Former Illini player and coach Rob Judson, UI prof Pete Shungu and Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray  — as well as The News-Gazette's Kesiah Musick, Jen Bailey and Joe Vozzelli — entertain during Thursday's episode of News-Gazette Radio.

Former Illini football great Cam Benson, local gun safety advocate Shawna den Otter and state meteoroligist James Austen — as well as The News-Gazette's Jim Dey and Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart — check in on Wednesday's episode of News-Gazette Radio.

Former Miss America Erika Harold , former Illini Brett Melton and UI professor Jeff Moore  — as well as The News-Gazette's Jana Wiersema, Rob Le Cates and Zach Piatt — check in on Tuesday's episode of News-Gazette Radio.

State Sen. Chapin Rose, MLK Celebration honoree Stephanie Cockrell and former Illini basketball standout T.J. Wheeler — as well as The News-Gazette's Alex Kobryn, Jana Wiersema, Matt Daniels and Joey Wright — check in on Monday's episode of News-Gazette Radio

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair and retiring U of I system President Tim Killeen — as well as The News-Gazette's Niko Dugan, Jana Wiersema, Luke Taylor and Scott Richey — check in on Thursday's episode of

News-Gazette Radio.

Champaign school board member Amy Armstrong and IDOT's Ken Crawford — as well as The News-Gazette's Ruby Pittenger, Matt Daniels and Joe Vozzelli —check in on Wednesday's episode of News-Gazette Radio.

Champaign Mayor Deb Feinen and Stephens Family YMCA CEO Jeff Scott — as well as The News-Gazette's Scott Richey, Jana Wiersema and Zach Piatt — check in on Tuesday's episode of News-Gazette Radio.

Illinois AD Josh Whitman, Maize owner Armando Sandoval and Urbana Mayor DeShawn Williams — plus a host newsroom experts — visit for the inaugural episode of News-Gazette Radio.