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Reginald Hardwick

News and Public Affairs Director

Illinois Public Media

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Professional Bio

Reginald Hardwick is the News & Public Affairs Director at Illinois Public Media. He oversees daily newscasts and online stories. He also manages The 21st Show, a live, weekday talk show that airs on 7 NPR stations throughout Illinois. He is the executive producer of IPM’s annual environmental TV special “State of Change.” And he is the co-creator of Illinois Soul, IPM’s Black-focused audio service that launched in February 2024.

Before arriving at IPM in 2019, he served as News Director at WKAR in East Lansing and spent 17 years as a TV news producer and manager at KXAS, the NBC-owned station in Dallas/Fort Worth. Reginald is the recipient of three Edward R. Murrow regional awards, seven regional Emmy awards, and multiple honors from the National Association of Black Journalists. Born in Vietnam, Reginald grew up in Colorado and is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado.

Company

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Education:
University of Northern Colorado 1994 Bachelor's, Journalism/Mass Communications
Awards:
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2012 Lone Star Emmy
2008, 2012 & 2016 National Assn. of Black Journalists
2017 Michigan AP Media Editors: Best Feature Story
2022 Regional Edward R. Murrow: Breaking News Cvg.
Job Role
News Manager