Barb Smith, Dan Muller shows, Thunder hockey on WJBC

Posted on February 16, 2015

By WJBC Staff

Redbird basketball will be at the center of discussion tonight at Pub II in Normal.

The Barb Smith beign at 6 p.m., followed by Dan Muller at 7.

WJBC's Zach Dietmeier will talk to the ISU women's coach at 6 p.m. as the Redbirds prepare for their final homestand of the season starting Friday.

Then at 7, coach Muller will talk to WJBC's Dick Luedke and Mike Matthews as the Birds get ready to play at Bradley on Wednesday before their final homestand of the season.

The shows are presented by Pub II, Country Financial representatives Steve Petersen and Melissa Isenburg and by Miller Lite.

Listen live at 6 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.

The Bloomington Thunder play a President's Day special against the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The puck drops at 3 p.m. at U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Listen live on WJBC.com.

 

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