Springfield's Talk 104.1 On-Demand

Good Saturday morning!

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

Sarah and Ryan are in week two of searching for a pre-owned truck. In case you missed it, their 1996 Ford Ranger went to car heaven.

Sarah talks about how slim the pre-owned inventory is right now. She also shares an article from Fox News on the increase of price for vehicles.

Dustin talks about maintenance - how much does the average person do?

Dustin covers a little 'shop talk,' and the importance of loving where you work.

Hour 3 - 

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

Facebook is changing their name?

President Trump also announced that he is launching a new media company — complete with a social media platform that will begin rolling out in November.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appeared on ABC’s “The View,” and talked about Critical Race Theory. Rice stated “I would like black kids to be completely empowered to know they are beautiful in their blackness but in order to do that I don’t have to make white kids feel bad for being white.”

Loudoun County school update.

Hour 2 - 

Guest: Krsiti Fulnecky 

Former Springfield City Councilwoman, Kristi Fulnecky, joins Nick Reed this morning. Here's what they cover this hour:

Biden approval rating.

Kristi shares her memories of Dee Wampler.

Sarah also shares her memories of Dee.

Kristi talks about the Bolivar mask mandate.

School teachers in a Colorado Springs school district are reportedly forcing middle school students to tape masks to their faces to stop them from wearing masks below the nose.

Hour 1 - 

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

The Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services announced that Rachel Levine, the transgender assistant secretary of health for HHS, had been named the nation’s first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

According to the press release, this makes Levine, a biological male, the “highest ranking official in the USPHS Commissioned Corps and its first-ever female four-star admiral.”

North Carolina parents attending a high school football game were stunned by a banner implying a Catholic high school was privileged and populated with "rich, White" families.  The banner read, "Sniff, Sniff. You smell that? $Privilege$."

Hour 3 - 

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

President Biden's pick to lead Customs and Border Protection once faced allegations that he had discriminated against Black officers and made racist jokes at work – claims that were ultimately rejected by a jury and described by the nominee as "entirely bogus."

A new non-profit media group created by former Mayor Tom Carlson is partnering with MSU. Carlson stated he created the group to “restore what we’ve lost” in Springfield’s local news media.

The city of San Francisco temporarily closed an In-N-Out fast-food restaurant over the company’s refusal to force customers to prove they are vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Southwest Airlines is dropping plans to put unvaccinated workers that are still waiting to be approved for a medical or religious exemption on unpaid leave starting in December.

Hour 2 - 

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

The House select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol unanimously voted Tuesday night to hold Steve Bannon, who was an adviser to former President Donald Trump, in criminal contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with its subpoena request.

In what seems like an attempt to distance President Biden from the supply chain crisis ravaging the country and the globe, the Washington Post — which is owned by Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men in the world — published an op-ed on Monday telling American consumers to “try to lower expectations” moving forward.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki cracked a joke Tuesday about the supply chain crisis affecting businesses and consumers across the country, saying it's a "tragedy" some people may have to wait longer for their treadmill to arrive.

Procter and Gamble said Tuesday it is raising prices on a variety of popular home goods due to a sharp increase in freight transportation and raw materials costs.

Hour 1 - 

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

Join us every Friday at Scramblers Diner for the Friday Road Show. You can get some delicious breakfast, watch the show live, and meet like minded listeners.

More than 300 Black churches across Virginia have agreed to play a video in which VP Harris urges churchgoers to vote after the services for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe — a move that some experts claim violates the law.

Terry McAuliffe cut his interview short with a local Virginia TV station and told the reporter they should've asked"better questions."

Former lieutenant governor of New York, Betsy McCaughey, wrote an op-ed on our supply chain.

"The United States is the world’s largest importer, but its major ports, at Los Angeles and Long Beach, rank a dismal 328 and 333 in the World Bank’s Port Performance Index. Not one US port made it into the top 50 for speed and efficiency. In contrast, Japan’s Yokohama port ranks No. 1."

Hour 3 - 

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

Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday against the National Archives to keep his records private, citing executive privilege.

Nick also shares a piece from PJ media about times that the Obama Administration fought subpoenas.

A student at Oberlin College in Ohio described being "scared" and "angry" after the school announced a work crew would be installing radiators in a "safe space" dormitory for women and trans students, explaining the crew would likely be "cisgender men."

The New York City Public Design Commission voted unanimously to remove a statue of Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States, from the New York City Council's chambers at City Hall.

Former Trump administration Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Monday on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” that former Secretary of State Colin Powell died because some Americans were not vaccinated.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) gave in last week, after orders from Albany, and told officers to let drug addicts shoot up on the streets and share needles.

Hour 2 - 

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

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s claimed that the U.S. supply chain was only strained because President Biden was successful in guiding the country out of a recession.

There's a new dashboard you need to know about. The Missouri Hospital Association’s new “Health Equity Dashboards” narrow down Missouri health disparities by counties and even zip codes.

ALSO - 

Katie from Russia joins Nick Reed this morning:

Katie is our weekend producer on Springfield's Talk 104.1.

Katie talks about her experience moving from Russia to the United States.

She is about to graduate from Drury University. Her final project is a podcast called "The American Dream Podcast"

She is currently looking to interview a military member from Russia that is now serving and protecting the United States. If that's YOU, or you know someone, shoot Nick an email - [email protected]

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

A new poll was released on the upcoming Missouri race.

Greitens leads the field with 36% of support from likely Republican voters. State Attorney General Eric Schmitt is his closest rival, garnering 17% of the likely vote, with 25% of those polled still undecided ahead of Election Day 2022.

Meanwhile, The Missouri Times reported on a poll from the Remington Research Group. Here's the outcome of that poll

Eric Schmitt – 28 percent

Eric Greitens – 27 percent

Vicky Hartzler – 17 percent

Billy Long – 8 percent

Mark McCloskey – 5 percent