Herb Trix
Former News DirectorA native of Detroit, Herb Trix began his radio career as a country-western disc jockey in Roswell, New Mexico (“KRSY, your superkicker in the Pecos Valley”), in 1978. After a stint at an oldies station in Topeka, Kansas (imagine getting paid to play “Louie Louie” and “Great Balls of Fire”), he wormed his way into news, first in Topeka, and then in Freeport Illinois.
While a graduate student in the Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois at Springfield (then known as Sangamon State University), he got his first taste of public radio, covering Illinois state government for WUIS.
Here in the Quad Cities, Herb worked for WHBF Radio before coming to WVIK in 1987. Herb also produced the weekly public affairs feature Midwest Week – covering the news behind the news by interviewing reporters about the stories they cover.
Herb resides in Moline with his wife Diane, and their dog Augie.
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker stopped in Rock Island Wednesday morning as part of a statewide tour promoting his proposal called "Smart Start Illinois."
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The Quad Cities played a tiny but important role in the invention of modern computers. And that'll be part of an event Thursday night at Augustana College, "Birth of the Computer: The John Atanasoff Story."
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GovernmentThe next phase of Bettendorf's Forest Grove Drive project will start on Tuesday. Construction will start in front of the TBK Sports Complex, and includes parts of Middle Road south of Interstate 80.
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A year-long anniversary celebration has started at a Davenport company known for its concrete sculptures. Isabel Bloom was founded 60 years ago, and will hold several events in the coming year.
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Profits more than doubled, and sales jumped 32 per cent in the first quarter, for John Deere.
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GovernmentA mistake by the state might end up costing Bettendorf hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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The evolution of women's clothing for sports and other outdoor activities is the focus of a new exhibit at the Figge Art Museum.
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GovernmentA historic building in Rock Island will probably soon be torn down. Monday night the city council will consider a demolition contract for Firehouse Number 5 in Douglas Park.
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After years of discussion, planning, and fundraising, a unique partnership of the Rock Island Library and Two Rivers YMCA will open soon.