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Illinois Public Media welcomes 1A to WILL-AM 580

NPR’s 1A, hosted by Joshua Johnson, will join the WILL-AM 580 lineup May 1, airing from 9-11 a.m. Monday through Friday. With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics and technology. The program delves into pop culture, sports and humor.

The show encourages listeners to speak freely about topics on the air as well as within their digital conversations. 1A regularly post questions and requests for feedback on its website. Listeners can also share thoughts on Twitter, Facebook, or by texting 1A to 63735.

Illinois Public Media is a not-for-profit public media service of the College of Media at Illinois.

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