John Paul

2022 Illini Media Hall of Fame

05-05-2022 • 11分

John Paul, often known as JP, is a veteran Illinois TV broadcaster and journalism instructor with more than 40 years of experience. John Paul worked as a reporter and anchor at WPGU while earning his degrees in Radio-and-Television and a master’s in journalism. He worked at several television stations in Champaign-Urbana for over 30 years before becoming a journalism lecturer at Illinois in 1997. In his two decades as a teacher, his college students consistently rated him among the “excellent instructors” on the campus. John Paul served on the Mid-America Emmys Board of Governors' education committee for 11 years and was nominated for an Emmy in 2009 as co-producer of a historical documentary titled “True Illini Spirit."

WPGU Program Director J. Sidney Malone speaks with John Paul about his time at WPGU, his career since then, and his impact on current and past students.

Read the Daily Illini's profile of John Paul here.

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