Local businessman and philanthropist Bob Ontiveros has died... Governor Pritzker is expected to east Illinois mask mandates... Iowa lawmakers propose increased funding for schools... In college basketball Illinois and Iowa State lose... Cloudy and 40 today...rain and snow before the weekend...
Jay H. Pearce became the station's general manager Oct. 3, 2011. More than half of his 40-year career in broadcasting has been in public broadcasting. He retired on Oct. 27, 2022.