Getting the daily news from Iowa newspapers is as easy as turning on the radio for the Iowans who cannot read due to impaired vision or physical handicap. More than 260 volunteers around Iowa donate countless hours reading the news from Iowa newspapers, magazines and other publications. With programming from In Touch Network in New York and from Radio Talking Book in St. Paul, IRIS operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. IRIS access is easy Iowa Radio Reading Service for the Blind and Print Handicapped provides the organization and equipment, including a special pre-tuned receiver for each listener. Conventional radios cannot pick up the signal. The receiver is simple to operate-simply turn it on and off. Acquiring IRIS access IRIS is available to anyone who cannot read due to blindness, impaired vision or physical handicap. Simply contact IRIS for an application. Radio receivers remain the property of IRIS, but are loaned to listeners for as long as the receiver is needed. Volunteers and contributors provide access IRIS is a member of the International Association of Audio Information Services and is one of approximately 150 non-profit radio reading services for the blind and print handicapped in the United States. IRIS exists solely on contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations and special events. In addition to reading on the air, volunteers support IRIS by delivering radios to listeners and helping in outreach activities.
Special thanks to Real Networks for providing IRIS the ability to stream our broadcast services on the Internet and thanks to the University of Northern Iowa KUNI station and our affiliate KHKE for allowing us to stream the Waterloo-Cedar Rapids version of our network.
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IRIS would like to thank Brown Bear Software for their generous support helping provide our online volunteer calendars.