Jay Redfern and Tyler Gumm reveal the top 10 most listened-to Galesburg's Morning News interviews of 2025, based on replays on wgil.com (online listens only).
The countdown features community favorites like the viral Galesburg anthem jingle and the emotional tribute to Cpl. Paul Hoots.
Here are the top 10 with direct links to listen:
1. Galesburg’s New Anthem: A Jingle for Community Pride (Aug. 26) —[Listen now]
2. A Hero’s Final Journey: Honoring Cpl. Paul Hoots (July 24) — [Listen now]
3. Listening to Galesburg: Alderman Cheesman’s Town Hall recap (June 20) — [Listen now]
4. A brush with tragedy: Galesburg natives avoid incident in New Orleans (Jan. 3) — [Listen now]
5. Reflections and Future Goals: Peter Schwartzman excited for second term as Galesburg mayor (April 2) — [Listen now]
6. Snowy days ahead? Galesburg-area under a Winter Weather Watch (Jan. 3) — [Listen now]
7. Inside Western Smokehouse’s Galesburg Boom: 1.2M Sticks Daily & Still Growing (Oct. 28) — [Listen now]
8. - Play ball! Streaks set to open 2025 baseball season (March 18) –[Listen now]
- Galesburg's $25M win: Transforming Galesburg Business Park (Jan. 13) – [Listen now]
- What to expect from Graham Health's new ambulatory surgery center in Galesburg (March 26) – [Listen now]
Missed any? All interviews are archived on wgil.com/podcasts.
Thanks for listening to Galesburg's Morning News — here's to more great conversations in 2026!