WVBG AM Newstalk 1490

09/22/2023

This Sunday at 5pm! Join us on 1490AM or 107.7FM for In A Mississippi Minute!

06/16/2022

02/18/2022

URGENT BABY FORMULA RECALL: Certain Similac, Alimentum and Elecare powdered baby formulas may be contaminated with the bacterium Cronobacter sakazakii.

Visit www.similacrecall.com or call 1-800-986-8540 to find out whether your formula is included.

DO NOT feed your baby formula if it is included in this recall.

Cronobacter bacteria can cause severe, life-threatening infections (sepsis) or meningitis. Symptoms of sepsis and meningitis may include poor feeding, irritability, temperature changes, jaundice (yellow skin and whites of the eyes), grunting breaths, and abnormal movements.

More about this recall:
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/fda-investigation-cronobacter-and-salmonella-complaints-powdered-infant-formula-february-2022

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/abbott-voluntarily-recalls-powder-formulas-manufactured-at-one-plant-301485329.html

12/11/2021

09/22/2021

04/08/2020

This Friday we will have this on 1490AM and 107.7FM at 7pm. You won't want to miss it!

04/03/2020

Tomorrow on 1490AM and 107.7FM at 4PM we will bring you Gil Gross' newest Coronavirus Special. This week:

Legendary CBS Sportscaster James Brown on the closure of sporting events, the role of sports in our culture and community and the magnificent work sports heroes are doing in support of their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

· Pulitzer Prize-winning science and health journalist Laurie Garrett chronicles the outbreak of the Coronavirus in China and the U.S. and the eerie parallels in the government responses that fueled its spread.

· Jim Greenwood, the head of the global bio tech association BIO, on the race to create the vaccine and the breakthrough developments in genetic manipulation speeding the vaccine's arrival to market

03/28/2020

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ALERT! Today!
3pm we will have a classic Ole Miss basketball game, 1998's win over Kentucky!

4pm a CBS Gil Gross Special on Covid 19:
-The President of BIO, the trade association representing the bio technical firms that are on the front lines of creating solutions for prevention, treatment and vaccine for Covid 19.

o CBS Emmy award winning financial analyst Jill Schlesinger on the long term financial impact for the country and for you, your families and your listeners.

o Dr. Leana Wen on sustaining and protecting our body as well as our mind and soul amid the corona virus pandemic.

o Billy Shore, President of Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry on the emergency efforts to feed the millions of children who depend on school breakfast and lunch programs to survive.-

5pm Mark Cuban's Townhall:
-How can businesses survive during these unprecedented times?
-How will the government’s Coronavirus Spending Package assist them?
-How can consumers help their local community businesses?

This can be heard on 1490AM or 107.7FM or on newstalk1490.net

03/27/2020

We will have Erin Hern on to talk about how her group is feeding first responders and helping local restaurants at the same time! Listen in 5!

03/26/2020

We will have Governor Reeves’ press conference from this afternoon replayed at 8pm.

03/25/2020

We have President Trump’s White House briefing on now. 1490 AM or 107.7 FM