© 2025 WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting
Member-Supported Public Media from Southern Illinois University
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
91.9 FM has returned to full power. Thank you for your patience and support!

BFRT: A Knight of Another Sort - Episode 5

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Jennifer Fuller
Published July 30, 2020 at 10:16 AM CDT
Blanket Fort Radio Theater logo
SIU Press
/
SIU
Blanket Fort Radio Theater

After Charlie Birger establishes the profitable “Near Bar” in town, Beatrice recalls her husband’s ability to “operate with minimum of interference” due to his weekly payoffs of certain local law enforcement.
Tags
Arts & Culture SIUArts & CultureBlanket Fort Radio TheaterCharlie BirgerA Knight of Another Sort
Jennifer Fuller
Former WSIU Associate Director of News and Public Affairs Jennifer Fuller joined Capitol News Illinois in July 2023 as the organization’s broadcast director.

Contact Jennifer Fuller at jfuller@capitolnewsillinois.com
See stories by Jennifer Fuller
Related Content
Donate Today Promo
WSIU – Powered by You
As a WSIU donor, you don’t simply watch or listen to public media programs, you are a partner. By making a gift, you help WSIU produce, purchase, and broadcast programs you care about and enjoy – every day of the year.