all about us
what's Freepod?
WNIJ radio partner
why listen to us
FREEPOD is a short, free podcast communicating local news. At about 15 minutes weekly, it is not intended to replace full-scale daily news mediums but is intended for everyone. Tune in to hear more about:
- Public entity news (school boards, Stephenson County Board, Freeport City Council, Freeport Park District, Highland Community College, F
FREEPOD is a short, free podcast communicating local news. At about 15 minutes weekly, it is not intended to replace full-scale daily news mediums but is intended for everyone. Tune in to hear more about:
- Public entity news (school boards, Stephenson County Board, Freeport City Council, Freeport Park District, Highland Community College, Freeport Public Library, etc.)
- Events of broad interest, including recreation, arts, educational presentations, major school activities, etc.
- Significant local sports news
- Human interest stories and community history
- Business/organization news
Individuals as well as local organizations and businesses are invited to suggest stories and send press releases for potential use. Opinion pieces will not be included.
why listen to us
WNIJ radio partner
why listen to us
FREEPOD's goal is to become a trusted, transparent, local news resource with coverage that is…
- OBJECTIVE and non-partisan where applicable
- ACCURATE Relying on content and sources with integrity, openly transparent, and committed to quick error corrections when needed
- INCLUSIVE Topics of value to all segments of the community
- INDEPENDENT Not obligated to specific interests or groups
WNIJ radio partner
WNIJ radio partner
where we get our story info
FREEPOD is proud to partner with WNIJ Northern Public Radio, our area’s NPR member station in DeKalb, Illinois. You can find our Thursday newscasts on the WNIJ website, www.northernpublicradio.org/freepod.
WNIJ also makes both print and audio versions of the Thursday newscasts available in Spanish—just click on HOLA on the homepage of the
FREEPOD is proud to partner with WNIJ Northern Public Radio, our area’s NPR member station in DeKalb, Illinois. You can find our Thursday newscasts on the WNIJ website, www.northernpublicradio.org/freepod.
WNIJ also makes both print and audio versions of the Thursday newscasts available in Spanish—just click on HOLA on the homepage of their bilingual site or choose "Leer en español" at the top of the English-language FREEPOD stories – and our Tuesday in-depth interviews will be included at WNIJ very soon too! Thank you, WNIJ, for partnering with FREEPOD!
Para leer FREEPOD en español, visite www.northernpublicradio.org/freepod y seleccione la historia. Desplácese hacia abajo y haga clic en "Leer en español".
where we get our story info
where we get our story info
where we get our story info
FREEPOD is fortunate to have a large group of volunteer community members we contact regularly for their suggestions on what is newsworthy at any given time. We also welcome ideas from our listeners!
no advertising
where we get our story info
who started this?
We have incorporated ourselves as a non-profit organization and strongly believe that non-profit news is the way the news business will succeed in the future. As such, we do not plan to incorporate paid advertising so that we do not need to rely on advertising as a primary source of revenue.
who started this?
where we get our story info
who started this?
The individuals beginning this venture are doing so on a voluntary, unpaid basis and are working to be a group whose members reflect and embody the above principles. Our members are Julie Beach, Becky Connors, Tim Connors, Kathy Eden, Lynn Feaver, Sandy Feaver, Thedford Jackson, Jane Lethlean, Patricia Norman, Marilyn Smit, Alan Wenzel, and Julie Wenzel.
our hosts
Becky & Tim Connors
Pat Norman & Paulette Williams-Thomas
Pat Norman & Paulette Williams-Thomas
Pat Norman & Paulette Williams-Thomas
Pat Norman & Paulette Williams-Thomas
Pat Norman & Paulette Williams-Thomas
Lynn Feaver & Alan Wenzel
Pat Norman & Paulette Williams-Thomas
Lynn Feaver & Alan Wenzel
Amy Fisher & Matt Mullen
Jim Yeager, Mass Communication Department, Highland Community College
Lynn Feaver & Alan Wenzel
Jim Yeager, Mass Communication Department, Highland Community College
Jim Yeager, Mass Communication Department, Highland Community College
Jim Yeager, Mass Communication Department, Highland Community College