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INTERESTING PEOPLE

 

Interesting People—a monthly WTVP series hosted by local attorney and media personality Ed Sutkowski—features half-hour conversations with a wide range of interesting individuals about their lives, careers, ideas, goals, and accomplishments.

 

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Ed Sutkowski

Ed Sutkowski, Host of "Interesting People"

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#507 Stacy Cordery

Stacy Cordery

Episode #507

Host Ed Sutkowski talks with Stacy Cordery, Author, Professor of History at Monmouth College and Curator of the Monmouth College Archives.

Scheduled Air Date(s): 47.1 - 02/17/10




#506 Andrew Morgan, M.D.

Andrew Morgan, M.D.

Episode #506

Host Ed Sutkowski talks with Andrew Morgan, M.D., Founder of The Penguin Project, a project that gives children with disabilities an opportunity to participate in the performing arts.

Scheduled Air Date(s): 47.1 - 12/28/09




#505 Dr. John Erwin

Dr. John Erwin

Episode #505

Host Ed Sutkowski talks with Dr. John Erwin, President of Illinois Central College.

Scheduled Air Date(s): 47.1 - 02/07/10

Additional Resources

  ipeo505.erwin.summary.pdf




#504 Jim Les

Jim Les

Episode #504

Host Ed Sutkowski talks with Jim Les, Head Coach, Bradley University Men's Basketball.

Scheduled Air Date(s): 47.2 - 12/30/09 & 47.1 - 01/06/10




#503 Nicholas Smith

Nicholas Smith

Episode #503

Host Ed Sutkowski talks with Nicholas Smith who is the the beloved Mr. Rumbold from "Are You Being Served." The interview was recorded during Mr. Smith's recent visit to Peoria.

Scheduled Air Date(s): 47.2 - 12/23/09 & 47.1 - 03/03/10




#502 Gordon Honegger

Gordon Honegger

Episode #502

Host Ed Sutkowski talks with Gordon Honegger the Co-Chairman of Hometown Community Bancorp which is the combined divisions of Morton Community Bank.

Scheduled Air Date(s): 47.2 - 12/16/09 & 47.1 - 1/24/10


#501 William C. Stone

William C. Stone

Episode #501

Ed Sutkowski sits down with William C. Stone, Founder and CEO of SS&C Technologies, a mission-critical software and software-enabled service for the global financial services industry.

 Length: 53 min. 56 sec. - Original Air Date: 11/01/09


#408 Johnna Ingersoll

Johnna Ingersoll

Episode #408

 

Host Ed Sutkowski talks with Johnna Ingersoll the current Peoria County Corner.

Length: 26 min. 47 sec. - Original Air Date: 10/07/09


#407 Rev. Dr. Forrest Krummel

Rev. Dr. Forrest Krummel

Episode #407

Ed Sutkowski, a local attorney and media personality, interviews the Rev. Dr. Forrest Krummel, Jr. of First Federated Church in Peoria.

Length: 26 min. 47 sec. - Original Air Date:  9/11/09


#406 Sara Paretsky

Sara Paretsky

Episode #406

An interview with Sara Paretsky, a best-selling mystery writer who was in town in March to speak at a Peoria Reads program.

Length: 26 min. 39 sec. - Original Air Date: 5/28/09


Lonnie Stewart

Episode #405

An interview with Lonnie Stewart, a Peoria-based artist and sculptor whose commissions have taken him throughout the world.

 Length: 26 min. 28 sec. - Original Air Date: 4/29/09


Chuck Brown and Al Eskildsen

Episode #404

Interviews with two World War II veterans and foxhole buddies—Chuck Brown and Al Eskildsen.

 Length: 26 min. 27 sec. - Original Air Date: 2/26/09


Crispian Steele-Perkins

Episode #403

An interview with British trumpet virtuoso Crispian Steele-Perkins while he was in Peoria in October as soloist for the Peoria Symphony Orchestra Concert “Beyond Baroque!”

 Length: 27 min. 43 sec. - Original Air Date: 12/28/08


Gale Fosler

Episode #402

An interview with Gail Fosler, president of The Conference Board, Inc., a global research and business membership organization.

 Length: 29 min. 49 sec. - Original Air Date: 11/13/08


Peter Magowan

Episode #401

An interview with Peter Magowan, president and managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants.

 Length: 26 min. 49 sec. - Original Air Date: 10/19/08




#308 Dr. Al Bowman

Dr. Al Bowman

Episode #308

An interview with Dr. Al Bowman, president of Illinois State University.

Original Air Date: 9/25/08


David Commanday

Episode #307

An interview with David Commanday, music director of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra.

 Length: 26 min. 49 sec. - Original Air Date: 6/19/08




#306 Linda Washkuhn

Linda Washkuhn

Episode #306

In anticipation of this year’s Race for the Cure, WTVP presents an interview with Linda Washkuhn, a driving force in the fight against breast cancer since the early 1980s—and in creating and building the Race for the Cure in Peoria.

Original Air Date: 05/02/08


Robert A. Clifford - Trial Lawyer

Episode #305

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Robert Clifford, trial lawyer.

 Length: 25 min. 44 sec. - Original Air Date: 6/12/08


Todd A. Smith - Trial Lawyer

Episode #304

An interview with Todd Smith, a trial lawyer.

 Length: 25 min. 24 sec. - Original Air Date: 3/19/08


Dr. Glyn Jones

Episode #303

An interview with Dr. Glyn Jones, internationally recognized plastic surgeon.

 Length: 28 min. 11 sec. - Original Air Date: 11/25/07




#302 Jerry Stephens & Jon Michael

Jerry Stephens & Jon Michael

Episode #302

An interview with Jerry Stephens, founder and chairman of the board, and Jon Michael, president and chief executive officer of RLI Corp., a specialty insurance company.

Original Air Date: 10/29/07




#301 Hon. Joe Billy McDade

Hon. Joe Billy McDade

Episode #301

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Hon. Joe Billy McDade, District Judge, U.S. District Court for Central Illinois.

Original Air Date: 9/27/07




#208 Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor

Episode #208

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Roger Taylor, President of Knox College.

Original Air Date: 05/24/07




#207 Douglas Wilson & Rodney Davis

Douglas Wilson & Rodney Davis

Episode #207

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Douglas Wilson and Rodney Davis, co-directors of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College.

Original Air Date: 04/01/07




#206 Dr. John Stone & Dr. Allan Campbell

Dr. John Stone & Dr. Allan Campbell

Episode #206

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Dr. John Stone, physician and author, and Dr. Allan Campbell, physician and pathologist

Original Air Date: 01/26/07

Additional Resources

  ipeo206.stone.campbell.summary.pdf




#205 Joan Ericksen

Joan Ericksen

Episode #205

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Joan Ericksen, an artist who co-founded the Sun Foundation with her husband, Robert, to unite the arts and environmental sciences through educational programs, services, and cooperative efforts for artists, local arts organizations, schools, and the general public.

Original Air Date: 12/29/06




#204 Jim Owens

Jim Owens

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #204

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Jim Owens, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc. from 2004 until present.

Original Air Date: 11/24/06




#203 Heidi M. Hurd

Heidi M. Hurd

Episode #203

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Heidi M. Hurd, Dean of the College of Law at the University of Illinois.

Original Air Date: 10/27/06


Rich L. Weisman

Episode #202

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews art collector Rich Weisman, who recently brought his collection of Andy Warhol sports paintings to the Peoria Art Guild for a special weekend exhibition.

 Length: 29 min. 24 sec. - Original Air Date: 9/29/06


George Schaefer

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode#201

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews George Schaefer, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. from 1985-1990.

 Length: 28 min. 8 sec. - Original Air Date: 9/14/06


Glen Barton

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #108

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Glen Barton, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. from 1999-2004.

 Length: 27 min. 20 sec. -  Original Air Date: 6/30/06


Donald Fites

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #107

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Donald Fites, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc. from June 1990 until his retirement in February 1999.

 Length: 28 min 12 sec. - Original Air Date: 5/26/06


General Wayne Downing

Episode #106

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews General Wayne Downing, U.S. Army (Retired). A Peorian and highly decorated combat veteran, General Downing retired after a 34-year career in the U.S. Army and most recently served the White House as National Director and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism. 

 Length: 27 min. 34 sec. - Original Air Date: 3/31/06


Jim Brickman

Episode #105

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews piano virtuoso Jim Brickman.

 Length: 28 min. 40 sec. - Original Air Date: 2/24/06

 

 


Bob Skoronski

Episode #104

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Bob Skoronski, one of the co-captains for the Green Bay Packers for Super Bowls I and II.

 Length: 28 min. 11 sec. -  Original Air Date: 1/27/06

 


Marion Blumenthal Lazan

Episode #103

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Marion Blumenthal Lazan—a Holocaust survivor, 1953 Peoria High School graduate, and author of the memoir Four Perfect Pebbles.

 Length: 28 min. 15 sec. -  Original Air Date: 12/30/05

 


Seattle Sutton

Episode #102

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Seattle Sutton, founder of Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating. 

 Length: 29 min. 24 sec. -  Original Air Date: 11/25/05


Bob Parsons

Episode #101

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Bob Parsons, founder of Parsons Manufacturing. The Roanoke plant—destroyed by a tornado in July 2004 as employees remained safe in the company’s storm shelters—has been rebuilt and is back to full production.

 Length: 28 min. 10 sec. - Original Air Date: 10/28/05


Caterpillar Leadership Series

 



#204 Jim Owens

Jim Owens

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #204

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Jim Owens, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc. from 2004 until present.

Original Air Date: 11/24/06     Available for purchase on DVD

 


Glen Barton

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #108

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Glen Barton, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. from 1999-2004.

 Length: 27 min. 20 sec. - Original Air Date: 6/30/06     Available for purchase on DVD


Donald Fites

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #107

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Donald Fites, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc. from June 1990 until his retirement in February 1999.

 Length: 28 min 12 sec. - Original Air Date: 5/26/06     Available for purchase on DVD


George Schaefer

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode#201

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews George Schaefer, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. from 1985-1990.

 Length: 28 min. 8 sec.- Original Air Date: 9/14/06     Available for purchase on DVD

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