Ryan Denham
Content DirectorRyan is an award-winning journalist and digital strategist. He joined WGLT full-time in 2017 as Digital Content Director and became interim Content Director in 2025.
Under Ryan's leadership, WGLT.org has become the go-to destination for local news in Bloomington-Normal. WGLT has expanded its digital offerings to include multiple daily podcasts, short-form video storytelling, and award-winning photography.
Ryan has earned a National Murrow Award, a national Public Media Journalists Association award, several Regional Murrow Awards, and multiple Crystal Mic Awards from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association, among other station and team-based honors.
Ryan also serves as WGLT's internship coordinator, working closely with Illinois State University students.
Ryan started his career as a copy editor and later business and city government reporter at The Pantagraph in 2006. He later worked for WJBC radio in Bloomington and for Illinois State's University Marketing and Communications [UMC] and Web and Interactive Communications [WEB] offices.
He lives in Normal with his wife, Therese, and two children. You can contact Ryan at rmdenha@ilstu.edu or (309) 438-5426.
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McLean County is under a winter weather advisory from 3 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute. -
The Illinois State football team upset No. 1 North Dakota State on Saturday, 29-28, advancing to the FCS playoffs quarterfinals next weekend. -
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen on Wednesday renewed his call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ouster, amid a critical report from the Pentagon's own watchdog. -
WGLT has been tracking the cost of living in Bloomington-Normal since January, to find out whether President Trump's promise to "bring prices way down" has happened yet. -
Autoridades informan que un varón menor de edad se encuentra entre las dos muertes ocurridas en un incendio fatal en una casa el miércoles en Bloomington. -
Authorities say one juvenile male was among the two deaths in a house fire Wednesday in Bloomington.
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Bloomington Police have joined an investigation into what led to a house fire where two people were found dead Wednesday morning.
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Durante décadas, las casas móviles fueron una de las opciones de vivienda más accesibles en Bloomington-Normal, especialmente para las personas con ingresos bajos o fijos. La llegada de Oak Wood al mercado ha cambiado eso. Oak Wood una y otra vez le ha sacado más dinero a sus residentes. -
Las casas móviles casi no se discuten mientras los legisladores y desarrolladores intentan abordar la escasez de vivienda que ha disparado las rentas y los precios de las casas en todo Bloomington-Normal. Hay muchas razones para esto. -
Aquí hay algunos consejos sobre cómo los dueños de casas móviles de Bloomington-Normal pueden protegerse, desde conocer la ley hasta organizarse con otros residentes.
