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WVIK’s Trix signs off after decades of reporting QC history

By: Kenda Burrows|September 20, 2023
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    Herb Trix is shown gathering news for WVIK. He was expected to sign off on Friday, Sept. 15, after decades as news director of the Quad Cities NPR station on the Augustana College campus in Rock Island. CREDIT WVIK

    For the first time in more than 30 years, Quad Cities public radio fans won’t be treated to the mellow tones of Herb Trix or hear his delivery of the day’s top news.

    WVIK’s news director was expected to step away from the microphone and into retirement on Friday, Sept. 15, after signing off at the Augustana…

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