Special guest co-host Mary Schenk strolled memory lane with Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz, former Urbana Fire Chief Mike Dilley and Judge Roger Webber during Wednesday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Special guest co-host Marcus Jackson welcomed in longtime friends/sources/dance partners Paul Klee, Michael Finke, Joe Stovall and Banafsheh Amiri during Tuesday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash, Teacher of the Week John Matanda Tshipama, All-Area Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year Steve Whiteley, Town Hall columnist Wendy Driver and Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Kenny Lee all checked in on Thursday’s edition of News-Gazette Radio, powered by GTPS Insurance.

Making time Wednesday while much of the area was under a tornado warning: public works’ Kris Koester (Champaign) and Vince Gustafson (Urbana); emergency management’s Aaron Leynes (Piatt County), Roy Kohl (Hoopeston) and John Dwyer (Champaign County); Farmer City mayor Scott Testory and city manager Halley Roberson); Ameren Illinois’ Karly Combest; Champaign County Forest Preserve head Lorrie Pearson; and C-U Little League’s Brad Leeb.

Tuscola candy queen Devon Flesor Story, Central soccer star Riley Shulze, Champaign concealed-carry instructor Steve Weldon, C-U Flower House owner Andrea Hunt and Homer Lake site superintendent Skylar Smith joined a loaded Tuesday edition of News-Gazette Radio, powered by GTPS Insurance.

UI acting alum Stephen Tobolowsky (aka Ned the Head from "Groundhog Day"), Monticello mover and shaker Gary Huisinga, Urbana preservationist Angela Urban and the National Weather Service's Ed Shimon all checked in during Monday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

ClarkLindsey's Richard Mohr, Navy-bound G-RF grad Tiffany Taylor, Ford Fair and GCMS legend Norm Schall, Teacher of the Week Nicole Perez-Cardona and All-Area Boys' Tennis Player of the Year Hunter Madigan checked in during Thursday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance

Wood N' Hog's Michael McDonald, Gies College of Business' Ally Sehy, Champaign County Emergency Management Agency's John Dwyer and Mady Marx and Carl Long  —  The News-Gazette's All-Area Girls' Track Athlete and Coach of the Year — visited during Wednesday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Kankakee High basketball coach Chris Pickett, Biaggi's boss Cassidy Hoke, St. Joseph-Ogden AD Justin Franzen and Bartender of the Week Kayla Pryor — plus The News-Gazette's Jana Wiersema — brought it on Tuesday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.

Urbana Police Chief Larry Boone, Teacher of the Week Gariel Pierce, C-U bowling Hall of Famer Steve Lawson and Gary Parrish of CBS Sports weighed in on Tuesday's edition of News-Gazette Radio powered by GTPS Insurance.