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Guy Stephens

WNIJ All Things Considered Host

Guy Stephens is the local host for NPR's All Things Considered on WNIJ.  He also produces news stories for the station, and coordinates our online events calendar, PSAs and Arts Calendar announcements.  In each of these ways, Guy helps keep our listening community informed about what's going on, whether on a national or local level.  Guy's degrees are in music, and he spent a number of years as a classical host on WNIU.  In fact, after nearly 20 years with Northern Public Radio, the best description of his job may be "other duties as required."

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Business
5:37 pm
Thu July 19, 2012

Japanese trainmaker cuts ribbon at Rochelle factory

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A host of public officials and hundreds of invited guests came to Rochelle Thursday to mark the grand opening of Japanese company Nippon Sharyo’s new rail car manufacturing facility there.  

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Illinois
5:28 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

FEMA awards DeKalb County $4.2 million to remove flood-prone mobile home park

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Arts
6:30 am
Thu May 31, 2012

Charlotte's Web head reflects on 40 years of success

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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Over the decades, the Web has presented literally hundreds of artists. And despite always working on a shoestring budget, it has consistently won renown for both the quality and variety of its concerts. It's also survived economic woes that have felled many an arts organization.  Lani Richardson is executive director of the Web.

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Arts
6:30 am
Fri April 27, 2012

Youth Orchestra tackles Beethoven biggie

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RSYO Music Director Daniel Black leads his orchestra in performance
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RSYO Director Daniel Black, who will conduct the orchestra and choirs in "The Ode to Joy"
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Sunday, April 29th, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, the Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra takes on perhaps the biggest challenge in its 47–year history.

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food and the environment
6:30 am
Thu April 26, 2012

Faith at the end of your fork: a conversation with Anna Lappé

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This Saturday, a group of Rockford churches and community organizations hold “Faith at the End of Your Fork,” a day-long series of workshops on making food choices that are healthy and sustainable. 

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