Illinois Public Media Management

Lillie Duncanson

Director of Broadcast Operations
lbuck@illinois.edu

Lillie began her career at Illinois Public Media in July of 2004 as the TV Traffic Manager. In her 13 years at WILL, her role has evolved into the Assistant Director of Content & Continuity and now the Interim Director of Station Operations, overseeing TV and Radio Traffic, Broadcast Operations, Engineering, and ensures station workflow amongst the internal departments. Lillie currently serves on the PBS Traffic Advisory Committee, PBS Operations Advisory Committee and the PBS Interconnection Working Group. She is also on the board of the Digital Convergence Alliance. Lillie got her start in Public Broadcasting as a student at WTIU in Bloomington, Indiana.

Reginald Hardwick

Director of News & Public Affairs
rh14@illinois.edu

Reginald is the News & Public Affairs Director for the Illinois Newsroom. He started at WILL in October of 2019 after serving as News Director for WKAR in East Lansing, Michigan. Previously, he was a news producer and manager at the NBC station in Dallas, where he won 7 Emmy awards. Born in Vietnam, Reginald is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado.

John Steinbacher

Director of Development, Budget and Resource Planning
stnbchr@illinois.edu

John Steinbacher has spent nearly 14 years with Illinois Public Media in a range of fundraising and advancement roles, including Director of Development. As one of the organization’s co-executive officers, he currently oversees advancement, marketing, budgeting, and overall resource development. Prior to IPM, he worked in advancement and membership roles with organizations including the International Society of Arboriculture and Canadian Doctors for Medicare, gaining experience across nonprofit and mission-driven sectors. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy with a focus on nonprofit management and fundraising from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota, and he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.