This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 31st, 2024. In today’s feature report, Big Talk producer Michael Glab speaks with Publisher of the Limestone Post Ron Eid and Board President Becky Hill about the state of local news, nonprofit journalism and what the future will look like for the online magazine. More in today’s feature report. Also coming …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, September 20th, 2023. In today’s feature report, we revisit our first edition of Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate on the housing crisis. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Ron Eid, publisher of the Limestone Post magazine will be live in the studio to …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 Later in the program, we revisit a conversation with Ron Eid, the publisher of the Limestone Post magazine about the importance of community journalism and how The Limestone Post and WFHB have collaborated over the years. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, …
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Ron Eid, publisher of the Limestone Post, talks about why community journalism is so important. He mentions his support of the diversity of programming here at WFHB, such as Bring It On, Hola Bloomington, Kiteline and Eco Report. Eid also discusses how WFHB banded together with the Limestone Post on several collaborative projects, such as the housing and eviction crisis …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 24th, 2020. Later in the program, Diane Walker hosts a panel discussion with several sources in her Limestone Post story titled “Some Renter Help Available As End of Eviction Moratorium Looms.” Walker said the deadline to apply for rental assistance is August 26th. The discussion includes Forrest Gilmore of the Shalom …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 19th, 2020. Later in the program, Diane Walker, contributor for the Limestone Post, continues her conversation with Jacob Sipe – executive director of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority about rental assistance in the wake of the expired eviction moratorium in Indiana. Also coming up, the Bloomington Arts Commission approved …
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Bloomington City Council candidate Jim Blickensdorf suspended his campaign yesterday; A bill concerning children who die while in foster care passed unanimously through the Indiana General Assembly on Monday; Monroe County’s criminal justice system will undergo a comprehensive review this year; The Bloomington Common Council again revisited the idea of rebuilding the Fourth Street Garage. FEATURE Limestone Post announced today …
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Bloomington-based Limestone Post, announced today they’ll reform as a non-profit. Co-founder and Publisher Ron Eid said the switch is aimed at increasing the effectiveness of donations, which will allow the production of higher quality content. Eid said, as a nonprofit, the online magazine will be able to accept tax-deductible contributions from readers, as well as sponsorships from local businesses. In …
Read More »An article about a bike ride through New Zealand in an airline magazine inspired Ron Eid to dive into the then-changing world of journalism. Now, more than thirty years later, journalism is still in the process of becoming — although what it’s becoming hasn’t yet been fully determined. Eid is in the forefront of new media here in South Central …
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