Jon Norton
Program DirectorContact Jon at jon@wglt.org.
Born and raised in Northern Minnesota, Jon Norton has adapted well to what he considers the warm climate of Central Illinois.
He has been a Central Illinois native since 1984. In that time, he has played in the old Corn Valley Baseball League (for Wapella and Bloomington), coached 7-10 year-old American Junior Baseball teams, and had a blast covering the Central Illinois music scene for WGLT and WCBU.
Norton is an ardent ISU men’s and women’s basketball fan and treasures his time at home with his wife.
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Bloomington Central Catholic High School Assistant Principal Lauren Booth happened to be in Rome when Pope Francis died Monday. She shared with WGLT her thoughts of Pope Francis and how he impacted Central Catholic and young people in general. -
Bloomington-based The Something Brothers, who disbanded in the early 90s after relentlessly touring the country and flirting with major record labels, just released a new 14-song CD that follows a COVID-era 60-song triple album titled "Flak." -
Good Morning Bedlam has come a long way since its first EP in 2015. You can hear it in the evolution of the recorded music, the increasingly engaging live show, and the willingness to take musical and personnel chances. It’s one thing to be young and excited to hit the road. It’s another to sustain that energy. -
On today's episode, how arts and humanities hope to survive and thrive now that the COVID emergency -- and relief funding -- have ended, a career prep academy in Bloomington wants to add more options and address stereotypes about technical training, plus Community Players puts on a satirical fan-fiction of Harry Potter. -
Union Avenue is a Bloomington-Normal based vintage rockabilly trio. Frontman Christopher Myers says vintage is both personal taste and a mission. That includes releasing their debut EP on vinyl only. -
"Play Like a Man: My Life in Poster Children" is a new book authored by Illinois State University professor Rose Marshack. The Director of ISUs Creative Technologies program documents her life as a woman in the punk-rock band Poster Children and details the band at the forefront of the DIY music scene. -
The new album from Bloomington's Darius drops March 23. He says he thinks of "Perception" as therapeutic. -
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish contains two members. But with their big, bluesy-rock sound, you'd guess there were at least four members. -
On today's episode, you'll hear from the head of the government-owned McLean County Nursing Home. Plus, an interview with Normal City Manager Pam Reece. And a new installment of Sound Health looks at RSV trends and a new approach to address the virus.
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Songs from Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, Lo Moon, Mannie Fresh, and Hurray For the Riff Raff were among the most played on WGLT in 2022.
