WSEC-TV to rebroadcast 'Illinois Stories' featuring Springfield's 233rd MP Co.

[JUNE 29, 2004]  Members of the recently returned 233rd MP Company shared their experiences for a two-part program that will air as part of WSEC's "Illinois Stories" series over the Independence Day weekend.

Host and producer Mark McDonald talked with six soldiers: Lt. Joel Ferris of Mount Olive; 1st Sgt. Robert Elmore, Winchester; Sgt. John Hayes, Springfield; Sgt. James Kollins, Waverly; Spc. Stephanie Stretch, Springfield; and Spc. Paul Elmore, Winchester.

Topics discussed in the two 30-minute programs included daily life, mission objectives and other related topics.

The program will air the following days and times:

Thursday, July 1

• Part 1, 7 p.m.

Friday, July 2

• Part 1, 10 p.m.

• Part 2, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 4

• Part 1, 11 a.m.

• Part 2, 11:30 a.m.

• Part 1, 4 p.m.

• Part 2, 4:30 p.m.

"Illinois Stories," produced by PBS station WSEC-TV in Springfield, is a weekly, 30-minute program that features the people, places, issues and events of Springfield, Quincy, Macomb and points in between.

Channels	off-air	cable
Springfield	8	8
Decatur	x	8
Jacksonville	14	5
Chatham	8	8
Winchester	14 or 27	11

The West Central Illinois Educational Telecommunications Corporation provides quality public television through television stations WMEC in Macomb, WQEC in Quincy and WSEC in Jacksonville and Springfield, while providing educational outreach through a network of volunteers, schools and corporate partners in communities throughout central and west central Illinois.

[WSEC news release]