Randy Eccles

Kate McKenzie is the director of development at NPR Illinois. In this role, Kate is the chief fundraiser. Her background is from the editorial side of journalism, but the need has led her to find funding to inform the community. Transcript pending. Kate M... See more

Michelle Eccles is the NPR Illinois Morning Edition anchor and host. She also produces the First Listen daily podcast and publshes the NPR Illinois Daily newsletter. Michelle is heavily involved in the Springfield community. She shares more in this Commun... See more

Sean Crawford is the NPR Illinois managing editor, or news director. In this conversation he discusses his earliest radio days, to the UIS Public Affairs Reporting program, to his years at the statehouse before taking the helm of NPR Illinois news operati... See more

Audrey Bellot is the NPR Illinois business manager. This entails a variety of functions to allow other staff to focus on their assigned duties. These include sponsorship traffic management, purchasing, billing, Day Sponsorships, reception, and more. Trans... See more

Tim Boll is the chief engineer at NPR Illinois. He works with radio requency and internet protocol technology to make sure the audio and digital content of NPR Illinois reaches the audience. Transcript pending. Tim Boll is the chief engineer at NPR Illino... See more