VOICEcorps reading service

09/25/2026

VOICEcorps listeners, get your sports news fix today! 🏈🏀⚽

Every Friday at 3PM we bring you volunteer read sports programming beginning with the Buckeye Sports Bulletin followed by Sports Illustrated magazine at 3:30PM.

We air up-to-date articles so you are always in the know whether you follow the Buckeyes in football or basketball and/or if you just follow sports in general.

VOICEcorps airs these and other special programming intended for a print-disabled audience. To learn more about us, click after the football icon.
🏈https://voicecorps.org/about/

…and GO BUCKS! 👏



Alt-text: Friday Sports Hour Programming schedule showing 3:00 PM Buckeye Sports Bulletin and 3:30 PM Sports Illustrated beside a grayscale football player.

09/22/2026

Here is an exciting announcement from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration geared toward individuals who are blind or have low-vision! 🤯

NASA is hosting a special webinar Friday October 2nd at 2PM on Zoom talking about the future of the Artemis missions. Not only is this webinar open to the public, but it will feature audio described videos so that everyone who is interested in what future Artemis missions will entail can get that information! 👏

We wanted to pass this along so that anyone interested knows ahead of time and can plan to attend! Click the article to learn how to sign up for the webinar.

Click after the Earth icon to view our programming schedule which includes shows like Scientific American and Other Worlds Other Times for those interested in science and sci-fi.
🌎 https://voicecorps.org/programming/schedule/



Alt-text: Photo provided by NASA-Two workers install a large suspended turbofan engine using a yellow elevated platform inside an industrial hangar.

Two technicians at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans stand around one of the four RS-25 engines on the core stage of the agency's SLS

09/16/2026

Say hello to VOICEcorps volunteer Gary Dougherty! 👋🏻

24 years ago, Gary was reading The Columbus Dispatch when he saw a few brief vignettes on various organizations, with VOICEcorps being one of them! He was then drawn to volunteer with us because of his interest in reading, and the rest is history! 💙

A major deciding factor for Gary to donate his time reading to others is due to his family history of eye heath issues which he says, “deepened my commitment.” He currently live reads the Columbus Dispatch on the weekends.

When asked about his favorite book and/or genres to read Gary says, “I was once a voracious reader with Stephen King among my favorite authors as well as Michael Connelly, James Patterson, David Baldacci, John Sandford, and other purveyors of crime drama.” 🕵🏼‍♀️

Gary has recently retired and is looking to find some new hobbies but currently he remains an 18 year ticket holder for the Columbus Clippers and absolutely loves spending quality time with his 4 grandchildren.

We are so grateful for Gary and all of our volunteer readers that help to ensure that our 24/7 365 broadcast is full of kind, caring voices that deliver vital information to our listeners.

Want to join them? Click after the microphone to learn how!
🎤 https://voicecorps.org/get-involved/volunteer/



Alt-text: Volunteer Spotlight graphic featuring Gary Dougherty smiling beside a studio microphone and computer, with an autumn-leaf background.

09/14/2026

We’ve got the solution to those Monday blues! 💙

VOICEcorps listeners- we have a wide variety of programming that are fun, informational, and uplifting! ☺️

Here is our Monday afternoon schedule:

1 PM: Lifestyle Magazines

1:30 PM: Good News

2 PM: Health Information Today

2:30 PM: Reason Magazine

3 PM: Columbus Business First

3:30 PM: Archaeology Magazine/Popular Mechanics

VOICEcorps is proud to bring programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to our listeners who are either blind, have low vision, or who have a print-disability that limits their access and ability to read printed materials.

Listen live here➡https://voicecorps.org/listen/
or tell your Alexa smart speaker to "Play VOICEcorps skill!" 🗣



Alt-text: A programming schedule from VOICEcorps featuring shows set against a background of yellow flowers. The programming times range from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM, detailing various shows like "Lifestyle Magazines," "Good News," "Health Information Today," "Columbus Business First," and "Archaeology Magazine/Popular Mechanics."

09/10/2026

UPDATE: Our silent auction has CLOSED! Thank you to all who participated!

We are down to the last few days of our silent auction! 😮❗
Click after the blue heart to visit the site!
💙 https://tinyurl.com/26DLMsilentauction

We've got tickets to the Clippers (along with a huge basket of goodies!), an exciting trip to Italy, golf certificates to local private courses, a dinner out at Cheesecake Factory and MORE on offer!

Feel free to bid, share this post with friends and family and help support those in our community who are low vision, blind, or who have other print-disabilities.



Alt-text: Promotional graphic for the David Liebchen Memorial Golf Outing auction, featuring a surprised woman pointing at an alarm clock and text promoting accessible information and auction experiences.

09/09/2026

Dolly Parton passed away on August 25th but left a legacy of literacy for all children, including those who are blind or visually impaired. 🦋

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has, to date, sent over 100,000 braille books to children who are visually impaired, according to this article from TODAY written by Maura Hohman. The Braille Tales program is in partnership with American Printing House and began distributing braille books in 2011.

Dolly famously once said “all children should grow up in a home full of books” and she surely did the work to try to make that a reality for the millions of children in America who have registered for the Imagination Library program. 💛

Our volunteers record books that air all week long for the enjoyment of our listeners,many of whom are low vision or blind, but also for those who have a print disability such as Parkinson's, dyslexia, MS, and many others.

For our most up-to date programming schedule, click after the book icon.
📖https://voicecorps.org/programming/schedule/

⭐Country music lovers- check out our silent auction offerings including an exclusive opportunity to attend next year's CMA awards! Click after the guitar icon to make your bid today! 🎸 https://tinyurl.com/26DLMsilentauction



Alt-text: Split photo- left side features a young boy reading a children's book using braille, right side shows a close up of a braille picture book page.

“None of my son’s needs are special,” Jessica Caromile says of her 12-year-old, who is blind — and she believes the late country music legend understood this, too.

09/07/2026

VOICEcorps' studios are closed in observance of Labor Day. 🔆

We hope that you and your family take time to relax and enjoy the last few days of summer while tuning in to VOICEcorps for special programming beginning at 7AM! Click after the radio icon to listen now! 📻 https://voicecorps.org/listen/

Special programming schedule:

7 AM: NYT Business News Articles

10 AM: Labor Day: The Musical

11 AM: American Heritage: Labor Day

5 PM: History of Labor Day

6 PM: Labor Day- Why We Celebrate

Even on holidays you can depend on us to bring programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our listeners are made up of those with low vision, those who are blind, and many who have print-disabilities that make it difficult to access printed materials.

Visit our website for more information on how we serve our listeners by clicking after the blue heart icon. 💙 https://voicecorps.org/



Alt-text: Labor Day announcement stating that studios are closed and special programming begins at 7AM only on VOICEcorps.

09/05/2026

⭐VOICEcorps' silent auction is LIVE through Saturday September 12th @ 12:01 AM!⭐

We have some great prizes on offer: experiences for sports fans with the Cleveland Guardians, award show tickets for music lovers, golf certificates at beautiful courses, and MORE!

Visit https://tinyurl.com/26DLMsilentauction and check back DAILY for new items and experiences! 💙

All proceeds benefit YOUR radio reading service and YOUR audio access to the world!



Alt-text: Promotional graphic for the VOICEcorps Silent Auction, listing sports tickets, travel packages, golf, and other experiences, with the link tinyurl.com/26DLMsilentauction.

09/04/2026

“Where and/or how can I listen to VOICEcorps?” 🤔

Great question! 😀

We are proud to offer several ways for those with low vision, no vision or those with print disabilities such as dyslexia or Parkinson’s disease to access our broadcast service!

Visit our website at www.voicecorps.org/listen, tell your Alexa device to “Play VOICEcorps skill!”, tune in via your SCA radio that we lend to our listeners, or even listen to us on TV! 📺

TV channels:
Central Ohio/Mansfield- 34.7
Northwest/ Toledo- 27.7
Southeast/Athens- 20.7
Eastern/ Cambridge- 44.7

Even more good news: We are currently testing an app we have been developing- more on that to come in the future! For more information, visit our website at www.voicecorps.org and we thank you for listening!



Alt-text: A graphic FAQ image featuring a blue background, the question "Where/how can I listen to VOICEcorps?" in a speech bubble, and a smartphone showing the VOICEcorps logo. Additional options for listening are presented in another speech bubble.

09/03/2026

September is Healthy Aging Month! 👁️‍🗨️

We wanted to pass long some information on the importance of taking care of your eyes and in doing so, you are taking care of your overall health at the same time! (Pretty cool, huh? 😎)

Some things to consider: Wearing sunglasses with full UVA and UVB protection, decide to stop smoking (this lowers your risk of developing cataracts and macular degeneration), and take zinc, which supports the health of the retina.

Don’t feel overwhelmed, implementing just one of these new habits can help improve your health! 💙

FYI- Anyone with a visual impairments or a print disability is eligible to listen to VOICEcorps! Click after the arrow icon to tune in ➡ https://voicecorps.org/listen/



Alt-text: Close-up image of black eyeglasses in front of a vision chart, with text on top about Healthy Aging Month and a quote regarding vision impairment among older adults.