Springfield's Talk 104.1 On-Demand

Hour 3 - 

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

Today is the FIRST day of Winter! It's also the shortest day of the year.

Nick shares a piece that cites the New England Journal of Medicine on natural immunity and the effectiveness against reinfection when it comes to COVID-19.

CoxHealth has hired a Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Officer. The BEST part? She's a councilwoman.

A local doctor gives us a call to talk about the changes in testing and how it could have a devastating impact within the healthcare community.

Hour 2 - 

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

Joe Biden will address the nation today about COVID-19.

CoxHealth has hired a Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Officer. The BEST part? She's a councilwoman.

Nancy Pelosi was interrupted during an infrastructure event in San Francisco on Monday afternoon after a protestor shouted 'Let's Go Brandon' in the middle of her speech.

NASCAR driver Brandon Brown has finally broken his silence about the “Let’s Go Brandon” chant that has swept the nation.

The first family is bringing in a new dog and cat while President Biden's current dog is set to be rehomed.

Hour 1 - 

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

More Democrats are jumping ship and not running for reelection in 2022. 23 Democrats have indicated that they will not run for reelection.

Nearly three-fourths (74%) of West Virginia voters oppose President Biden’s “Build Back Better” spending plan.

Sen. Manchin blasted the White House "staff" for leaking "absolutely inexcusable" things about him after rejecting President Biden’s Build Back Better Act.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrongly suggested she represented more people than Sen. Joe Manchin.

A House Democrat blamed President Biden’s White House for not holding anybody "accountable" for the multiple crises plaguing America, saying it "started with Afghanistan."

Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) blamed unnamed maskless Republicans for several cases of COVID-19 in the United States Senate, among them Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

Hour 3 - 

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spent thousands of dollars on Facebook ads to attack Elon Musk.

Musk and Warren began feuding last week after Warren attacked Musk following him being named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. “Let’s change the rigged tax code so The Person of the Year will actually pay taxes and stop freeloading off everyone else.”

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, announced on Twitter that he will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren supports the Build Back Better Bill - which would give tax breaks to people like Elon Musk.

Hour 2 - 

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

The White House is having President Biden doing TikTok videos.

The worst moment of Joe Biden’s life — the 1972 car crash that killed his wife and baby daughter — has drawn renewed attention over a falsehood that the former vice president repeated for years: that the other driver was drunk.

The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign is failing to meet its fundraising goal and has noted a drop in volunteers. This comes after The Salvation Army posted a "Let's Talk About Racism" guide on their website shaming white people.

Four years after broad legal sales began of pot in California, the industry is now on the verge of collapsing.

Hour 1 - 

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., declared Sunday that he has determined that there is no way he can support the Build Back Better Act.

The Democrats and the media are losing their mind. They are now claiming that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., voting 'no' is the "end of democracy."

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., announced on Sunday night he has tested positive with COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., also announced that she has tested positive with COVID-19. She is fully vaccinated.

A polling firm run by Democratic pollster Doug Schoen is flashing big warning signs to the Democrats not only as to the midterms but as to their political prospects for the future.

VP Harris appeared on the Comedy Central show, "Tha God’s Honest Truth." During the interview, Charlamagne Tha God asked Kamala who the nation's "real" president is. Nick plays audio from the exchange in where an aid attempted to stop the question.

Good Saturday morning!

Kyle Wyatt talks about a variety of topics, including:

The NFL has moved three games due to COVID-19 issues this weekend. Many of the players who tested positive for COVID-19 are fully vaccinated.

The U.S. Appeals Court for the Sixth Circuit ruled Friday that President Biden’s administration can resume enforcing a vaccine mandate on companies with 100 or more employees.

The Springfield flag debate.

Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann announced Friday that he settled a $275 million defamation lawsuit against NBC.

Kyle reads an article from Paul Harvey, 1965: “If I Were the Devil”

Good Saturday morning!

Kyle Wyatt talks about a variety of topics, including:

The NFL has moved three games due to COVID-19 issues this weekend. Many of the players who tested positive for COVID-19 are fully vaccinated.

The U.S. Appeals Court for the Sixth Circuit ruled Friday that President Biden’s administration can resume enforcing a vaccine mandate on companies with 100 or more employees.

The Springfield flag debate.

Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann announced Friday that he settled a $275 million defamation lawsuit against NBC.

Kyle reads an article from Paul Harvey, 1965: “If I Were the Devil”

Good Saturday morning!

Dustin Atwood and Sarah Myers talk about a variety of topics in the automotive industry, including:

Programming alert - next Saturday is Christmas Day! We will NOT be on air next week. Instead, you will be able to hear the wonderful songs from Mannheim Steamroller.

Christmas is a week away. Have you done your shopping yet? If not, Sarah and Dustin give some last minute Christmas gift idea tips.

Dustin suggests several items including knives and flashlights.

Sarah suggests items like The Tile Tracker, heated blankets, and nice sunglasses.

Do you decorate your car for the holidays? Dustin warns about some decorations and how they can be harmful to your vehicle.

Hour 3 - 

Nick Reed is live at Scramblers Diner for the Friday Road Show. Here's what he covers:

Thank you to everyone who helped with our 2021 Santa's Angels!

A Chinese investment firm in which Hunter Biden was a part owner held a stake likely worth millions in a surveillance company that helped Beijing spy on Uyghur Muslims, the U.S. government revealed Thursday.

NBC anchors questioned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after her comments about members of Congress trading stocks.

The stats of people who are millionaires and how they got their money.

Kim Kardashian admitted that she now regrets telling her husband Kanye West to remove his MAGA hat prior to his Saturday Night Live appearance, saying people should be allowed to express themselves.

Parents of swimmers at the University of Pennsylvania are demanding the NCAA address the dominance of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas breaking records in women's competitions.

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Ryan with A-1 Custom Car Care joins us for the car care tip of the week:

Today is actually a Christmas tip of the week.

And of course, if you're traveling make sure to have your vehicle checked before you go!