Ryan Denham
Content DirectorRyan is an award-winning journalist and digital strategist. He joined WGLT full-time in 2017 as Digital Content Director and became interim Content Director in 2025.
Under Ryan's leadership, WGLT.org has become the go-to destination for local news in Bloomington-Normal. WGLT has expanded its digital offerings to include multiple daily podcasts, short-form video storytelling, and award-winning photography.
Ryan has earned a National Murrow Award, a national Public Media Journalists Association award, several Regional Murrow Awards, and multiple Crystal Mic Awards from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association, among other station and team-based honors.
Ryan also serves as WGLT's internship coordinator, working closely with Illinois State University students.
Ryan started his career as a copy editor and later business and city government reporter at The Pantagraph in 2006. He later worked for WJBC radio in Bloomington and for Illinois State's University Marketing and Communications [UMC] and Web and Interactive Communications [WEB] offices.
He lives in Normal with his wife, Therese, and two children. You can contact Ryan at rmdenha@ilstu.edu or (309) 438-5426.
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Two years after announcing a new model would be built first in Normal, the first Rivian R2s built for real customers rolled off the production line on Wednesday. -
Residents experiencing outages, property damage, flooding, tree damage, or service disruptions are encouraged to self-report to assist countywide response efforts. -
Bloomington-Normal residents were assessing the damage and starting to clean up Saturday from a powerful storm that walloped McLean County the night before, leading to damage at the Rivian auto plant and knocking out power for thousands. There appeared to be no serious injuries. -
The Meet the Newsroom series pulls back the curtain to introduce you to the team that makes WGLT possible. The series continues with WGLT correspondent Braden Fogerson, an Illinois State University alum who covers education across McLean County. -
A group of workers trying to unionize Rivian’s manufacturing plant in Normal say they are growing frustrated with an apparent pullback in support from the United Auto Workers. -
The sketch comedy legend turned action star Bob Odenkirk brought a sneak peek of his new movie Normal to the Normal Theater on Thursday for a sold-out crowd. -
The actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk will visit Normal next week for a preview screening of his new film "Normal," and yes, it's happening at the Normal Theater. Here's what we know about the availability of tickets day-of at the theater's box office. -
Seis personas —incluyendo a dos menores— fueron baleadas la madrugada del domingo en un barrio residencial de Normal, justo al sur del campus de Illinois State University, informaron las autoridades. Es uno de los pocos tiroteos masivos en la historia reciente de Bloomington-Normal. -
The Bloomington City Council is expected to vote Monday on changes to a redevelopment agreement for the former State Farm building downtown, including a $42 million Phase 1 that would bring a Starbucks to the property by July 2027. -
Six people — including two juveniles — were shot early Sunday morning in a residential neighborhood in Normal just south of the Illinois State University campus, authorities said. It's one of the few mass shootings in recent Bloomington-Normal history.
