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WLCN provides live coverage of the 2021 Logan County Fair (including livestreams of queen pageant and demolition derby)

As the calendar turns to August 2021, that means it’s time for the Logan County Fair!

The Logan County Fair is scheduled for August 1 through August 8, featuring a large schedule of events for the young and young at heart. And once again, WLCN will be providing live coverage throughout the fair for listeners and–in the case of two events–viewers.

Bob Metz will once again anchor live updates several days throughout the fair. Those updates are scheduled for
Tuesday 8/3, Wednesday 8/4, Thursday 8/5 and Friday 8/6 at 11 AM, 1 PM and 5 PM each day. On Saturday 8/7 at noon, Metz will provide a two-hour wrap-up of the fair to that point as well as a preview of the activities of the final two days.

In addition to live updates, for those who can not attend in person, WLCN will provide livestream YouTube coverage of two events: the Miss Logan County Fair Queen Pageant (Tuesday 8/3 at 6:30 PM) and the Logan County Fair Demolition Derby (Sunday 8/8 at 2 PM). Live video and audio coverage of those events will be provided through WLCN’s YouTube channel. The YouTube video stream will go live just a few minutes before the start of each event; viewers can click here to be taken to WLCN’s YouTube livestream, or go to YouTube and search WLCN 96.3 FM.

Nobbe Eye Care is now Chittick Eye Care; join WLCN for the July 28 Grand Re-Opening Celebration

Everyone is invited to attend the Chittick Grand Re-Opening celebration on Wednesday, July 28 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Local favorites Nuthatch Hill BBQ and Guest House Coffee and Pastries will be serving free food to attendees. WLCN will broadcast live from noon to 2 PM, and attendees can register to win a new Brio scooter. Giveaways and eyeglass style-consulting will be offered.

6/26/21 – Heartland Community College’s Ryan Knox, Kristi Powell featured on Cheap Seats

The 6/26 episode of Cheap Seats originated from the Heartland Community College Lincoln Center. HCC Athletic Director Ryan Knox joined us to talk about the Hawks’ athletic programs, then Director of HCC’s Lincoln Center Director Kristi Powell shared information about the Lincoln campus and its offerings to local residents, including the new Hometown Hawks program. Click here to watch the YouTube feed of the show.

6/23/21 – Viewpoint featuring guest Neal Stimpert of The Atlanta National Bank

Hosts Bill Gossett and Judy Busby spoke with Atlanta National Bank CEO and Executive VP Neal Stimpert about a wide variety of financial and banking topics, including cryptocurrency, loans and inheritances. Click here to watch our YouTube video of the show and be sure to catch Viewpoint live every Wednesday from 8:15 AM to 9 AM with a tape-delay rebroadcast of the show on Sundays starting at 7 AM.

Catch Heartland Community College AD Ryan Knox on Cheap Seats 6/26

Be sure to tune in to Cheap Seats this Saturday 6/26 when we’ll have Heartland Community College Athletic Director Ryan Knox with us to discuss Hawks athletics. Then later we’ll by joined by Kristi Powell, director of the Heartland Community College-Lincoln campus to talk about the new Hometown Hawks program being introduced at the Lincoln campus in the fall. We’ll be broadcasting from Heartland’s Lincoln campus, but if you aren’t out and about, you can catch us at 96.3 FM as well as via the Mixlr app and through our YouTube livestream.

6/19 Cheap Seats featuring LCHS IHSA State Track participants, Lincoln DARE Officer Christy Fruge

Host Scott Kirby talks with Lincoln Community High School boys’ and girls’ track team IHSA state qualifiers Rebecca Heitzig, Reese McCuan, Jalen Franz, Brenden Heitzig, Drake Rutledge and Garrett Slack along with coaches Matt Silkowski and Gayal Rademaker. The show concludes with Lincoln DARE Golf Outing Organizer Christy Fruge talking about the Lincoln DARE fundraising golf event happening 6/25/2021.

6/14/21 Morning Show Top 10 Fill in the Blank: Lady ______________

A whole lot was happening on the morning show today: recognition of some area track stars, discussion of the weekend’s Route 66 Garage Sale and Flag Day along with the usual news, sports and weather. Click here to listen to our archived recording of this morning’s show.

Were you able to fill in the blank of Lady ____________ on today’s “match game” Top 10 list? Loyd said he came up with his response of Lady Speed Stick from a past Saturday Night Live skit with Jennifer Lopez spoofing the MTV show Cribs; here’s that skit featuring Jennifer Lopez, Ana Gasteyer and Maya Rudolph as the music trio Gemini’s Twin:
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Tune in to Cheap Seats TOMORROW (Sat 6/12) and you could win $50 cash!

Tune in to Cheap Seats tomorrow and you’ll have the chance to win $50 cash courtesy of our friends at Four Corners Lube! We’ll also talk by phone with Geoff Alexander about his new duties as an assistant coach with the University of Illinois men’s basketball team. It all starts at 9 AM tomorrow; watch live via our YouTube livestream, listen using the Mixlr app or on 96.3 FM!

6/9/2021 – Viewpoint with guest Lauren Grenlund, Lincoln College director of public relations

Lincoln College Director of Public Relations Lauren Grenlund joined hosts Bill Gossett and Judy Busby on today’s Viewpoint show; click the image to watch WLCN’s YouTube recording of the show and learn more about her role as well as information about various goings-on at the college.