Lee Hall, Hayden Rook and Jim Rossow anchor our inaugural News-Gazette Tailgate Show, live from the neighborhood around Gies Memorial Stadium ahead of the Illini/UAB football game.

News-Gazette radio, sponsored by GTPS Insurance, broadcasts live from the WDWS tailgate tent in Grange Grove ahead of the Illini football opener with guests Brit Miller (this evening's honorary coach), Illini hall-of-famer David Williams, new Illini cheer coach Makayla Gayler, and we check in with New-Gazette sportwriter Scott Richey.

'83 Illini star Craig Swoope, Illini game-day runner Jodi Heckel, up-and-coming artist Lindsey Franz, tailgate show hosts Hayden Rook and Lee Hall, and N-G preps coordinator Matt Lucas visited on Wednesday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Illini Hall of Famer Kurt Kittner,  Big Ten Network's Gerry DiNardo, 'On The Money' host Paul Ruedi and Northwestern-bound podcaster Annika Deschler brought it on Tuesday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Former lllini coach Ron Zook,  McDonald's customer-favorite Shirley Whalen, Arthur Area Association of Commerce President Stephanie Wierman and Savoy Village President Andy Quarnstrom made for an entertaining Monday edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Former lllini football coach Lou Tepper,  Tuskegee Airmen muralist Dwight White, well-versed journalist Mike Carpenter and Giertz Gallery's Lisa Costello — as well as new "SportsTalk" host Lee Hall — chimed in on Thursday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

ClarkLindsey podcaster Judy Jones, clutch lllini QB John Paddock, Champaign Park District's Bret Johnson and Town Hall columnist Nancy Knight visited on Wednesday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Big Ten title-winning lllini coach Ron Turner,  Young Athena Award winner Tracy Williams, Champaign Central flag football standout Molly Jo Kloeppel and Illini Rebounders President Brian Ames brought it on Tuesday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Athena Award winner Sarah Zehr Gantz, Villa Grove Mayor Derek Rasmussen,  Illini Associate AD Derryl Myles and longtime community contributor Eric Robeson made for an entertaining Monday edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

UIPD Cpt. Joe McCullough, Gies Memorial Stadium concessions GM Tyler Hopple, Atwood/Illini historian Kent Brown and Tumble Inn's Tom Paul made for a lively Thursday edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.