This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island. Buffalo Bill Cody, the Wild West showman, was fond of saying to Eastern reporters, “I stood between savagery and civilization most my whole life.” He should have stood near the joining of the Rock and Mississippi Rivers, the site of one of the largest Indian villages in North America. Here, he would have found a clear contrast between the savage and the civilized. Other Episodes ... Read More

This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island. Now and then, great institutions have beginnings as humble as United States Presidents once needed to get elected. The City of Rock Island can boast at least one such humble beginning. Other Episodes December 27, 2023 The Special Edition This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island. ... Read More

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Don Wooten and a cavalcade of guests kill an hour in a very unceremonious way. Other Episodes May 11, 2024 Saturday Morning Live! Carrying on one of the most venerable traditions in local broadcasting history, Kai Swanson carries on the carrying on Don Wooten carried on with a cavalcade of carriers on. Carry on. ... Read More

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Terry Teachout, drama critic of the Wall Street Journal, talks about his book Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong. He describes Armstrong’s significant impact on American culture, his upbringing, Chicago and Harlem years, criticisms of his style, and, of course, the songs he’ll be most remembered for. Other Episodes May 16, 2024 Nobel-winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz... Read More

Kira and Brianna talk about the top 5 reasons monthers and daughters argue with Carmen Sedloc and Teresa Babers. Other Episodes April 30, 2024 It’s Love Girls, Live from the Figge Art Museum This podcast is hosted by organization founder, Jasmine Babers, with special guests, Kevin Goff, Teresa Moore and Gaye Shannon Burnett. We are talking... Read More

On Midwest Week, no criminal charges will be filed in connection with a deadly disease outbreak at a western Illinois veterans home. Herb Trix’s guest is Tony Arnold, reporter for WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered. Other Episodes December 30, 2022 Ballot Counting Problems in Scott County ... Read More

This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island. In real life, there sometimes is such a thing as a straw that breaks the camel’s back. For downtown Rock Island, that straw would have to be McCabe’s Department Store. In an age where there are few loyalties to place left, it is difficult to explain to newcomers the feelings we Rock Islanders had toward McCabe’s. Other Episodes December 27, 2023 ... Read More