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"We serve our communities accurately and responsibly by informing and
entertaining; and by making advertising effective for area businesses."


NEWSTALK 1520 WHOW
News/ag/talk Clinton, Illinois

  • A tradition of providing local news and agriculture information since 1947!
  • Live, local morning show 6-9am! --hourly local news updates at :30 past every hour, and expanded local newscasts at 7:10am, 8:10am, and 12:10pm weekdays!
  • "Around Dewitt County" daily local interview show, weekdays at 8:40am!
  • Morning farm show 6:06-6:30am, live agriculture talk shows "RFD Today" at 9am, "AgriTalk" at 10am, plus noon farm show from the RFD Radio Network 12:40-1-pm weekdays!
  • Great syndicated talk from Dennis Miller 11am-noon, 1-2pm, and Phil Valentine 2-6pm weekdays!


Playing America's BEST music!
95.9WHOW-FM

  • Targeting the upscale 35-64 demo, with new focus on the lucrative "baby boomer" generation!
  • This unique format features a blend of top-testing easy hits by the world's best artists like Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, The Carpenters, Johnny Mathis, and Simon & Garfunkel, with just the right researched hits from the '50s, '60s, and '70s plus selected recent favorites from the eighties, from artists like Barry Manilow, Celine Dion, James Taylor and Elton John!

BOTH STATIONS OPERATED BY Kaskaskia Broadcasting, Inc., part of the Miller Media Group R. R. 2, Box 117M Clinton, IL 61727 Phone (217) 935-9590 Fax (217) 935-9909

WHOW-FM 95.9's "easy hits" format is provided by the Dial-Global Radio Network in Valencia, California. D-G's "easy hits" format, delivers upscale 35-64's like never before! The format combines the top-testing gold standards from the world's best artists from the 50's through the 70's, like Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, and Nat King Cole with carefully researched songs from more contemporary artists such as Barry Manilow, Celine Dion, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart, and Elton John.

It's the best of both worlds, planting your station strategically in between the Nostalgia and Soft AC formats, right where the Baby Boomers are.

Our personalities are seasoned major-market pros who deliver America's best music with experience, enthusiasm, and class.

Hosted By: Jeff Rollins, Chick Watkins, Ed Brand, Mark Haden, Christine Martindale, Bill Jones, Lisa Osborne, Casey Hayes and Joe Daniels. Jeff Rollins

Jeff Rollins is a Morning Personality whose witty outlook on life brings pleasure to millions every day. His background includes stops at KKSA Sacramento; KLZE and KEEN, San Jose; WBOC-AM/FM/TV, Salisbury, MD; WCHS-AM/FM/TV, Charleston, WV; KFOG and KNBR, San Francisco; and KFWB, Los Angeles. (5a-10a CT)

Chick Watkins
Chick Watkins, Adult Standards Program Director, is the midday host and Program Director. His storied track record includes a tour of duty as PD of the Adult Contemporary format, 14 years as PD and OM of WCUE AM/FM Akron, 12 years Talent/Production Manager and PD of WGAR Cleveland, and two years as PD and OM with KOY-AM/FM Phoenix. (10a-2p CT)

Ed Brand
Ed Brand arrived in Los Angeles after five years as one of Boston's most listened-to midday personalities, on WMJX-FM. Ed learned the ropes as assistant Music Director for New York's legendary WNEW-AM. Ed began his on-air career at WSRS-FM in Worcester, MA and WLKW-FM in Providence, RI. (2p-7p CT)

Mark Haden
Mark Haden is a 20-year radio veteran with experience on the AC and Soft AC formats. He was PD with KKNG-FM, Oklahoma City, OM/PD at KWHK, Hutchinson, Kansas, and midday air talent/Production Director at KEYN, Wichita. His first PD job was with KJCK in Junction City, Kansas. (7p-Midnight CT)

Christine Martindale
Christine Martindale has been with Dial Global and its predecessors since 1989. She's been on the air in several California markets including Los Angeles, Orange County, Monterey and Bakersfield. Christine has also done local TV commercials and narrations for children's videos. (Midnight-5a CT)

Bill Jones
Bill Jones has spent the last 20 years with the company in addition to air work at KMPC-AM and KLIT-FM. He has been an afternoon drive personality at WAMB, Nashville, air-personality at WZEZ, Nashville, morning drive personality for WKOS, Nashville, and booth announcer for WFYZ-TV.

Lisa Osborne
Lisa Osborne has 14 years experience in radio at leading Los Angeles and Ventura County radio stations as Program Director, Morning Show Host, newscaster & traffic reporter for major market stations KFI-AM, KOST-FM, AM 1590 "The Connection" and KOCP-FM "The Octopus".

Casey Hayes
Casey Hayes has spent 15 years as a full time host with the company. He has also worked as operations director, talk show host, production director, copywriter and on-air personality at numerous Los Angeles-area radio stations. Additionally he performs a variety of voice-over work and host charity events.

Joe Daniels
Joe Daniels has been with Dial Global since 1991; Adult Standards is his second stop with the company. Joe has spent most of his varied broadcast career in the Los Angeles market and has played everything from Oldies to Classic Rock to CHR!

Contact info:
R. R. 2, Box 117M Clinton, IL 61727
Phone (217) 935-9590
Fax (217) 935-9909
e-mail: whownews@randyradio.com

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