Access news and information by phone with Lions Telephone Reader
1-800-335-1221

Use code 5887 for a six minute demo / Available 24/7

The Lions Telephone Reader is an on-demand dial-up information system originally funded by a grant from the Lions Clubs of Kansas District 17-O. Seven days a week, volunteers record themselves reading articles from the Kansas City Star, Topeka Capital Journal, Wichita Eagle and many other publications. These recordings become digital files available through the telephone and Internet to anyone signed up for the service.

Listeners access the recordings using the touch-tone buttons on their telephones, can navigate directly to any publication, can speed up/slow down the readings, and can change the volume.

Some publications, including the Wichita Eagle and USA Today, are read by a speech synthesizer with multiple voice options. Nearly all of the radio programs broadcast on Audio-Reader are available for on-demand listening through Telephone Reader.

Our listener's love our telephone reading service. But don't just take our word for it! Listen to what our listeners have to say about Audio Reader:

Required Equipment

A touch-tone telephone is the only required equipment (some cell phones also work), but a speaker phone is recommended for extended listening comfort. To try a six-minute Telephone Reader demo, call 1-800-335-1221 and enter code 5887.

Who is Eligible

Telephone Reader is intended for use by anyone with a disability that prevents them from using standard printed materials.

To Apply for Service

You can sign up to use Telephone Reader by filling out the Application for Service form. Or you can all, write, fax, or e-mail the Audio-Reader Network using the contact information below. Note that we must receive certification from a social worker, doctor, or other medical professional of a disability that makes it difficult or impossible for each applicant to read printed newspapers.

Audio-Reader Network
1-800-772-8898 or 785-864-4600
1120 West 11^th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
Fax 785-864-5278

Outreach Coordinator 
Martha Kehr
785-864-2900
mkehr@ku.edu 

Sales to Other Reading Services
If you represent a radio reading service interested in purchasing the Lions Telephone Reader Information Delivery System developed by Audio-Reader, visit the Telephone Reader website