3-time Illini basketball Big Ten champ Jerrance Howard​, Kam's/Red Lion GM Mike Baker, N-G Teacher of the Week Alec Heist and our Ed Bond — courtside in Houston — visited during Thursday's episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Illini Hall of Famer Kendall Gill, Champaign honorary street name recipient Benita Rollins-Gay, 3-time National Sportscaster of the Year Kevin Harlan and longtime Cubs TV analyst Jim Deshaies brought it during Wednesday's episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

City of Champaign's TJ Blakeman and Andre Davis, former Illini Genesis Bryant and Rob Judson, and The News-Gazette's Joey Wright — en route to Houston — joined Tuesday's episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Lead CBS college basketball announcer Ian Eagle, Andy Green with the Illini in Nashville, Houston Illini Club's Ken Bayne, Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart and N-G women's college hoops writer Joe Vozzelli joined Monday's episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Former Illini coaches Lon Kruger and Bruce Weber, BTN analyst Mike DeCourcy and women's college basketball beat writer Joe Vozzelli brought it on a special NCAA tournament episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Libman Co. CEO Andrew Libman, Champaign County Executive candidates Sanford Hess and Michelle Jett, and Central Hall of Famer/former Illini Nate Mast —  along with The News-Gazette's basketball coverage team on the road to Greenville, S.C. — knocked it out of the park on Tuesday's episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Urbana native and Regis University's next president Shawn Cooper-Whitehead, new Urbana City Council member Verdell Jones III, Final Four Illini Jack Ingram and local restaurateur Justin Taylor —  along with The News-Gazette's Jana Wiersema and Joey Wright — joined Monday's episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Grammy Award-winner Robert Cray, '05 Illini manager Matt McCumber, Neil St. Blues owner Gayle Starks and UI gas-price expert Jason Satchell —  along with News-Gazette Sports Editor Matt Daniels — checked in during Thursday's episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Frederick Marx of 'Hoop Dreams' fame, Champaign Police award-winner Kaitlin Fisher, former Illini sharp-shooter Richard Keene and longtime Illini athletic trainer Rod Cardinal visited during Wednesday's episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Urbana Hall of Famer/CUSF award-winner Tracy Parsons, Gibson Area Hospital's Bill Kirby, Stone Creek Pastor Ricky Spindler and Illini grad assistant Jack Born —  along with The News-Gazette's Jana Wiersema — brought it during Tuesday's episode of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.