About This Station

**Connecticut Radio Information System (CRIS)** is a nonprofit radio reading service based in Windsor, Connecticut, dedicated to providing 24/7 audio access to printed materials for individuals who are blind or unable to read due to print disabilities. Its programming includes narrated newspapers, magazines, and children’s content, with specialized services such as **CRISKids®**, **CRIS en Español**, and **CRISAccess®** audio-described museum exhibits and walking tours. The station broadcasts in English (with Spanish-language offerings) and can be heard via specially tuned radios, a mobile app, hands-free speakers, and Amazon Echo devices. Recent initiatives highlighted on the site include an accessible smartphone audio tour of Connecticut’s Revolutionary War history, developed with historians and Central Connecticut State University students. CRIS also offers program archives, a blog, resource guides, and community events like its annual Golf Classic.