FOX Sports 1050 AM Decatur

04/06/2026

⚾️ Cubs Fans ⚾️

Listen in to Macon County’s home for Chicago Cubs Baseball! 📻

Catch every pitch, every hit, and every big moment all season long on FOX Sports 1050 AM Decatur. Don’t miss a second of the action—tune in and cheer on the Cubs with us! 🔵🔴

04/06/2026

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04/05/2026

🏀🧡 Celebrate the Illini’s Final Four run!

Our sister station NewsTalk 1400 WDWS and The News-Gazette have put together an awesome commemorative package featuring the “Magical March to the Final Four” hardcover book, a set of Final Four posters, and keepsake editions of The News-Gazette to remember this incredible run!

Get yours here 👇

Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High near 55F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph..

03/15/2026

***TORNADO WATCH ISSUED***
Pretty much the entire Fox Sports 1050 Listening Area is under a TORNADO WATCH until 10p.

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 54
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
345 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026

TORNADO WATCH 54 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

ILC017-019-021-023-025-029-033-035-039-041-045-049-079-101-107-
113-115-125-129-137-139-147-159-167-171-173-179-183-203-
160300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0054.260315T2045Z-260316T0300Z/

IL ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CASS CHAMPAIGN CHRISTIAN
CLARK CLAY COLES
CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND DE WITT
DOUGLAS EDGAR EFFINGHAM
JASPER LAWRENCE LOGAN
MACON MASON MCLEAN
MENARD MORGAN MOULTRIE
PIATT RICHLAND SANGAMON
SCOTT SHELBY TAZEWELL
VERMILION WOODFORD
$$

ATTN...WFO...ILX...

03/11/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 32 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

DE WITT LOGAN MACON
MENARD SANGAMON

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CHAMPAIGN PIATT VERMILION

IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CASS MORGAN SCOTT

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, CHAMPAIGN, CLINTON,
DANVILLE, DECATUR, JACKSONVILLE, LINCOLN, MONTICELLO, PETERSBURG,
SPRINGFIELD, URBANA, AND WI******ER.

$$

ILC057-095-113-123-125-143-169-175-179-203-110700-
/O.EXT.KILX.TO.A.0032.000000T0000Z-260311T0700Z/

TORNADO WATCH 32, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

MARSHALL MASON MCLEAN
PEORIA STARK TAZEWELL
WOODFORD

IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

FULTON KNOX SCHUYLER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, CANTON, EUREKA,
GALESBURG, HAVANA, LACON, NORMAL, PEKIN, PEORIA, RUSHVILLE,
AND TOULON.

01/24/2026

FYI:
Mt. Zion has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY. Make sure your vehicles are out of the way of the snow plows.

01/24/2026

So, all said and done, we will likely see at least 6 inches, hence the WINTER STORM WARNING until tomorrow evening.
Here's a list of cooling centers in Decatur.

Decatur-area warming centers ⬇️

Bitter cold is back and extended exposure to the cold can lead to frostbite or hypothermia.

Limit time outdoors, wear multiple layers covering all exposed skin, keep an emergency kit in your vehicle, bring pets indoors, and consider checking on vulnerable neighbors during this cold snap.

01/23/2026

This list is likely to grow, so keep checking!

Entries are listed by groups and alphabetically below. If you are a school and you have a closing, delay, or r...

01/15/2026

Bears football coming at you Sunday evening on 1050.

The guys at Boomtown, with Aric & Luke get you primed with a conversation with former Bears fullback Jason McKie!

EPISODE 81 - Former Bears fullback, and current ESPN 1000 sideline reporter Jason McKie
Presented by Decatur Earthmover Credit Union

NowDecatur: https://omny.fm/shows/boomtown/episode-81-jason-mckie
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-81-jason-mckie/id1757441602?i=1000745312000

0:00 - DA BEARS
33:59 - Cubs land Bregman, Cardinals unload Arenado
52:55 - Illini basketball stays hot
55:25 - Hoosiers roll on
1:06:00 - Jason McKie
1:34:07 - DA BEARS
1:51:00 - Indiana's gonna win by 35
1:55:12 - NFL Pick'em // Aric 30-21 | Luke 21-30
2:12:47 - Illinois knocks off Northwestern

12/28/2025

***TORNADO WARNING***
NORTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY until 3:15p

THIS HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TORNADO WARNING

Radar time 2:11 PM CST... The line of storms is advancing east ahead of the cold front. We are monitoring for any areas of intensification and the possible need for a severe thunderstorm warning or a tornado warning. Be weather aware & know your safety plan in case of a warning!

12/25/2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

12/13/2025

MT. ZION HAS DECLARED A SNOW EMERGENCY. Officials are asking ALL PARKED VEHICLES be removed from the streets ASAP.

The Village of Mt Zion is currently under a SNOW EMERGENCY. Please remove all parked vehicles from the street. Vehicles parked in the street will be towed at the owners expense.