Elgin 100 Years Ago is an award-winning program featuring articles printed in Elgin’s newspapers 100 years ago being read in one minute vignettes. Hear tales of city hall politics, police, sports, society news, and more.
The program is prepared, researched and recorded by Elgin Area Historical Society members Alan Walters, Nick Freeman, Tricia Grosser and Linda Rock.
Producer: Rebecca Miller, Museum Educator, Elgin History Museum
Sound Engineer and Technical Advisor: Jim Swick
Hear it on the Radio
Listen at 7:30am every morning on WRMN AM 1410.
You can listen to the radio station online at http://www.wrmn1410.com or visit the WRMN Facebook page.
Listen at 7am or 4pm every day on WEPS FM 88.9.
WEPS is run by School District U-46 students and is celebrating 75 years of service. It is the oldest continuously-operating school district radio station in Illinois. Follow them on Facebook.
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