Monday through Friday
5 to 10 am The latest news from national, regional, and local
sources
Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne at NPR
Dan Simeone at WILL and Jeff Bossert with AM 580 News
Meteorologist Ed Kieser or Mike Sola with weather updates
Hourly Reports:
:01
NPR News
:06
AM 580 News Headlines
(beginning at 6:06 am)
:09
Weather Forecast
(beginning at 5:09 am)
:30
AM 580 News
(beginning at 6:30 am)
:35
Weather In-depth
(beginning at 5:35 am)
Commentators:
Legal Issues in the News
with Amy Gajda, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Law at the
University of Illinois, examines interesting legal issues from news
stories and elsewhere. Winner of seven Associated Press awards for best
editorial commentary, Legal Issues airs Monday mornings at 7:25 and 9:40
am central on Morning Edition.
Bill Hammack's Engineering and
Life - Chemical engineering instructor Bill Hammack offers his thoughts on engineering
and life which to him are one and the same. Bill's
commentaries have won awards from the National Association of Science
Writers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
(The program is on hiatus as Bill serves as a
Jefferson
Science Fellow with the U.S. State Department!)
Monday: Legal Issues in the News: Amy Gajda
examines current cases of law and their impact on you. (repeat at 9:40)
7:55
Frank Deford Commentary
(Wednesday)
Sports writer Frank Deford offers a unique insight and style, as he brings perspective to the often bizarre world of sports.
7:50
Talk to Ed/Talk to Mike (Fridays)
Traveling over the weekend? Worried about the weather? Call in for your own customized forecast live from AM 580 Chief Meteorologist Ed Kieser, or
Weather Producer Mike Sola.