Services provided by WILL to its viewers and listeners

Special Services
Closed captioning on WILL-TV	The following captioning information is from the Media Access Group at WGBH. Like subtitles, captions display spoken dialogue as printed words on the television screen. Unlike subtitles, captions are specifically designed for viewers who are deaf and hard of hearing. Captions are carefully placed to identify speakers, on- and offscreen sound effects, music, and laughter. Closed captions are hidden as data within the television signal, and they must be decoded in order to be displayed on your TV screen. With either a set-top decoder or a caption-ready TV set, you can switch captions on or off with the touch of a button.
Illinois Radio Reader	Illinois Radio Reader 59 East Armory Champaign, IL 61820 217-333-6503 Director Deane Geiken dgeiken@uiuc.edu The Illinois Radio Reader is a free radio service for the blind and visually impaired community of east central Illinois. Listeners are kept up-to-date on world, national, state and local news via a special radio receiver. The service depends on volunteer readers. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, call 217-333-6503.
What does IRR broadcast?	A free program guide is available by contacting IRR. The following newspapers are presented every weekday: Wall Street Journal Decatur Herald & Review Bloomington-Normal Pantagraph Champaign-Urbana News Gazette Christian Science Monitor Vermilion Co. editon of the News-Gazette Local and area advertisements The Gibson City Courier and the Rantoul Press are presented weekly. Books, cooking programs, medical programs senior citizen features, entertainment programming. In-Touch Network from New York, with its coverage of popular magazines.
Descriptive Video Service	In conjunction with WGBH and WILL-TV, IRR presents descriptive narration of popular public television shows like Mystery!, Nature and Masterpiece Theatre.
How does the service work?	IRR broadcasts on a subcarrier signal provided by WILL-TV. Broadcasts can be heard only by obtaining special radio receivers, offered free of charge to qualified recipients. IRR depends on a staff of volunteers to read the newspapers, magazines and books that are broadcast.
How do you qualify for a free receiver?	Anyone who has a visual or physical disability which impairs his or her ability to read may be eligible to obtain a special radio. Contact the IRR at 217-333-6503.

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