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A long-standing radio program unlike any other. Brian Barnhart hosts a two-hour program that gives the community a place to discuss about almost anything. Brian welcomes listener calls, texts and emails, often about current events, politics, culture or sports. He also chats with notable community members and journalists.
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Brian Barnhart and Loren Tate host Monday Morning Quarterbacks, after the USC win, with Coach Nick Quartaro.
Brian Barnhart has an Illini Friday, then Flashback Friday ready to go. Barry Houser from The Marching Illini was first followed by former Illini QB John Paddock to look at the USC game.
Brian Barnhart hosts a Penny open line. Jim Dey from The News-Gazette joins the conversation in hour two.
Brian Barnhart hosts an action-packed Penny. First up is an open line, then Ginger Mills from the Cunningham Children’s Home is here to talk about their 5k fundraiser coming up on October 4, 2025. In the second hour, Paul Rudolph, one of the University of Illinois Alumni Association comeback guests, joins Brian to talk about his career with Sesame Street. The Hickory Point Bank community impact segment spotlights Rachael Dallas from Crisis Nursery, with Dan Marker and Halia Daley from Hickory Point Bank.
Brian Barnhart looks back at Farm Aid 1985 with farm broadcaster Max Armstrong and Mike Haile from WHMS.
Brian Barnhart and Loren Tate host Monday Morning Quarterbacks. Former Illini Matt Sinclair and Coach Nick Quartaro join the conversation to review the Illinois vs Indiana football game.
Brian Barnhart hosts with Kathy Reiser and the radio version of Kathy’s mailbag. Former Illini quarterback John Paddock joins Brian to preview the Illini vs Indiana football game.
Scott Beatty welcomes Jullie Gunn, co-director of Lyric Theatre at Illinois, to preview the upcoming "Lyric Under the Stars," Sept. 26-27, on the University of Illinois campus.
Brian Barnhart hosts Penny. Joining the conversation are Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel from Illini Chabad in the first hour. Malikye Trussel, Michelle Rutherford, and Barry Tobias from Gold Star Mission benefitting Gold Star Families, join Brian in the second hour.
Brian Barnhart hosts a Penny open line for the first hour, then Skyler Pumphrey and Tyler Courson from Green View Landscaping in Mahomet, discuss tree care, moving into fall.
Brian Barnhart hosts Penny for Your Thoughts. Ray LaHood, former congressman from Illinois, joins Brian to discuss Fair Maps Illinois, a proposal to amend the Illinois constitution. Open line time follows the interview.
Brian Barnhart and Loren Tate host Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Noah Eagle from NBC Sports, and Coach Nick Quartaro discussing Illini football.
Brian Barnhart hosted Penny and Illini Friday with Derrick Burson from Illinois Sports Information, and John Paddock, former Illini quarterback.
Brian Barnhart hosts a Penny open line and Michael McCuskey, the Illinois Legislative Inspector General, in the second hour.
Brian Barnhart hosts with Jim Dey from The News-Gazette.
Brian Barnhart hosts a one-hour Penny open line.
Brian Barnhart and Loren Tate host Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Coach Nick Quartaro, after the Illini football win at Duke.
Brian Barnhart hosts with News-Gazette columnist, Peggy Prichard. John Paddock, former Illini quarterback, joins Brian to preview the Illinois vs Duke football game coming up on Saturday.
Brian Barnhart hosts with Candy Foster to promote Candy Foster’s Parkland College Scholarship Fundraiser this Sunday 2:00 to 6:00pm at Alto Vineyards in Champaign.
For the season debut of Club Krannert Center, Scott Beatty visits with
country and roots music legend Rosanne Cash, who performs Saturday night
at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts to cap off the Ellnora
Guitar Festival, which opens tonight.
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