Penny For Your Thoughts NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9-FM

Brian Barnhart hosts with a Penny open line and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines about her talk at The University of Illinois on 4-18-24. To register go to www.rileygaines.org/events/

Krannert Center's Emily Laugesen, Director of Community Engagement, previews the upcoming production of The Ugly Duckling from the Lightwire Theatre and more in the Youth Series.

Brian Barnhart with Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons discussing the election in the first hour.

In the second hour, Brian reviews Saturday’s Lincoln Academy of Illinois 60TH CONVOCATION & INVESTITURE. Rita Garman, Alison Krauss, Lester McKeever and Jim Thome are featured on today’s program. John Hecker joins Brian at the end of the show to talk about this weekend’s Crime Stoppers shred event.

Brian Barnhart had a very busy Penny today. Jennifer Wherley and students from Mahomet-Seymour High School were here to promote their plant sale, then Rick Shoell discussed Challenger League Baseball. In hour-two, Brian welcomed Nate Kohn from Ebert Fest with special guest, actor Eric Roberts.

Brian Barnhart with Judge Robert Steigmann for a two-hour conversation on the law.

Brian Barnhart hosted Penny from Chicago where he is attending the 60th Convocation & Investiture of Lincoln Laureates. Today’s guests include Leanne Barnhart, Executive Director of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois and Evelyn Brandt Thomas, one of this year’s laureates.