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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Southern Illinois University is hosting a free screening of the documentary Citizen Bowen at 5pm on Monday January 19th in the Southern Illinois African American Heritage Center located in the University Mall. -
The 2026 Food Works Southern Illinois Farming Alliance Conference is Saturday January 17th at the John A Logan College Conference center from 12 to 5pm. -
In December the Illinois Sheriff's Association announced their work on a pilot program providing mental health services to inmates in their jails. -
A Carbondale non-profit helping expectant mothers and their families are recipients of a grant allowing them to expand their services. -
Governor JB Pritzker Signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act Thursday. The governor says the bill will allow the state to produce more electricity and lower prices for Illinoisans.WSIU'S Brian Sapp reports on the reaction to the new bill. -
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.
