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Penny For Your Thoughts

NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9-FM
Krannert Center For the Performing Arts
Performing Arts
Champaign Public Library
Ebert Fest
Community Engagement
Donald Trump
Fraud
Jay Leno
Champaign Central Jazz Festival
Lincoln Academy Of Illinois
O.J. Simpson
William Patterson
Champaign Urbana
Coaches Vs. Cancer
Job Seekers
National Library Week
Entrepreneurs
Holocaust
Youth Series
Illinois Women's Basketball

A long-standing radio program unlike any other. Brian Barnhart hosts a two-hour program that gives the community a place to discuss about almost anything. Brian welcomes listener calls, texts and emails, often about current events, politics, culture or sports. He also chats with notable community members and journalists.

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Latest Episodes

Was the Black Friday game against Connecticut a snapshot of Illinois at its best? No, but it's also no reason to start hitting the panic button. Opportunities await this month for a talented Illinois team to bolster its résumé — starting Saturday in ... more

Brian Barnhart and Loren Tate host Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Coach Nick Quartaro looking back at the Northwestern game and ahead to bowl season.

Scott Beatty hosts Penny for Your Thoughts. Scott welcomes Kevin Lambert to the CIMG family. Natalie Brand from CBS News discusses the pending Ukraine-Russia peace agreement. Jeff D’Alessio, editor of The News-Gazette, previews upcoming editions. Lar... more

Brian Barnhart and Loren Tate host Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Coach Nick Quartaro.

Brian Barnhart hosts a Penny open line. Former Illini quarterback John Paddock joins Brian to preview the Illinois-Wisconsin football game.

Scott Beatty visits with Sunny Jain, one of the leading figures in North America's burgeoning Asian music scene. Jain's Wild Wild East encompasses myriad facets of Jain's identity both as a first-generation South Asian-American and as a global musici... more

Brian Barnhart hosts a Penny open line. Scott Beatty visits with Sunny Jain, who brings his "Wild Wild East" program TONIGHT to the Krannert Center. Jain is a leading figure in the growing Asian music scene, drawing on Bollywood, Indian folk traditio... more

Brian Barnhart hosts a Penny open line with Jim Dey from The News-Gazette. Dan Marker from Hickory Point Bank and Jenna Manolakes from Champaign Center preview the 25th Anniversary Parade of Lights coming to downtown Champaign on November 29, 2025.

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Recent Guests

Leo Lewis
Dancer performing in The Nutcracker
University of Illinois
Episode: Penny for Your Thoughts 11-18-25
Jill Maxey
Executive Director of Willow Tree Missions
Willow Tree Missions
Episode: Penny for Your Thoughts 11-18-25
Bobby Poynton
Member of The Lettermen music group
The Lettermen
Episode: Penny for Your Thoughts 11-18-25
Coach Nick Quartaro
football coach and analyst
Illinois football program
Episode: Penny for Your Thoughts 11-17-25
Brett Bielema
Head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Illinois Fighting Illini
Episode: Penny for Your Thoughts 11-17-25
Lora Carlson
Representative from Collette Travel discussing the upcoming trip to Italy.
Collette Travel
Episode: Penny for Your Thoughts 11-14-25
Claudia Lenhoff
Director at Champaign County Healthcare Consumers
Champaign County Healthcare Consumers
Episode: Penny for Your Thoughts 11-13-25
Professor Sheldon Jacobson
Aviation expert at the University of Illinois
University of Illinois
Episode: Penny for Your Thoughts 11-13-25
David Grogan
Navy veteran and author of Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die
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Episode: Penny for Your Thoughts 11-11-25

Host

Brian Barnhart
Host known for engaging with the community on a variety of topics, encouraging listener participation and dialogue about current events, politics, and sports.

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Club Krannert Center | Sunny Jain | 11-20-25
Q: How do you describe your music as a whole, the style?
It's diaspora music, coming from the South Asian diaspora and a mix of jazz, prog rock, and traditional rhythms.
Penny for Your Thoughts 11-19-25
Q: What do you think about the release of the Epstein files?
The release raises questions about the implications and the identities of people associated with Epstein, along with discussions surrounding political pressures.
Penny for Your Thoughts 11-13-25
Q: How does the government shutdown affect air travel?
The air traffic segment is still recovering, and it may take weeks for normal operations to resume fully.
Penny for Your Thoughts 11-13-25
Q: What are the implications of the government shutdown regarding SNAP benefits?
SNAP benefits were halted during the shutdown, leading to a lot of hardships as many were reliant on those benefits.
Penny for Your Thoughts 11-4-25
Q: What is Ken Belson's book about?
It discusses how individuals like Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft have turned the NFL into a cultural and economic powerhouse.

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1. SportsTalk with Scott Beatty
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3. Fasteners Etc. Postgame Show
4. Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast
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2. Jill Maxey
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