Brady Johnson
News DirectorBrady is a 2021 Augustana College graduate majoring in Multimedia Journalism-Mass Communication and Political Science. Over the last eight years, he has reported in central Illinois at various media outlets, including The Peoria Journal Star, WCBU Peoria Public Radio, Advanced Media Partners, and WGLT Bloomington-Normal's Public Media.
When not in the newsroom, Brady watches movies, plays board games, hikes, and cares for his two cats, Jade and Jasper.
Is something missing from WVIK's local coverage? If so, inform Brady via email (bradyjohnson@wvik.org) or phone (309)-232-4024.
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The forum starts a new series entitled Civic Conversations, a collaboration between four Quad City advocacy organizations. The first forum is Friday, May 9th, at the Scott Community College Urban Campus, 101 West 3rd Street, Davenport. -
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The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque is undergoing various habitat and visitor experience improvements while navigating federal funding uncertainty, following a letter from the Trump administration that denied remaining Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funding. -
The Muscatine Organics Recycling Center, or MORC, is accepting residential and commercial waste at its transfer station, 1000 South Houser Street. The center's digesters, liquid tanks that break down solids into fertilizer, are powered by the methane gas emitted from the process to maintain operations. -
The PBS documentary series Independent Lens is previewing its new program, "Free for All: The Public Library," on National Library Workers' Day, Tuesday, April 8th at 2 p.m. The program is being held at the downtown library community room, 410 19th Street, Rock Island. -
The city is raising its solid waste fee by two percent and the sanitary sewer fee by twenty-two cents to cover improvements at the Davenport wastewater treatment plant and development projects on its northeast borders. -
Birth to Five Illinois Region 49 Council Manager Emily Cummings and Family and Community Engagement Specialist Heather Anderson, who recently joined the organization, spoke with WVIK about their work and future goals.
