Book Signing with Local Author Steve Vogel at Bobzbay Books!

Schedule

Sat Sep 06 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

419 N Main St Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701 | Bloomington, IL

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We’re so excited to welcome local author Steve Vogel to the shop for a book signing in celebration of his latest release, 'Broadcast Live' -- out September 4, 2025! Vogel is also the author of the true crime books 'Reasonable Doubt' (a New York Times bestseller!) & 'The Unforgiven'.
Join us on Saturday, September 6 from 1pm - 3pm to meet the author, check out his books, and take home a signed book--or few! Books will be available for purchase at the event but copies are limited so pre-orders are encouraged! Reserve your copy here: https://bobzbay.square.site/product/broadcastlive/I47QGOEALZWIQRHSHJDVIUCM
About 'Broadcast Live': "With a storyteller's warmth and a dollop of self-deprecating humor, Steve Vogel invites readers along on his extraordinary journey from humble farm boy to accomplished journalist, broadcaster, and corporate communicator. You'll be able to tell which stories he'd "just as soon forget." Spanning the latter half of the 20th Century into the new millennium, "Broadcast Live" is more than just a personal memoir. It's a vivid snapshot of American life, media, and the ever-changing cultural landscape. From rural roots and small-town traditions to the fast-paced worlds of broadcasting and Fortune 25 communications, Vogel's reflections are as entertaining as they are insightful and authentic."
About the author: Steve Vogel was a part-time sportswriter at The Pantagraph Newspaper while he attended Illinois Wesleyan University and appeared on American Forces Radio when he was in the U.S. Army. After earning a master’s degree in journalism at Northwestern University, he joined WJBC Radio, starting as a news reporter and anchor. He was director of news and programming when he changed careers 22 years later. He probably was best-known as the longtime host of the station’s “Problems & Solutions” call-in show that aired weekday afternoons.
While at the station, Vogel also authored “Reasonable Doubt,” a book about the Hendricks family murders in Bloomington that became a New York Times best-seller. Vogel also was a commentator on Voice of America.
In 1993, he joined State Farm’s public affairs department and was in charge of the company’s media relations. He later became communications assistant to company Chairman and CEO Ed Rust Jr., a position Vogel retired from in 2012.
After retiring, Vogel returned to The Pantagraph to write a weekly editorial column on various local, state, and national topics and news until 2017. Vogel is also the author of the 2019 true crime book 'The Unforgiven' and continues to write in Bloomington, Illinois. Learn more about Steve at: https://www.stevevogelauthor.com
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419 N Main St Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701, 419 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701-3915, United States

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