On-Air Shows

Blake Haas

Blake Haas

Blake Haas is a central Illinois broadcaster, farmer, and investor and has spent many years in various positions at WJBC. A Clinton native, Haas grew up in central Illinois listening to WJBC as a kid with the likes of many Hall of Fame broadcasters blessing the airwaves in central Illinois with problems and solutions and…… MORE

The Rich Eisen Show

The Rich Eisen Show

The Rich Eisen Show Monday-Friday 12pm-3pm The Rich Eisen Show brings a mix of sports analysis with pop culture, humor, and interviews. The show attracts the most recognizable names in sports and entertainment, including Tom Brady, Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Regina King, Aaron Rodgers, Morgan Freeman and more. More information about the show…… MORE

Neil Doyle

Neil Doyle

From the south suburbs of Chicago, Neil Doyle is an Illinois State University graduate who hasn’t left the Twin-Cities. Starting as a part-time news anchor and sports broadcaster at WJBC, Neil is now the news director, morning news anchor and midday host from 10a-12p. On the midday show you’ll hear about things happening locally, statewide,…… MORE

Blogs

Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all

By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year.  It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …

Is federal mobilization the answer?

By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city.   Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…

In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans

By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…

Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life

Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University.   We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk.  Going to work every day for some people means…