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  1. 1d ago

    (LISTEN): Missouri congressional candidate Taylor Burks (R) appears on "Wake Up Missouri"

    Former Boone County clerk and U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Burks is seeking the GOP nomination for Missouri's new fifth congressional district. The Columbia Republican joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" and calls for passage of the SAVE Act and paper ballots. Mr. Burks also emphasizes the importance of election integrity and blasts current U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Kansas City):

    12 min

  2. 2d ago

    (LISTEN): Missouri DNR director Kurt Schaefer discusses Amendment One on "Wake Up Missouri"

    Missourians head to the polls in August to cast ballots on four statewide measures, including Amendment One. It is the extension of Missouri's parks, soils and water sales tax. Missourians first approved it in 1984 and it's been reapproved in 1988, 1996, 2006 and 2016. Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) director Kurt Schaefer joined hosts Stephanie Bell and Camellia Peterson live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri." Director Schaefer notes Missouri is one of eight states that have free admission to state parks:

    12 min

  3. 2d ago

    (LISTEN): Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association's Gerry Tritz previews Tuesday's Backyard BBQ Bash

    Tuesday's annual Backyard BBQ bash in Jefferson City will draw a big crowd to raise money for foster, adoptive and kinship families in central Missouri. The Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) serves 24 counties, including every county in the 939 the Eagle listening area. CMFCAA spokesman Gerry Tritz joined 939 the Eagle's Brian Hauswirth live on the "Eagle Eye Drive at 5" and encourages you to attend. “Every ticket that’s sold helps support foster, adoptive, kinship families across our 24 counties in central Missouri. All the money stays here in mid-Missouri," Mr. Tritz tells listeners:

    7 min

  4. 2d ago

    (LISTEN): Boone County Fire Protection District Chief Westhoff and assistant chief Blomenkamp appear on 939 the Eagle

    The Boone County Fire Protection District is known nationwide as a world-class organization. Missouri Task Force One (MOTF-1) is part of it and is one of 28 urban search and rescue team across the nation. Boone County Fire Protection District Chief Doug Westhoff and assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp appeared in-studio this weekend on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable". The district was formed in 1970 by the voters. The district's annual budget is about $5.5 million. Chief Westhoff says it has about 175 volunteers. “The predominance of our field operations is conducted by volunteer members. Though we compensate them of some nominal fees and some of those sorts of perks, it’s a volunteer resource," the chief says. Assistant chief Blomenkamp tells listeners that to fully fund the department with a paid staff would require about a $40-million budget. Both men praise the professionalism or the volunteers and of their entire staff:

    47 min

  5. 6d ago

    (LISTEN): State Rep. John Martin (R-Columbia) appears on "Wake Up Missouri"

    State Rep. John Martin (R-Columbia) gives Missouri's recently-completed 2026 session a grade of an A-minus or a B-plus. Representative Martin joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", telling listeners that he's disappointed that property tax reform died during the session's final week. But Martin praises lawmakers for placing a proposal on the August ballot to gradually phase out Missouri's state income tax. He also touts passing of juvenile justice legislation:

    10 min

  6. May 27

    (LISTEN): Governor Mike Kehoe appears on "Wake Up Missouri"

    Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe (R) praises the 2026 session in Jefferson City and thanks legislative leaders for helping to accomplish that. Governor Kehoe joined Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri". The governor doesn't like the idea of a special session to suspend Missouri's 29-cent state gas tax until December, saying that would put thousands of construction workers out of jobs:

    13 min

  7. May 24

    (LISTEN): COR Development's Randy Coil and Nick Orscheln appear on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable"

    All of you have seen Coil Construction signs throughout Columbia, but few of you have probably noticed the COR Development signs near them. COR Development is a three-year-old company that is involved in numerous projects in Columbia/Boone County, including Logboat Brewing's planned taproom at Nifong and State Farm Parkway, ABK Biomedical in Ashland and the former OTSCON facility on North Rangeline in Columbia. COR Development member Randy Coil, who founded Coil Construction, and managing member Nicholas Orscheln joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable":

    45 min

  8. May 20

    (LISTEN): Missouri House Speaker Dr. Jonathan Patterson (R-Lee's Summit) appears on "Wake Up Missouri"

    State Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R-Wentzville) is calling on Governor Mike Kehoe to call a special session to suspend Missouri's 29.5 cent state gasoline tax from June through December 31. She says Missouri gas is up more than $1.30 a gallon from a year ago. House Speaker Dr. Jonathan Patterson (R-Lee's Summit) discussed the issue on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", saying he hasn't heard anything about a special session:

    11 min
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    2019 - 2026
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