WBEZ Chicago and Aarti Shahani present Art of Power, a new weekly podcast with the ‘power to inspire action’
Each week host and creator Shahani meets fascinating humans to explore the question: How does power work in the real world anyway?
Pressroom
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WBEZ expands vaccine coverage and debuts The COVID Report
WBEZ Chicago introduces The COVID Report newsletter, expanded vaccine coverage and interactive tools to serve residents with resources on Illinois’ vaccine rollout
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WBEZ Chicago audio documentary about remote learning in a Little Village classroom shows profound impact of COVID-19 on learning
One Chicago classroom tries to recover what the pandemic has stolen away.
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Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago and WBEZ Chicago Launch The Pie podcast
New podcast explores today’s most pressing economic issues.
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WBEZ 91.5FM names award-winning journalist Sasha-Ann Simons as new host of Reset
Simons to start on air Dec. 14 as host of the station’s flagship midday talk show
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Coming this Thanksgiving: Lookingglass Theatre Company and WBEZ Chicago present the World Premiere Audio Play of Her Honor Jane Byrne
Lookingglass Theatre Company In Collaboration with WBEZ Chicago present the World Premiere Audio Play of Her Honor Jane Byrne Written and Directed by Ensemble Member J. Nicole Brooks
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Special Broadcasts of Goodman Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol - An Audio Play’ to air on WBEZ and Vocalo on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Audio play of Goodman Theatre’s iconic ‘A Christmas Carol’ is a “gift to our Chicago community this holiday season.”
Chicago Public Media Board Of Directors Names Matt Moog as Interim CEO
Experienced leader and tech entrepreneur joins as interim CEO to lead WBEZ and Vocalo.
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WBEZ Chicago, NPR and Member Stations Turn ‘Consider This’ Into First Localized News Podcast
Consider This podcast from WBEZ and NPR now offers both national news and local reporting in each episode.
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‘Motive’ Podcast Investigates Rise of White Supremacy and Extremism
Season 3 of WBEZ Chicago’s investigative podcast series is hosted by Odette Yousef. This season focuses on white supremacy, extremism and the rise of the youth hate movement in America
