THE TALKING NEWSPAPER

News and important information you can use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

People who are experiencing vision loss for the first time often say that one of the things they miss most is the ability to read the newspaper. Blind people often do not have readers who have time to read ads, TV schedules, catalogs, newspapers and magazines.

Now, you can read newspapers, magazines, and newsletters using your touch-tone telephone. Check what's on TV or read ads. Find resources, job-hunting tips, and news of interest to people with visual impairments and other disabilities.

Who Is Eligible?

All subscribers to the Talking Newspaper must have a User ID and password. This is because the service is intended solely for use by people who cannot read regular print, hold a book, turn the pages etc.

Anyone who cannot read standard print may sign up for the Talking Newspaper. This includes people who are blind or visually impaired, people who have physical disabilities that prevent them from holding or manipulating a book, and people who have cognitive disorders or learning disabilities severe enough to prevent them from using standard print.

Anyone who is a client of the Kentucky Department for the Blind or a registered patron of the Kentucky Talking Book Library is automatically eligible for the Talking Newspaper.

Service Area

The Talking Newspaper has been serving the metropolitan Louisville area and southern Indiana since 1998. Many people throughout Kentucky also subscribe to the service, but toll-free calling is not available at this time. Statewide listeners often avoid expensive per-minute charges by using one of the new flat-rate calling plans.

Bring the Talking Newspaper to Your Calling Area

Contact KCB to learn how you, your company, church, library or civic organization can partner with us so people who cannot read print in your town, city or county can listen to The Talking Newspaper free of charge.

Volunteers Needed

Would you like to help bring more publications to The Talking Newspaper? Are you a good reader? Do you have good computer skills? Contact us to find out how you can help.

For more information, request a user ID, learn about volunteer opportunities, and to find out how to bring The Talking Newspaper to your area, call the Kentucky Council of the Blind at (502)895-4598 or Email us.