January 27, 2021
MACOMB, IL – An opportunity for Western Illinois University Broadcasting and Journalism alumni to gather during COVID-19 has transformed into a podcast highlighting their careers after college, hosted by College of Fine Arts and Communication Associate Dean William Buzz Hoon.
The first episode of Alumni Chats kicked off Jan. 19, and Hoon hopes the podcast will become a weekly production, with a new episode released each Thursday. I think this podcast really connects to University engagement, said Hoon. In December, we had nine broadcasting and journalism alumni on a call and it was such an outstanding success. I m teaching a multi-media performance class this semester, but a podcast is not in my comfort zone. But this has made me realize that I need to try more things out of my comfort zone.