T.J. Carson
T.J. Carson is the Galesburg correspondent for Tri States Public Radio. His duties include reporting on current events in the cities of Galesburg and Monmouth, and Knox County. He returns to TSPR after serving as a student reporter and host in 2006. Before Tri States Public Radio, he was a news reporter for WSPL-AM in Streator, IL. At WSPL, T.J. earned two awards from the Illinois Associated Press; Outstanding Single Story Contribution in 2011, and Contributor of the Month for February 2008. T.J. is a native of Lacon, IL. He is a graduate of Midland High School in Varna, IL, where he participated in baseball and football all four years, as well as the Scholastic Bowl team. He received his bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University in the fall of 2006, where he participated in numerous activities for the student-run radio station, as well as public address announcing for the Western Illinois Leatherneck baseball and softball teams. In his spare time, T.J. enjoys baseball, golf, watching animation, and drawing. He has also been a Guest of Honor at fan-created conventions for the television program 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'.
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George Washington Gale is one of Galesburg's most important historical figures. He founded the city and Knox College in 1837. And one year before that,... -
For most high school seniors, the month of May is all about preparing for graduation and the future. It's also a time to reflect on the past dozen years... -
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of downtown Galesburg Saturday morning in conjunction with the Women's March in Washington D.C. and... -
Monmouth College alumnus Brad Nahrstadt has a collection of nearly 1,600 buttons from presidential campaigns. Some date back to 1896 when Republican... -
Production at the Smithfield Foods processing plant in Monmouth is shut down for the time being as executives from the company and the city look into... -
Crews from nine fire departments were called in Labor Day to help put out a fire at the Smithfield Foods plant in Monmouth. Illinois Public Radio’s T.J.… -
Developers Mark and Jeannette Kleine gave $1.5 million to OSF St. Mary's in Galesburg to establish the Kleine Pediatric Wellness Center. The center will... -
The plan was revealed during a two-hour session at the Kensington ballroom. People were able to view placards detailing the proposals, and the city... -
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is worried the lack of a state budget is putting institutions of higher education throughout Illinois at risk. He said... -
An East Galesburg teenager is being hailed for his heroic efforts during what started as a routine day of fishing. Dalton Sims, 13, received the Citizen...
