VOICEcorps reading service

10/31/2025

Have no fear, VOICEcorps is here wishing you a happy and safe Halloween! 👻🦇💀

Settle in for a spooky good time with our special Halloween programming that begins at 11AM with American Heritage's "The History of Halloween" followed up by a reading of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Black Cat” at 4:30 PM. Have a yee-haw scary good time listening to "Ghost Stories from Texas" at 7PM. The engrossing "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells follows at 8PM. End your day of frights with the creepy sci-fi novelette “Sandkings” by George R.R. Martin starting at 10PM. 🌙

VOICEcorps is here for our audience of print disabled individuals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week no matter what creatures may be lurking in the shadows! 😱
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10/30/2025

Halloween is tomorrow, and it’s got us wondering, what was your favorite trick or treat/ Halloween party costume you ever wore? 👻
Let us know in the comments down below!

Whether it was a classic like vampires,witches, and ghosts or new favorites like superheroes we would love to know! 🦇

Be sure to tune into VOICEcorps for special Halloween programming including a reading of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Black Cat” tomorrow at 4:30 pm! Have no fear (see what we did there? 😏) VOICEcorps is here for you!

10/28/2025

Many people with no vision or low vision enjoy listening to their favorite teams play on the radio, but what if you could get one step closer to “seeing” the game? 🏀👀

The NBA and MLB are partnering with a Seattle based startup company called OneCourt in offering tactile tablets that vibrate whenever something major happens in a game. These would be offered as a free service to those with visual impairments. OneCourt is working to fine tune the tablet and overall fan experience before a major rollout is planned.

This is an exciting development for sports fans with low or no vision! 🙌

VOICEcorps listeners and sports fans, don’t forget to tune into the longest running sports program in Central Ohio every Saturday at 10am only on VOICEcorps!
📰 https://voicecorps.org/programming/schedule/ 📰

Professional sports teams are partnering with startups to introduce technology for blind and visually impaired fans to better experience live games.

10/27/2025

The more you know: According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a deepfake is “an image or recording that has been convincingly altered and manipulated to misrepresent someone as doing or saying something that was not actually done or said.”

Deepfakes can be hard to spot for sighted folks but are even more of a challenge to discern for those with no or low vision. 👓

Tanusree Sharma, who is an assistant professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, is using a grant she received to develop a tool that will help those who are visually impaired sus out what information is real. Read this article from Penn State for more on this. 🤓

VOICEcorps is committed to bringing you information you can count on every day. Click here to listen ➡ https://voicecorps.org/listen/ or tell your Alexa Smart Speaker to play VOICEcorps!

Tanusree Sharma, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, received a $60,000 Google Research Scholar Award for a project to help blind and low-vision people identify artificial intelligence-generated content.

10/26/2025

⭐VOICEcorps is proud to present our voters guide programming schedule!
Go into the voting booth with the confidence that you are informed about the issues and candidates on the ballot. ⭐

Starting tomorrow, tune in Monday through Saturday at 2PM for our volunteer read voters guide for the upcoming election on Tuesday, November 4th. 📣

If you miss any of the programming, don’t worry- we will have an audio library on demand on our website at https://tinyurl.com/Audio-On-Demand

We are a reading service for those with low vision, no vision, Dyslexia, MS, Parkinsons and all other print disabilities. This guide is intended for our listeners.

Learn more about VOICEcorps here➡ https://voicecorps.org/

10/25/2025

The more you know: Doug Knight, A legally blind comic book artist (and childhood cancer survivor) out of Ontario is using his unique story and experience to create comic books. 💥✏️

Knight founded Cross Eye Comics in 2019 after spending more than a decade as a tattoo artist while also raising two children with his wife. Knight’s story serves as a reminder to us all that we can accomplish great things despite challenges put in our paths. 🙌

If you would like to lend your talents to VOICEcorps and help others as a volunteer click this link to find the volunteer application ➡https://voicecorps.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Doug Knight, legally blind creator of Cross Eye Comics, uses his lived experience to create unique art and out-of-this-world stories

10/23/2025

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: The great debate….do you prefer pumpkin spice or apple flavors in the fall? 🍏🎃

These days things can seem more divided as ever, but nothing seems to be more polarizing than our fall favorites! 😉Let us know in the comments down below if you like the crisp, bright flavors of apple or the more warm, spiced flavors of pumpkin.

VOICEcorps listeners are diverse and engaged with the world around in part due to our wonderful volunteers reading news and articles that share multiple points of view. Click this link to listen today! ➡ http://voicecorps.org/listen/

10/22/2025

The more you know: Talking about disabilities can feel like walking on a tightrope, you want to be compassionate and understanding while also making sure you aren’t coming off as disrespectful and cold.

This article from Reader’s Digest gives some insights into how to engage with someone who may have a disability more effectively and respectfully. Do you agree with these tips? Let us know down below in the comments section! ⬇

VOICEcorps airs Reader’s Digest on Tuesdays at 4pm and is an enduring favorite. Be sure to tune in to listen to this and other great printed materials 24/7 365 days a year on VOICEcorps! 🗣 https://voicecorps.org/listen/

Disability is a delicate topic, but these tips will help you approach it in a way that's considerate to those living with a disability.

10/21/2025

Did you know we are on Amazon Alexa devices? 🤔

VOICEcorps is a reading service intended for those with no vision, low vision or any print disabilities such as Dyslexia, Parkinsons, MS, and others. We want to be as accessible to our listeners as possible and that is why we offer radios tuned to VOICEcorps, an online broadcast stream, and we are on Amazon Alexa devices! 🗣👂

If you or someone you know could use our service, please visit our website for more information at https://voicecorps.org/

10/20/2025

Are you new to visual changes and perhaps to needing glasses or contacts? 🤓

You may have heard the pros and cons of both medical devices from friends, family, and perhaps your optometrist. This article from The Ohio State University College of Optometry lays out the benefits and disadvantages to both so you and your doctor can make the best decision possible for your eye health. 🙌

VOICEcorps listeners have diverse visual challenges and print disabilities, and we are here 24/7 365 days a year offering our reading service at no charge to them!
Learn more about us by clicking here ➡ https://voicecorps.org/

New to glasses or contacts? It's common to find yourself worried about their potential risks. An expert describes their differences to help you in your decision.

10/20/2025

VOICEcorps was thrilled to attend the Community Shares of Mid Ohio’s Community Resource Fair event on Friday! 🙌

We met with so many members of the community that were looking for volunteer opportunities and were wanting more information about what we do, which we are always happy to share! Thank you to Community Shares of Mid Ohio for this great opportunity! 😄

We are a 24/7 365 broadcast reading service intended for those with low vision, no vision or who have other print disabilities. Our volunteers read printed materials over the air as well as host unique programming of interest to our listeners. 👂

Our website is a one-stop shop of information about how to listen, how to support, and how to begin volunteering with us. Click here ➡https://voicecorps.org/

10/17/2025

Let’s face it, we all need a good laugh! End a week’s worth of work, deadlines, errands, and traffic jams by winding down with a smile and a chuckle. 🤣

VOICEcorps invites you to listen to Old Time Radio Comedy Friday tonight at 9PM. Put your Amazon Alexa to work and ask her to play VOICEcorps or simply click this link ➡ https://voicecorps.org/listen/

Our broadcast service is intended for those with no vision, low vision, and who have a print disability that makes reading printed material difficult or impossible. If you or someone you know fits these criteria, please tell them about VOICEcorps!