Brian Sapp
Broadcast Media SpecialistBrian Sapp joined the WSIU News team in January 2025. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University. Brian has worked as a video journalist and producer at WSIL-TV (Carterville, IL), BayNews9 (St. Petersburg/Tampa, FL), and WSBT-TV (South Bend, IN).
Most recently, Brian worked for 14 years in education. He taught audio and video production to middle and high school students at Goshen Community Schools. He worked with his students to learn the basics of newscast production through GTV at Goshen High School.
Brian loves hearing people's stories and helping others learn about the people and culture surrounding them in their community.
You can reach Brian at 618-453-4316 or email him.
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Arrowleaf is launching a program tackling meth and fentanyl use in southern Illinois. They were recently awarded a $250,000 grant to create a substance abuse prevention program. -
Southern Illinois Resource and Advocacy Center or SIRAC opened their newest resource center in Vienna. The hope is to serve the residents of Johnson and surrounding Counties. -
As 2025 draws to a close the Illinois Red Cross says they're coming off of their busiest year responding to emergencies in southern Illinois. -
The Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association is launching their Peak Power Reward program to relieve stress on the electric grid during periods of high demand. -
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce hosted it's annual lunch on Tuesday. Carbondale Mayor Carolyn Harvey and her staff gave their annual state of the city presentation. -
SIH recently completed an expansion of their neurological services. The goal is to provide more neurology care to patients in southern Illinois without having to travel. -
Basketball teams from southern Illinois, the Metro East, Chicago and 6 states are in Carbondale this weekend for the Carbondale Holiday Showcase.The tournament has been re-branded as the Illinois Get Down. The tournament is in it's 59th year.
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Small Business Saturday was launched 15 years ago by American Express to highlight local businesses during the busy holiday shopping season. -
Illinois Heartland Library System unveiled new automation systems at their hubs this fall. Now, once books get to these hubs they're routed using a scanner that reads barcodes or RF ID's before sending them out.
