History
Audio-Reader went live on October 11, 1971 after a local Lawrence woman named Petey Cerf was inspired to find a way to bring her daily readings of the local newspaper to her friend in a nursing home to more people. Petey's vision led to a partnership with the University of Kansas who purchased a full-power FM transmitter so KANU could broadcast Audio-Reader on its subcarrier. This partnership with Kansas Public Radio continues today, and Audio-Reader now works with several public radio stations to transmit its signal across Kansas, Missouri, and beyond.
Learn more about Audio-Reader's past, present, and future through the links below.
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About Audio-Reader
The Audio-Reader Network is a reading and information service for blind, visually impaired, and print disabled individuals in Kansas and western Missouri. Learn more through the link below.Additional History of Audio-Reader
Learn more about Audio-Reader's founding and our 50+ years of serving the community.![a wide picture of the Baehr Audio Reader Center showing a large red brick building with a limestone chimney, parking lot, and while entrance door](/sites/reader/files/images/2023/A-R%20Building%2001.jpg)