(Photo By Flickr User mikecargill) With successful podcasts going mainstream like 2 Dope Queens, (a show that was recently picked up by HBO (Home Box Office)), Spotify sees a clear market opportunity when it comes to this new space for content creation. Even with the success of the show, a recent study showed that…… MORE
WVEL Sports Scope: The University Of Illinois Athletics Will Be Hosting Spring Sports Fest 2018
(Photo By Flickr User Kirk Kittell) The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, will host a weekend of sporting events April 6th-8th in Champiagn-Urbana, IL. This family event will include an open football practice, autograph session, and Grange Grove Family Fun Fest, as well as home events for number seven men’s tennis, softball and…… MORE
Peoria’s Best Pizza Award Goes To… CHEESE NUTS BRICKOVEN PIZZA
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29th Annual Central Illinois Auto Show
(Photo By Flickr User GoToVan) “Alright, alright, who wants to Zoom, Zoom & Vroom Vroom?” Get ready for the 29th Annual Central Illinois Auto Show here in Peoria, IL! The Peoria Metro New Car Dealers Association is proud to bring back the annual Central Illinois Auto Show to the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria,…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment/Movie Scope: Black Panther Becomes Top-Grossing Superhero Film of All Time in United States
(Photo By Flickr User yum9me) Director/writer Ryan Coogler‘s Black Panther, as of last weekend, has officially become the highest-grossing superhero film in North America, taking the title from another Disney/Marvel tentpole, The Avengers. According to hollywoodreporter.com, goodblacknews.org, and musicalsoulfood.com, the Chadwick Boseman/Lupita Nyong’o/Michael B. Jordan starrer achieved the milestone on last Saturday after passing…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: 2018 Stellar Gospel Music Award Winners
(Photo By Flickr User CL Holly) Central City Productions completed the taping of the 2018 Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas, NV at the Orleans Arena this past weekend. The annual show was hosted by Kirk Franklin. The telecast will premiere on TV One, Good Friday, March 30th, at 9pmE/8pmC . Additionally,…… MORE
WVEL Holiday/Travel Scope: 2018’s Best Places To Celebrate Easter
(Photo By Flickr User Andreas Komodromos) With Easter Sunday around the corner and roughly 80% of all Americans expected to observe the holiday in some way, the personal-finance website WalletHub, released its report on 2018’s Best Places to Celebrate Easter. To find out which cities promise the most egg-citing time on April 1st, WalletHub compared…… MORE
WVEL Music/Travel Scope: Blues Music Returns This Summer In The Gem City
(Photo By Flickr User antony griffiths) Get Ready, Quincy, IL & Tri-States area for “Blues In The District!” Be a part of Tradition as the Gem City celebrates the 21st season of The District’s Blues in the District Concert Series! According to KHQA-TV and The District Quincy website, Bruce Guthrie, Executive Director The District says,…… MORE
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Winter Jam 2018
(Photo By Flickr User kathyiam) Since its formation by NewSong in 1995, The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has featured many of the top names in Christian music, including TobyMac, Third Day, Newsboys, Steven Curtis Chapman, Lecrae, Skillet, and more! The tour has outpaced any other tour’s attendance for the past six years. Platinum-selling and Billboard…… MORE
