Classic Hits 107.9 WKIO

08/22/2025

This Sunday night August 24th at 7pm CST, it's Home Grown KIO episode #211 hosted by L.A. Fredrickson flying solo with another ever popular Mix Tape show that David Leake put together for L.A. in honor of his return to the show after an extended time away! Included on the playlist are the following: Ginger, Pork and the Havana Ducks, Jesse Ross Band, No Secret, One Eyed Jacks, Slink Rand Band, Champaign, The Rave, Drew Fredrickson, The Finchley Boys, The Edge, All Star Frogs, Shades of Blue, and if time allows, Combo Audio.! Home Grown KIO is proud to be sponsored by Glenn Poor's Audio Video.....Where They Tell The Truth, and by our friends at CU Bands and Fans! We invite you to listen in again to the amazing sounds and songs from our talented local originating musicians at 7pm Sunday night on air at 105.5FM, ask "Alexa...enable WKIO" or online at WKIOFM .com (note: there is no space between FM and dot com)

08/14/2025

Tonight August 17th at 7pm CST, it's Home Grown KIO episode #210 hosted by David Leake with a popular “mix tape” show, featuring both old and new local music. Listeners will hear new music from the Vestiges then tracks from Jonesful, Boat Drunks, Kilborn Alley Mighty Pranksters, Fuse, Coal Kitchen, Otis & the Elevators, the Elvis Brothers, Bruiser and the Virtues, Rathskeller, Jade Sky and more! Home Grown KIO is proud to be sponsored by Glenn Poor's Audio Video ......Where They Tell The Truth, and by our friends at CU Bands and Fans (find out who’s out playing this weekend)! We invite you to listen in again to the amazing sounds and songs from our talented local musicians at 7pm Sunday night on air at 105.5FM, ask "Alexa...enable WKIO" or streaming online at WKIOFM .com (note: there is no space between FM and dot com). We hope you’ll tune in!

08/14/2025

This Sunday August 17th at 7pm CST, it's Home Grown KIO hosted by David Leake with a popular “mix tape” show, featuring both old and new local music. Listeners will hear new music from the Vestiges then tracks from Jonesful, Boat Drunks, Kilborn Alley Mighty Pranksters, Fuse, Coal Kitchen, Otis & the Elevators, the Elvis Brothers, Bruiser and the Virtues, Rathskeller, Jade Sky and more! Home Grown KIO is proud to be sponsored by Glenn Poor's Audio Video......Where They Tell The Truth, and by our friends at CU Bands and Fans (find out who’s out playing this weekend)! We invite you to listen in again to the amazing sounds and songs from our talented local musicians at 7pm Sunday night on air at 105.5FM, ask "Alexa...enable WKIO" or streaming online at WKIOFM .com (note: there is no space between FM and dot com). We hope you’ll tune in!

08/11/2025

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Tamera McDaniel offers vignettes that tell the stories and history behind notable names in Champaign-Urbana and Champaign County history. Produced with partnership from the Champaign County History Museum.

08/07/2025

Tonight August 10th at 7pm CST, it's Home Grown KIO hosted by David Leake with a special show we’re calling “Terry’s Playlist.” Terry Miller Brown, photographer at This Illinois Life Photography and proprietor of CU Bands & Fans, joins Dave in the studio with an assortment of new tracks, many of which she provided to us. Listeners will hear from The Staleys, Logan Allen, A Band Called Alexis, Jason Waldrop, the Black Eyed Lillies, Castle Finn, the Blues Deacons, the Decadents, Andrew Duncanson, Brand New Sky, Fyre Insyde, Harlem Hayfield and more! Home Grown KIO is proud to be sponsored by Glenn Poor's Audio Video......Where They Tell The Truth,, and by our friends at CU Bands and Fans! We invite you to listen in again to the amazing sounds and songs from our talented local musicians at 7pm Sunday night on air at 105.5FM, ask "Alexa...enable WKIO" or streaming online at WKIOFM .com (note: there is no space between FM and dot com). We hope you’ll tune in!

08/04/2025

Join us in wishing Mike Haile a Happy Birthday today! From his days at the original WKIO to now, he still loves spinning the hits for you. Catch him every weekday afternoon.

07/31/2025

Tonight, August 3rd at 7pm CST, it's “Home Grown KIO” hosted by Dave Leake with a "mix tape" show. Listeners will hear great local music from Steve Scorfina, Laurie Morvan, Gina Miles, Drew Cagle, Clockwork Orange, Moon Seven Times, Shotgun Wedding, Last Gentlemen, Zakk Tompkins, Wiley Fox, Modern Drugs, the Delta Kings, and more! Home Grown KIO is proud to be sponsored by Glenn Poor's Audio Video......Where They Tell The Truth,, and by our friends at CU Bands and Fans! We invite you to listen in again to the amazing sounds and songs from our talented local originating musicians at 7pm Sunday night on air at 105.5FM, ask "Alexa...enable WKIO" or online at WKIOFM .com (note: there is no space between FM and dot com)

07/30/2025

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07/30/2025

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07/24/2025

Tonight July 27th at 7pm CST, it's Home Grown KIO hosted by David Leake with special guest singer/songwriter Chris Clemens. We celebrate our local singer/songwriters on this show, both present and past, with tracks from Clemens, new music from Kevin Buck, Jack Daniel, David Woolridge, the newest release from Lexi Tieffel, Dan Fogelberg, Gloria Roubal, Elliot Sedgwick, Lynn O’Brien, Joni Laurence, Erin Isaac, Joe Asselin, and more. Home Grown KIO is proud to be sponsored by Glenn Poor's Audio Video......Where They Tell The Truth,, and by our friends at CU Bands and Fans! We invite you to listen in again to the amazing sounds and songs from our talented local originating musicians at 7pm Sunday night on air at 105.5FM, ask "Alexa...enable WKIO" or online at WKIOFM .com (note: there is no space between FM and dot com

07/24/2025

Installment #21 of my Records & Radio column in today’s News-Gazette. Diana Steele (Diane Matt in the K-104 days) did my writing today. She speaks of career. She’s a proud single mom of two outstanding young men! An awesome lady !!!!

07/17/2025

Tonight July 20th at 7pm CST, it's Home Grown KIO hosted by David Leake with a "mix tape" show. Listeners will hear from Appaloosa, Champaign, George Faber & Stronghold, Kings Highway, Combo Audio, E.S.P., the Hangovers, Games, Caatching Hickory, Boxcar Grafitti, the Funky Butt Drum Club, Centaur and more! Home Grown KIO is proud to be sponsored by Glenn Poor's Audio Video......Where They Tell The Truth,, and by our friends at CU Bands and Fans! We invite you to listen in again to the amazing sounds and songs from our talented local originating musicians at 7pm Sunday night on air at 105.5FM, ask "Alexa...enable WKIO" or online at WKIOFM .com (note: there is no space between FM and dot com)