Springfield's Talk 104.1 On-Demand

Hour 1 - 

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

Income data published by the IRS clearly show that on average all income brackets benefited substantially from the Republicans’ tax reform law, with the biggest beneficiaries being working and middle-income filers, not the top 1 percent, as so many Democrats have argued.

A Black Lives Matter leader said Tuesday that the movement will continue to support Jussie Smollett regardless of the outcome of his trial, which she described as a "white supremacist charade."

A major nickel mine in a Philippines rainforest has continued to expand, mowing down acres of trees as global demand for minerals essential for electric vehicle manufacturing surges.

Hour 3 - 

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

Chris Cuomo is ramping up lawsuits against CNN after being fired.

Nick suggests the movie "Live From Baghdad"

AG Eric Schmitt issued a warning to Missouri schools and health departments that legal action will be taken if they do not stop enforcing COVID-19 related health orders.

Many parents are reaching out this morning saying that Springfield Public Schools is still pushing masking.

A teacher at a Pennsylvania high school who was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Education Association, posted a Facebook message that people who obtained religious exemptions so they could remain unvaccinated for COVID-19 should lose their jobs, get sick, and perhaps die, adding that the GOP should take the “guns they profess to love” and start shooting the unvaccinated individuals.

Hour 2 - 

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

We have one week until Santa's Angels is over. We still have kiddos on the Christmas trees that need to be adopted. Please help if you can. You can find more info here.

The Biden administration is laying out contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Ukraine should Russia launch an invasion.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan tried to look tough Tuesday as he delivered the stern message that President Joe Biden had warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that he might impose economic sanctions if Russia invaded Ukraine.

AG Eric Schmitt issued a warning to Missouri schools and health departments that legal action will be taken if they do not stop enforcing COVID-19 related health orders like masking and quarantines.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and AG Eric Schmitt battled it out on Twitter over the letters. Tishaura Jones wrote, “Please help us! Our Attorney General @Eric_Schmitt  is literally trying to kill us!” Schmitt fired back: “You’re the mayor of the murder capital of the United States, violent crime rages on and you want to defund the police and yet you’re obsessed with the forced masking of 5 year olds.   Your administration and priorities are a total disaster.”

Hour 1 - 

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

Nick will be out of studio on Monday, December 13th. Kyle Wyatt will be filling in for him. Nick will also be taking vacation at the end of the year. Here's the fill-in guests:

December 27th - Darin Chappell

December 28th - Darin Chappell

December 29th - Dr. John Lilly

December 30th - James Clary

December 31st - Tom Martz

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the last of the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandates for businesses, saying the government exceeded its authority with a requirement that millions of employees of federal contractors be inoculated.

AG Eric Schmitt issued a warning to Missouri schools and health departments that legal action will be taken if they do not stop enforcing COVID-19 related health orders.

President Biden and Russian President Putin held a Zoom call yesterday. President Biden was seen waving to Russian President Vladimir Putin and chucking during what was supposed to be a tense video call.

Merry Christmas! Someone set the Christmas tree in Fox News square on fire last night. Police say that one suspect has been arrested.

Chris Cuomo is ramping up lawsuits against CNN after being fired.

Hour 3 - 

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

Nick and Sarah talk about Santa's Angels.

James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley, have each pleaded not guilty to the four counts of involuntary manslaughter with which they’ve been charged by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for their alleged role in the incident.

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) raked in massive profits in 2020, mostly from royalties on branded health insurance policies, not memberships, according to company financial documents.

More voters would back former President Trump than President Biden in a hypothetical match-up if the 2024 election were held today, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey released exclusively to The Hill.

Hour 2 - 

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

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have a phone call scheduled today.

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The Clinton Foundation’s rapid decline in donor cash has alarmed top ethics watchdogs who say it shows clear red flags of political corruption.

A Joe Biden comic book.

A "Let's Go Brandon" Store is now open in Massachusetts.

Hour 1 - 

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

Nick talks about the recent charges against Chris King of Queen City Motors.

A "Let's Go Brandon" Store is now open in Massachusetts.

Gallup released new polling numbers Monday that gauge Americans’ sentiment toward frequently used political terms such as "capitalism," "socialism," and more.

Nick explains how commercials make their way on Springfield's Talk 104.1, and how trade spots work.

Happy Saturday!

Kyle Wyatt talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

Supreme Court argument regarding abortion

Females are not the only ones who can get pregnant nowadays?

Preferred pronouns. Male swimmer wins a competition against women

Chief Justice Roberts claimed that only China and North Korea are the only countries that agree with us in regards to abortion?

Hour 3 - 

Nick Reed is live on location at Scramblers Diner for another Heroes Breakfast. Here's what he covers:

Nick shares a letter from a listener about his first gas bill of this winter.

The Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday that payrolls in November rose by just 210,000, well below the 550,000 jobs forecast by economists.

ALSO - 

The lovely Emily Johnson joins us this morning:

Emily talks about the housing shortage within our market.

Emily is looking for houses in Republic, Springfield (with a pool), first time homebuyer in Springfield (anywhere), Nixa, and Ozark.

If you're wanting to buy or sell, contact Emily today!

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

Understanding warranties and how they may or may not help.

Hour 2 - 

Nick Reed is live on location at Scramblers Diner for another Heroes Breakfast. Here's what he covers:

KY3 reports that just before Gov. Parson condemned a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter for exposing a state database flaw, records show the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education was preparing to thank him for finding the glitch. Nick covers the story.

80 House Republicans voted with Democrats on Tuesday to pass the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act, which if passed by the Senate and signed into law would fund a federal vaccination database.

Missouri Republicans were split on the vote.

The CIA was aware that at least 10 members of its staff allegedly committed sex crimes against children.

Russian state media gleefully trumpeted a gaffe by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who said in a Thursday press briefing that he hopes the Soviet Union will not soon invade Ukraine.