WSIU to carry Governor's budget address on February 17
<p class="p1"><a href="http://www.wsiu.org/">WSIU Radio and WSIU-TV</a>, the public media stations of <a href="http://www.siu.edu/">Southern Illinois University Carbondale</a>, will broadcast Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s second annual Budget Address to the <a href="http://www.ilga.gov/">Illinois General Assembly</a> live at noon on Wednesday, February 17 on WSIU-TV 8.1 and WUSI-TV 16.1 and WSIU Radio 91.9 FM, 91.9 HD, 90.3 FM and 88.9 FM. It will also stream live online at WSIU.org.</p><p class="p1">WSIU-TV will repeat the broadcast later that evening, at 9pm, on it’s main channel. An additional repeat will air on WSIU-TV's WORLD Channels – WSIU-TV 8.2 and WUSI-TV 16.2 – on Thursday, February 18 at 5pm.</p><p class="p1">WSIU Radio also will make the speech available for later listening at wsiunews.org.</p><p class="p1">The broadcast will be presented as part of the statewide public television series <a href="http://illinoislawmakers.org/"><em>Illinois Lawmakers</em></a>. Series host and statehouse correspondent Jak Tichenor will anchor the program, which will include bipartisan reaction to the Governor's speech by legislative leaders and analysis from veteran Springfield journalists Amanda Vinicky, Statehouse Bureau Chief for Illinois Public Radio, and Rich Miller, founder and publisher of the political newsletter CapitolFax.com. The program is expected to run one hour.</p><p class="p1">Stay tuned to WSIU or visit WSIU’s social media pages at facebook.com/wsiutv, facebook.com/wsiuradio, twitter.com/wsiutv, and twitter.com/wsiuradio for schedule updates.</p><p class="p1"><strong>About WSIU Public Broadcasting</strong></p><p class="p1"><a href="http://www.wsiu.org/">WSIU Public Broadcasting</a> is licensed to the Board of Trustees of <a href="http://www.siu.edu/">Southern Illinois University</a> and is an integral part of the <a href="http://mcma.siu.edu/">College of Mass Communication & Media Arts</a> on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.</p><p class="p1">WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of <a href="http://www.siu.edu/">Southern Illinois University Carbondale</a>. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wsiutv">WSIU's Facebook</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/wsiutv">Twitter</a> pages.</p><p class="p1">WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the <a href="http://www.arts.illinois.gov/">Illinois Arts Council</a>, a state agency.</p>