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Bruner's Beat

Bruner’s Beat: The Problem with Justin Fields

by Evan Bruner   This was never the plan for Justin Fields. The 2021-first round pick was supposed to mark ...

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Dame to the Bucks: What This Means For the Bulls and the NBA

By: Sam Fretto In a blockbuster 3-team trade, longtime Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will be blazing a new ...

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Featured Local Artist: The Koop

Our Featured Local Artist for October is The Koop, an experienced and well-traveled working musician, regularly performing as a solo ...

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Why Cubs Fans Don’t Need to Panic About Pete Crow-Armstrong

By: Andy Jachim In a season that has had a multitude of ups and downs, the Cubs have been able ...

Crossroads

The Crossroads Artist Highlight: Colby Acuff

By: Sam Corbett Hailing from northern Idaho, Colby Acuff’s voice and guitar sound like old-time country musicians telling stories through ...

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WONC Nominated for 12 IBA Student Silver Dome Awards

The Illinois Broadcasters Association has announced the nominees of the 2023 Student Silver Dome Awards, and WONC earned 12 nominations ...

Bruner's Beat

Bruner’s Beat: Justin Fields and the State of Chicago Bears Football

by Evan Bruner   No matter what your expectations were for the Chicago Bears in 2023, it’s hard to imagine ...

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Try Our Exclusive Coffee Roasts

Need a pick-me-up? We have our own coffee roasts! We worked with the North Central College Coffee Lab to create ...

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Calling All Local Bands and Musicians

Countless musicians and bands from the Chicagoland area have made an impact in the world of music, but none of ...

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NCC Students: Join WONC Today

If you’re a student at North Central College, you NEED to join WONC! Whether you’re interesting in a career in ...

MUSIC


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by Jesse Hudgins Hardcore has been a genre since the late 70s, originating with bands like Black Flag, Middle Class, and Circle Jerks. In his book, American Hardcore: A Tribal History, author Steven Blush states that …

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by Jesse Hudgins Growing up straight edge, there was always a weird aura to it. I never treated anyone terribly if they didn’t want to be, but at times, I felt alienated and like I didn’t …

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Our featured local artist for July is Chicago's Totally Cashed! The group released their latest full-length album, The World's First Country Band, on June 2nd, featuring 10 songs in this new style of music they've dubbed "country." Totally …

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Blu Heaven is a DIY rap and guitar duo. Their sound exists anywhere between ambient lapsteel textures to Neptune-style synths. Hailing from Chicagoland, they employ a 5 piece band to perform their songs live in …

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Almost a year ago, I wrote an article about The Chats' song “6L GTR.” The song was fast, catchy, and all-out Aussie. One thing I thought I’d solved was the mystery of what exactly this …

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WONC Sports


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By: Sam Fretto In a blockbuster 3-team trade, longtime Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will be blazing a new trail with the Milwaukee Bucks. The official trade: Bucks Receive: Damian Lillard Trail Blazers Receive: Deandre Ayton Toumani Camara Jrue Holiday 2029 1st Round …

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by Evan Bruner No matter what your expectations were for the Chicago Bears in 2023, it’s hard to imagine the season getting off to a worse start. The team has been a disaster on all fronts. …

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by Evan Bruner The Jordan Love era is officially underway in Green Bay. After sitting behind Aaron Rodgers for three years, Love has finally been given the reins to the Packers offense and will be the full-time starter …

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by Sam Fretto Just nine days after the dismissal of President Ken Williams and General Manager Rick Hahn, the White Sox have found their new Senior Vice President and GM with a former Chicago White Sox …

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by Evan Bruner It’s barely been a month since Lionel Messi’s MLS debut, but in his limited time playing on American soil, he’s managed to do more for soccer than most American players do in a …

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https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1694118576351785450 “The Chicago White Sox announced that Ken Williams, executive vice president, and Rick Hahn, senior vice president/general manager, have been relieved of their responsibilities, effective immediately.” There it is, finally. There’s been a flurry of White …

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Specialty Shows


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By: Sam Corbett Hailing from northern Idaho, Colby Acuff’s voice and guitar sound like old-time country musicians telling stories through their music. Seriously, close your eyes and listen to him. It’s like Willie Nelson. His latest deluxe …

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By: Sam Corbett Well, welcome BACK to The Crossroads! I know we’ve been away, and I have a lot to catch up with. First off, I found a new cohost. Zane has graduated on to greener …

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by Jesse Hudgins Hardcore has been a genre since the late 70s, originating with bands like Black Flag, Middle Class, and Circle Jerks. In his book, American Hardcore: A Tribal History, author Steven Blush states that …

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by Jesse Hudgins Horror movies are in a very special place in cinema right now. 2022 was considered a renaissance of the genre, with many movies considered some of the best pieces of cinema released during …

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by Jesse Hudgins Growing up straight edge, there was always a weird aura to it. I never treated anyone terribly if they didn’t want to be, but at times, I felt alienated and like I didn’t …

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by Jesse Hudgins 2023 is already half over and music has been thriving. Many records have been released this year, and many have been great. After listening to a lot of what this year has …

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Reviews


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By: Sam Corbett Well, welcome BACK to The Crossroads! I know we’ve been away, and I have a lot to catch up with. First off, I found a new cohost. Zane has graduated on to greener …

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by Jesse Hudgins 2023 is already half over and music has been thriving. Many records have been released this year, and many have been great. After listening to a lot of what this year has …

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Trigger warning: This article contains discussions of suicide and suicidal ideation. This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s YOU Season 4 (Part 2). by Meg Kordik For once, I think my love for analyzing television has come …

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WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR COCAINE BEAR (2023) Going into seeing Cocaine Bear, 2023’s new horror-comedy, this was what I was expecting: Some cocaine gets lost in a forest, a bear finds said cocaine, gets …

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Hello, YOU! The first half of season 4 of You dropped on Netflix February 9th, and wow, do I have some things to say!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3COY_HrMngcFor starters, I’ve always been a fan of this show. Despite the …

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SPOILERS AHEAD! As a Megan myself, people have been wondering what I think of the new sci-fi horror film M3GAN. It’s funny – I’ve been seeing her name so much lately that writing my own name …

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Alumni Spotlight


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Years at WONC : 2006-2009 In his time at WONC, Brian hosted one of the longer-running specialty shows, Precious Metal, with a number of people. He also spent time hosting Vintage Rock, and called baseball, softball, …

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Years at WONC: 1977-1981 In his time at WONC, Bob wore many hats. He was an on-air DJ, specialty show host, newscaster, and occasional color commentator for sports broadcasts. He also served as the News Director …

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Years at WONC: 2017-2021 In his time at WONC, Greg was a force in the WONC Sports Department. Starting as a color commentator for football, he soon took on the role of play-by-play for almost all …

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Years at WONC : 2014-2015 During her short stretch at WONC, Megann made the most of her time, hosting various DJ shifts, as well as frequently covering news, sports, and traffic reporting duties. She used her …

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Years at WONC: 2019-2022 Lucas began his time at WONC doing only newscasts and sports, but his involvement in the sports department was quite heavy. He called many baseball and softball games his first year, even …

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Years at WONC: 2002-2006 Originally from California, Matthew came across the country to attend NCC to be a part of WONC. In his time at the station, he spent a lot of time on the air, …

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Years at WONC: 2007-2009 Mallory spent her two years at WONC well, creating Feel Good Fridays with her future husband, Marc, and serving as the Public Affairs Director. Despite enjoying her time on the air, Mallory …

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