

Picture perfect day for the 26th Annual CRIS Radio Golf Classic at Tunxis Country Club. Thanks to our sponsors and golfers for their support!

Enjoy a great day on the greens while supporting Connecticutโ€™s only radio-reading service for people who are blind or un...
08/09/2023

Enjoy a great day on the greens while supporting Connecticutโ€™s only radio-reading service for people who are blind or unable to read due to a print challenge.

Friendly reminder to mark your calendar for Sept. 20 for the 26th Annual CRIS Radio Golf Classic at Tunxis Country Club....
04/27/2023

Friendly reminder to mark your calendar for Sept. 20 for the 26th Annual CRIS Radio Golf Classic at Tunxis Country Club. Lunch and registration at 12 noon. Shotgun start at 1:30 pm. Donation is $175 for golf fees, cart, lunch and dinner. Join us for a great day on the greens in support of Connecticutโ€™s only radio reading service for people who are blind or cannot read due to other disabilities or medical conditions/treatment.

Thanks to the Chrysalis Center for recently hosting a reunion of the Hartford Foundation for Public Givingโ€™s No Margin, ...
03/02/2023

Thanks to the Chrysalis Center for recently hosting a reunion of the Hartford Foundation for Public Givingโ€™s No Margin, No Missionโ€™s social enterprise accelerator program. The day was filled with energy and excitement as we learned how our colleagues came up with creative and innovative solutions to keep their earned revenue projects alive and thriving during the darkest days of the pandemic. Very inspiring!

CRIS Radio is delighted to be a recepient of the Windsor Bridge-Builder award! Our gratitude to the Town of  Windsor & t...
01/13/2023

CRIS Radio is delighted to be a recepient of the Windsor Bridge-Builder award!
Our gratitude to the Town of Windsor & the Community Development Committee for the recognition of CRIS Radio's services and programs.
Staff, board members & longtime volunteer Bob McAllister were in attendance for the ceremony last night.

11/28/2022

CRIS Radio is hiring a part-time audio engineer and all-around studio assistant! Please no phone calls. Email cover letter and resume to [email protected]. The job description is below:
CRIS Radio, with a 43-year history of serving Connecticut residents with vision impairment or other disability that makes it difficult/impossible to read printed material, is seeking an all-around โ€œutilityโ€ individual to join us as a part-time team member. In this position, you will: (1) edit newspaper and magazine programs recorded by our volunteers; (2) record programs as needed; (3) train and assist volunteers with our recording software; (4) pack and ship our specially tuned radios to new listeners; (5) provide telephone support to new listeners on using our radios; (6) assist in maintaining our database, and other administrative tasks as needed; and (7) assist the Operations Director as needed in the daily operation of the Windsor studios and our 5 regional studios within the state including trouble shooting minor tech issues.

The successful candidate will need to have experience in audio editing, excellent communication skills, computer knowledge, an interest in current news and events, a collaborative team work ethic, and a desire to help others. This is a long-term part-time position of 15-18 hours per week, primarily mid-days with occasional evening or weekend responsibilities.

A valid driverโ€™s license is required and candidates must own a vehicle as travel to regional studios will be required. Mileage is reimbursed. Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected]. PLEASE, NO PHONE CALLS.

Crushing blow to the disability community. Steve was such a great guy and showed people with disabilities that the sky i...
11/24/2022

Crushing blow to the disability community. Steve was such a great guy and showed people with disabilities that the sky is the limit.

Two pedestrians were struck and killed in the area of Blue Hills Avenue at Westminister Street in Hartford Wednesday morning, police said.

The CRIS Radio family mourns the tragic and sudden death of Steve Famiglietti. We have been so fortunate over the years ...
11/24/2022

The CRIS Radio family mourns the tragic and sudden death of Steve Famiglietti. We have been so fortunate over the years to have his involvement with CRIS Radio on so many programs and projects - including our Dining & Dancing in the Dark gala. He was a tireless advocate and supporter of those with visual impairment. His dedication, enthusiasm, and passion will be sorely missed. All of us at CRISโ€”staff and his fellow volunteers ---extend our deepest condolences to Steveโ€™s family and the Oak Hill community.

CRIS and members of the National Park Service project highlighting the โ€œForgotten Voices of the Revolutionary Warโ€ honor...
11/11/2022

CRIS and members of the National Park Service project highlighting the โ€œForgotten Voices of the Revolutionary Warโ€ honored veterans today at a community event held at the Putnam Memorial State Parkโ€™s Visitors Center. Thanks to Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas Saadi for his inspiring remarks about the sacrifices made by our veterans and to Ellery Thomas Leary for hosting the event.

Please join CRIS Radio and the Friends and Neighbors of Putnam Memorial State Park on Veterans Day - Friday, Nov. 11 - w...
10/27/2022

Please join CRIS Radio and the Friends and Neighbors of Putnam Memorial State Park on Veterans Day - Friday, Nov. 11 - when we share how we are working to make the site more accessible for people who are print challenged as we honor those who participated in the Redding Winter Encampment, with a focus on the roles of African Americans, Native people and women who travelled with their husbands.

Join the Lions at the To***co Museum for Blind Americans Equity Day.
10/15/2022

Join the Lions at the To***co Museum for Blind Americans Equity Day.

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