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Interviews with news makers and discussion of topics important to Southwest Michigan. Subscribe to the podcast through Apple itunes and Google. Segments of interview are heard in WestSouthwest Brief during Morning Edition and All Things Considered

WestSouthwest August 18, 2014

Earlene McMichael, WMUK

This edition of WestSouthwest is a rebroadcast of a special program on adult illiteracy. 

WMUK's Earlene McMichael introduces us to Anthony Everson, who is struggling with limited reading ability at 53 years old. Everson is one of 25,000 in Kalamazoo County who struggle to read. 

The Kalamazoo Literacy Council works to find those adults and give them help. Adult Literacy Council Executive Director Michael Evans discusses the help available to adults who lack reading skills. 

Gordon Evans became WMUK's Content Director in 2019 after more than 20 years as an anchor, host and reporter. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he began work at WMUK in 1996.
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