VOICEcorps reading service

10/05/2026

For blind and low vision musicians, the Midwest is doing it best! 👏

A study out of Indiana University Bloomington authored by faculty there says that blind and low vision musicians face unique challenges particularly when learning or performing with a bowed-string instrument such as a violin or viola. 🎻

This article that we are sharing, written by the Violin Channel, says “ to help bridge these gaps, the study suggests practice designs focused on non-visual and real-time calibration, including an augmented bow tracker that can signal direction deviations, a bow-hold aid to monitor hand tension, and a wearable forearm band to track left-hand alignment.”

Once again we want to shout-out our neighbors in Indiana for doing this work. This is an exciting development for not only musicians but for the visually-impaired community as a whole. ☺️

Click the link in the comments to view the article and to find out how you can support VOICEcorps!

10/04/2026

VOICEcorps recognizes October as Blindness Awareness Month. 👁️‍🗨️

According to the CDC, 1 million Americans have complete and total vision loss along with the 7-9 million individuals who have “significant” vision loss. Many more are under-diagnosed.

What does this mean? 🤔
You or someone you love, a co-worker, a neighbor, or a friend are part of that statistic.

VOICEcorps is a FREE broadcast service you can utilize to keep up with the news (local and national), with what’s being printed in magazines and books, and as a source of entertainment.

Scroll down to the comments and click after the pink heart icon to tune in via our online stream! If you have any questions on how to access our broadcast, please leave them in the comments! ⬇



Alt-text: Graphic announcing October as Blindness Awareness Month, featuring the word “Vision” highlighted in pink and a message about support from VOICEcorps.

10/02/2026

Bark Bark Bark! 🐶 Meow! 😺

Join volunteer reader Cyndi Edger every Saturday at 4PM for an hour of stories on cats and dogs and why we love them on Paws and Claws!

Some are personal anecdotes from the writers about their own experiences with beloved pets, and other stories are about animal shenanigans that have made it in the news.

Paws and Claws is curated and presented for the entertainment of our audience of listeners who are blind, have low vision or who have a condition that makes reading printed materials difficult or impossible.

Click after the paw print icon to listen now 🐾https://voicecorps.org/listen/
or tell your Alexa smart speaker to “Play VOICEcorps skill!”

⭐Share or save this post as a reminder to tune in this Saturday at 4pm!



Alt-text: A sleeping dog and tabby cat lay side by side beneath heart-shaped captions promoting “Paws and Claws.”

09/29/2026

It’s true, all VOICEcorps listeners are able to hear grocery ads every Thursday at Noon! 🛒

We air grocery ads for Kroger, Giant Eagle, Aldi and Meijer as well as provide the latest in food news. 🥗

This has over time proven to be one of our most popular programming segments and has become a valuable resource for those who have no vision, low vision, or who have a print-disability such as Parkinson’s disease.

To learn more about our programming click after the arrow icon
➡ https://voicecorps.org/programming/schedule/

To learn how to support us click after the green heart
💚https://voicecorps.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/



Alt-text: Green FAQ graphic about VOICEcorps reading grocery advertisements for people with visual impairments.

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.