Audio-Reader News
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Erin O’Neil teams up with Audio-Reader for 8th Annual Golf ClassicMay 22, 2017 — LAWRENCE — KU Women’s Golf Coach Erin O’Neil is teaming up with Audio-Reader to chair the nonprofit organization’s 8th Annual Golf Classic, which will take place Monday, June 5, at the Eagle Bend...
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KC, Lawrence musicians will perform Beatles music for Audio-Reader benefitApril 11, 2017 — LAWRENCE — “Come Together” to support Kansas Audio-Reader at a concert Friday, April 14, at Liberty Hall. The “All You Need is Love” Music of the Beatles benefit concert will...
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Audio-Reader expands telephone service to SpringfieldApril 3, 2017 — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — The Audio-Reader Network, an audio information service for people who have difficulty reading standard print, is now reading the Springfield News Leader for subscribers to...
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KPR and Audio-Reader budgets cut by $400,000 in two-year span; staff reductions on horizonMarch 31, 2017 — The public radio station and audio information service based at the University of Kansas is staring
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Editorial: Support local independent mediaMarch 31, 2017 — The Topeka Capital-Journal commentary on budget cuts to Audio-Reader and KPR.
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Public Radio and Audio-Reader Services Face Budget CutsMarch 29, 2017 — Two auditory services are receiving large cuts in funding from the University of Kansas.
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Kansas Public Radio and Audio-Reader Network facing $400,000 in total budget cutsMarch 28, 2017 — Audio-Reader and Kansas Public Radio are grappling with funding cuts from the state of Kansas.
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Dodgeball tournament to benefit Kansas Audio-ReaderFebruary 7, 2017 — LAWRENCE — If you love dodgeball, then you don’t want to miss Not in the Face, an inaugural tournament benefiting the Audio-Reader Network. Sponsored by Delta Upsilon fraternity and...
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Audio-Reader Crowdfunding Campaign Celebrates 45 Years of ServiceFebruary 1, 2017 — Read about Audio-Reader's Launch KU campaign on page 18 of this month's issue of KU Giving Magazine.
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Visually-Impaired now have access to The Leaven through the Audio-Reader NetworkJanuary 20, 2017 — A new partnership between The Leaven and Audio-Reader will make the Archdiocese of Kansas' newspaper available via Telephone Reader and online.
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Making Archives and Special Collections AccessibleDecember 12, 2016 — An article in the November/December issue of Archival Outlook explores the many ways to make exhibits more accessible, including audio description. It mentions the recent partnership
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Audio-Reader marks 45 years, celebrates volunteer milestonesNovember 3, 2016 — LAWRENCE — Audio-Reader volunteers and staff gathered last month to mark the organization’s milestone anniversary and recognize the 400 volunteers who make the programming possible. ...
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Audio-Reader ‘trying new avenues’ to ensure state budget cut doesn’t curb services for blindOctober 31, 2016 — Audio-Reader aims to increase donor contributions and build a structured plan to become less reliant on state funding, McKenzie said.
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Registration opens for audio description trainingOctober 7, 2016 — LAWRENCE — Kansas Audio-Reader and the Spencer Museum of Art are teaming up to offer an audio description workshop for anyone interested in becoming trained to describe theater, film, museum...
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Audio-Reader seeks audio description volunteersOctober 4, 2016 — See our article on pages 8-9!
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Audio-Reader Recruiting Volunteers in Springfield, MOSeptember 13, 2016 — Audio-Reader is preparing to launch its Telephone Reader service in Springfield, MO. Staff will host an audition day on Thursday, September 15, 2016.
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Radio Man: Meet the Audio-Reader Volunteer who Repairs All Things Audio for For Your EARS Only Benefit Sale!September 8, 2016 — Audio-Reader has more than 400 volunteers. One of them is Dave Dunford.
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Sale of vinyl records, audio equipment, CDs to benefit KU Audio-Reader NetworkAugust 30, 2016 — LAWRENCE — If you love music, collect vinyl records or simply need to update your stereo system with quality equipment for a good price, then stop by Audio-Reader’s annual benefit sale, For Your...
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Crucial Audio Reading Service for Blind Kansans Received $100,000 budget cutAugust 28, 2016 — The Audio-Reader Network received a
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Lawrence Journal World Editorial: Enough CutsAugust 26, 2016 — The $1.3 million in program cuts announced Wednesday at the University of Kansas were unfortunate but necessary after Gov.
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Audio-Reader Among Programs Feeling the Squeeze from State Budget CutsAugust 25, 2016 — Several
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KU, KU Med to cut millions of dollars worth of programs, staffing, techAugust 25, 2016 — The University of Kansas has outlined the first half of about $3.8 million in cuts to academic and administrative programs expected this year at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses.
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Audio-Reader Receives Significant Budget CutAugust 24, 2016 — Kansas Public Radio, Audio-Reader, and the Kansas Geological Survey are among th
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July 11th-15th has been designated as National Disability Voter Registration WeekJuly 8, 2016 — The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is coordinating a national effort to make the DISABILITY VOTE more influential.
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Audio-Reader Network wins international awardsJune 30, 2016 — LAWRENCE — The IAAIS, the International Association of Audio Information Services, presented its annual program awards honoring excellence in audio production for listeners who are unable to read...
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Audio-Reader seeks music donations for benefit saleJune 23, 2016 — LAWRENCE — Anyone with vinyl records, CDs, gently used audio equipment or musical instruments gathering dust in their homes is encouraged to consider donating them to the University of Kansas...
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New audio offering helps visually-impaired picture museum exhibit at KUJune 21, 2016 — The Lawrence Journal World's Sara Shepherd reports on an award-winning partnership between Audio-Reader and the Dole Institute of Politics to provide Audio Description for museum
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Audio-Reader Network, Dole Institute of Politics win accessibility awardJune 20, 2016 — LAWRENCE— The American Council of the Blind and its Audio Description Project have awarded the Audio-Reader Network and Dole Institute of Politics a 2016 Audio Description Achievement Award. The...
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Coach teams up with Audio-Reader for 7th annual Golf ClassicMay 31, 2016 — LAWRENCE — Erin O’Neil, the University of Kansas women’s golf head coach, will chair the Audio-Reader’s seventh-annual Golf Classic, which will take place Monday, June 6, at the Eagle Bend Golf...
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Audio Description Begins Saturday at Starlight TheatreMay 19, 2016 — Coordinator of Volunteers Jen Nigro talked to KMBZ Radio about Audio Description at Starlight Theatre starting May 21.
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Audio-Reader's new pavilion a sensory delightMay 19, 2016 — Heather Biele from the KU Alumni Association writes about Audio-Reader's Sensory Pavilion dedication on the association's blog:
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Audio Description at Theatre LawrenceMay 16, 2016 — Coordinator of Volunteers Jen Nigro talks with KLWN about Audio Description at Theatre Lawrence.
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Audio-Reader announces dates for described theater performancesMay 13, 2016 — LAWRENCE — Audio-Reader is partnering with two area theaters to provide live audio descriptions for their upcoming seasons. Audio description enhances performances for people with vision loss and...
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Dedication set for Audio-Reader’s architecture student-built pavilionMay 10, 2016 — LAWRENCE — A group of University of Kansas students enrolled...
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Audio-Reader in the NewsMarch 10, 2016 — KUJH-TV News: Audio-Reader helps local student
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Audio-Reader and Theatre Lawrence Have Teamed UpFebruary 4, 2016 — Audio-Reader is thrilled to partner with Theatre Lawrence and offer Audio Description to visually-impaired patrons of Theatre Lawrence shows.
