AUDIO JOURNAL INC
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Mission Statement
Audio Journal's mission in Central Massachusetts is to connect individuals with a visual impairment, or an inability to access print material, to their communities through broadcasting of local news, information, and entertainment, with exclusive programs and content.
About This Cause
Audio Journal is generically known as a radio reading service for the blind. Others we serve are described as “print disabled.” Whether it be Parkinson’s disease, or another disability, these individuals have difficulty accessing print material. Listeners hear broadcasts via a smart speaker (Amazon Echo), smart phone, website link, land line telephone, cable TV, and a special receiver tuned to Audio Journal’s frequency. Most of our programming is available as podcasts on demand from our website. Our 135 volunteers read newspapers, magazines, books, grocery and retail flyers, health information, and more. Local content is most difficult for individuals who are visually impaired to obtain so that is our focus. We read: • Telegram & Gazette • Many small community newspapers • Worcester Business Journal • Grocery and retail flyers • Disability sports • Books by New England authors or set in New England In addition, we have specialty programs: • Speaking Volumes is our radio book group which was highlighted in the February 2019 issue of Oprah’s O Magazine. • Sports Corner combines readings from the Telegram & Gazette, Sports Illustrated, and sports biographies. • Vocero Hispano, a local Spanish newspaper, connects us to the blind Hispanic community. • Radio-Active Theatre broadcasts family-friendly plays from old time radio and film. Our purpose includes offering entertainment and intellectual stimulation for our listeners, many of whom were avid readers. Also, listeners who are socially isolated feel more connected to people and events. “As my sight gets dimmer, Audio Journal brightens me more and more. You don’t know what is going on in Worcester unless you listen to Audio Journal.” CJ, Worcester “I love your show. I love it because I feel like I am never alone. It’s like my company.” Joe, Worcester