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Axel F on a One-Hit Wonder Wednesday
Instrumentals are songs with no lyrics, and since the music business is driven by the style of singers, they often don’t do well. Sometimes they’re good enough to break through. Today̵...
Cumulus Media Aug 15, 2018

The Queen of Soul on Turntable Tuesday
A lot of people are talking about Aretha Franklin. Maybe we should remind ourselves why she’s thought of as the Queen of Soul.https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/386/2018/08/14132655/Respect-Otis-V...
Cumulus Media Aug 14, 2018

Pontiac City Council, Office of Education reach rec center agreement
Pontiac Mayor Bob Russell says students enrolled in the local alternative school will now have access to the rec center in Pontiac. (WJEZ File Photo)By Patrick BaronPONTIAC – At its latest meeti...
Cumulus Media Aug 08, 2018

Pontiac Junior High opening doors for schedule, Chromebook pick-up
Parents and students will be available to pick up crucial class materials later this week. (WJEZ File Photo)By Patrick BaronPONTIAC – Parents of Pontiac Junior High students will be able to pick...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2018

A Sweet Turntable Tuesday on Classic Hits, 98.9, WJEZ
Sweet, or sometimes The Sweet, was a British band that had a string of hits in the 1970s. One hit, though, has a story behind it and that’s how it ends up playing on a Tuesday.https://cdn.socast...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2018

Medical professionals stress importance of HPV vaccination
A local doctor has said HPV cases have decreased since the introduction of a vaccine a dozen years ago. (WJEZ File Photo)By Patrick BaronPONTIAC – Medical professionals at OSF HealthCare are dis...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2018

Vermillion Players going green with Shrek: The Musical
Tickets are available now for the Vermillion Player’s rendition of Shrek: The Musical.(Facebook/Vermillion Players)By Patrick BaronPONTIAC – The Vermillion Players will be looking a bit mo...
Cumulus Media Aug 06, 2018

David Lynch Meets Memory Monday on WJEZ
Chris Isaak released a single that didn’t get much attention until David Lynch decided to use it in his film “Wild at Heart.” An Atlanta air personality loved Lynch movies, and loved...
Cumulus Media Aug 06, 2018

Livingston County State’s Attorney details the process of becoming a lawyer
Randy Yedinak told WJEZ’s Todd Wineburner about what first made him want to be a lawyer and the process of becoming a lawyer. (WJEZ File Photo)By Patrick BaronPONTIAC – The Livingston Coun...
Cumulus Media Aug 06, 2018

Community Players of Streator to open scholarship applications
Students interested in filling out a scholarship application can do so online. (WJEZ File Photo)By Patrick BaronPONTIAC – College students involved at the Engle Lane Theatre will soon be able su...
Cumulus Media Aug 03, 2018