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The Morning Show with Ken & Friends! – WSJM 94.9 | Southwest Michigan News & Talk Podcast Wake up with The Morning Show with Ken & Friends!, the go-to morning news and talk program from News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM serving Southwest Michigan. Airing weekday mornings, the show delivers local news, weather updates, sports coverage, community events, and interviews with area leaders, organizations, and experts. Hosted by Ken Lundberg and the WSJM morning team, the program covers the stories shaping Berrien County, Van Buren County, and surrounding communities, along with state and national headlines that impact local listeners. Regular segments feature community spotlights, business news, public safety updates, health topics, and regional happenings, making it a daily source for staying informed in Southwest Michigan. Whether you're commuting, getting ready for work, or catching up later, the podcast version of The Morning Show with Ken & Friends! keeps you connected to local conversation, breaking news, and the people behind the stories in your community.

News and sports headlines for February 20, 2026.

Southwest Michigan's Morning News podcast is prepared and delivered by the WSJM Newsroom. For these stories and more, visit https://www.wsjm.com and follow us for updates on Facebook. 

WSJM Afternoon News for 02-19-26

The Morning Show with Ken & Friends! – WSJM 94.9 | Southwest Michigan News & Talk Podcast Wake up with The Morning Show with Ken & Friends!, the go-to morning news and talk program from News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM serving Southwest Michigan. Airing weekday mornings, the show delivers local news, weather updates, sports coverage, community events, and interviews with area leaders, organizations, and experts. Hosted by Ken Lundberg and the WSJM morning team, the program covers the stories shaping Berrien County, Van Buren County, and surrounding communities, along with state and national headlines that impact local listeners. Regular segments feature community spotlights, business news, public safety updates, health topics, and regional happenings, making it a daily source for staying informed in Southwest Michigan. Whether you're commuting, getting ready for work, or catching up later, the podcast version of The Morning Show with Ken & Friends! keeps you connected to local conversation, breaking news, and the people behind the stories in your community.

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News and sports headlines for February 19, 2026.

Zack speaks with Sarah from the Chamber about the upcoming events and education sessions for businesses in our community. You can find these events and more at smrchamber.com!

Southwest Michigan's Morning News podcast is prepared and delivered by the WSJM Newsroom. For these stories and more, visit https://www.wsjm.com and follow us for updates on Facebook. 

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WSJM Afternoon News for 02-18-26

Bobby shares a bizarre thing he saw online that makes him think that AI has gone too far. We got an update on the glove found in the Nancy Guthrie case. A Sheriff said it could be years until we get answers. We talked about a celebrity who was arrested for getting in a fight while drunk. Eddie shared the story of the bad accident he was in when working in the news. We talked about how Nicole Kidman may have moved on from Keith Urban. Lunchbox got called out by a listener on his take on Father-Daughter dances. We talked to Tyler Reddick about how he celebrated his Daytona 500 win, the most accurate racing movie and his connection to Jason Aldean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bobby shared the super rare collectors item someone sent him and the awesome story behind it. He also gives an update on his ankle rehab. Amy shares an update on her daughter and how she is schooling differently this year and why it's a good thing! Lunchbox got good news from the doctor. Eddie shares why he is relieved that it is his son's birthday today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy has a major announcement. We try to guess but all she tells us is that it is news that will impact all of us. In the Anonymous Inbox, a listener wants to know what’s an opinion Bobby has that most people probably disagree with. He shares his Top 7. Lunchbox was down for the count for 4 days with an illness. He shares why he is now more convinced that the world hates him. Eddie met a bartender that led him to a philosophical question of if we could move anywhere in the world where would we choose? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News and sports headlines for February 18, 2026.

Southwest Michigan's Morning News podcast is prepared and delivered by the WSJM Newsroom. For these stories and more, visit https://www.wsjm.com and follow us for updates on Facebook. 

WSJM Afternoon News for 02-17-26

Bobby starts with a man who won the lottery by mistake. Lunchbox claims the man is lucky but Bobby comes back with why he doesn’t believe in good or bad luck. Eddie heard Bobby say something he had to call him out on but for a good reason. Eddie wants to know if it’s legal to film in public because of guys doing creepy things to women on college campuses. We talked about the controversy in curling that is going on in the Olympics and teams being accused of cheating. Bobby shares what movie he was disappointed by in Tuesday Reviewsday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bobby gives an update on his bulldog Stanley and how his wife dominated him on Valentine's Day this year. Amy got a really nice message on her food order that she was motivated to get after Bobby talked about his go-to meal recently. Lunchbox is just happy to be healthy again and has a new outlook on life. Eddie got over a major feud he was having with his wife. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were talking about the latest on Savannah Guthrie and how her family was 'cleared' in the mom abduction case. Bobby revealed why for the first time he got sick of his phone. Bobby talked about a dumb thing that a man did to try and impress his date. Amy shares her thoughts on it and what she would actually find hot about a guy she's dating. Lunchbox shared why he almost died in the last 4 days of his life. We give kids riddles to the adults in the room to see who can be the champion in RIDDLE ME THIS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News and sports headlines for February 17, 2026.

Southwest Michigan's Morning News podcast is prepared and delivered by the WSJM Newsroom. For these stories and more, visit https://www.wsjm.com and follow us for updates on Facebook. 

Kaitlin Butts sits down with Bobby to break down how “You Ain’t Gotta Die” went from a song in her set to the one people show up already knowing—thanks to a viral moment, a karaoke run-in, and a soundcheck decision that unexpectedly changed everything. She talks about why the track feels cathartic to sing, what it’s like hearing a crowd belt it back, and how leaning into vulnerability on stage has become the whole point. Plus: growing up between city life and Oklahoma country life, navigating industry attention after the song popped, and why being fully yourself is the only strategy that lasts. Watch The BobbyCast on Netflix! Follow on Instagram: @TheBobbyCast Follow on TikTok: @TheBobbyCast     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WSJM Afternoon News for 02-16-26

Bobby makes a very impulsive purchase and has it shipped from Texas, and the crew reacts in real time as the situation turns into Eddie thinking it is for him. Plus, it’s Monday Movie Review, where the guys break down what they watched, what Bobby was disappointed in, and some classics that still hold up. And now that football is over, the guys give advice on how networks can get more people to care about the Olympics and the NBA All-Star Game again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blake Shelton told Bobby what his perfect day would be that's attainable. We all go around the room and share what they would be and how easy it would be to make them happen. A listener wrote into the Anonymous Inbox and asked Bobby "What’s something about you that most people get completely wrong?". In honor of President's Day, we play a round of trivia questions about presidents to see who knows the most about American history.  Women were asked, “Are you into chivalry – a guy who holds the door open, pulls your seat out for you at a restaurant, stuff like that?” Amy shares how she feels and if she expects chivalry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News and sports headlines for February 16, 2026.

Southwest Michigan's Morning News podcast is prepared and delivered by the WSJM Newsroom. For these stories and more, visit https://www.wsjm.com and follow us for updates on Facebook. 

Morgan gathered the top performing segments from The Bobby Bones Show this week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morgan and Mike D answer listener questions!! Mike D shared the best adventure he's been on with Bobby, his running schedule and favorite running songs, plus a moving update. Then, he addresses if Eddie is bad at Spanish and the beginning of his love for movies.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WSJM Afternoon News for 02-13-26

We talked about how Brantley Gilbert and Jason Aldean fired back at Zach Bryan after Zach posted a parody of "Dirt Road Anthem" called "Chili on a Hot Dog”. Bobby and Eddie recapped their Valentine’s Day dinner yesterday with their wives and who paid the final bill. Bobby breaks down what it’s like to go to dinner with him and how he was gritting his teeth at one point and made a BIG mistake leaving the restaurant. We also found out why Lunchbox had to leave the show today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tell Me Something Good is now its own podcast. Your daily dose of positive, uplifting news! What started as a simple hobby has turned into something so much more with a  man is helping keep people warm in his community. Bobby turns this story into a challenge for Amy. Bobby also helps out a listener who is going on a first date on Valentine's Day.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Friday! That means we'll blow your mind inside of Fun Fact Friday. But it's also the 1st of three Friday the 13ths of the year. Bobby shares crazy facts about the famous superstitious date. We are getting closer and closer to finally crowing a champ for this season. Can Morgan or Eddie win it today? Or will Lunchbox or Amy shut down their dreams? In the Anonymous Inbox, Bobby helps a listener who is in a situation with their boss who keeps eating their lunch at work. Do they call them out? sabotage the food? It also leads us to talking about our own work fridge drama.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News and sports headlines for February 13, 2026.

Sports headlines for February 13, 2026.

Southwest Michigan's Morning News podcast is prepared and delivered by the WSJM Newsroom. For these stories and more, visit https://www.wsjm.com and follow us for updates on Facebook. 

Cody Johnson stops by to talk about the scariest kind of setback for a singer: damaging his ear and wondering if his voice would ever feel the same again. He walks Bobby through the surgery, the unexpected upside of vocal rest, and what it’s like recording a new album after that kind of fear. Then it gets real-life Cody growing up near Huntsville, Texas, sneaking into bars at 14 to sing, and the no-plan-B moment that pushed him to chase music for real. Bobby also digs into Cody’s unique perspective from being around the prison world through his dad’s job, including what people get wrong about it and what actually happens day to day. Plus: the rodeo lifestyle, building his ranch, the Houston Rodeo break, riding out on a horse, and why entertaining a crowd still feels like a drug. The BobbyCast is now streaming full episodes on Netflix! Follow on Instagram: @TheBobbyCast Follow on TikTok: @TheBobbyCast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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WSJM Afternoon News for 02-12-26

We talked about James Van Der Beek who lost his battle with colorectal cancer yesterday. He was only 48 years old.  He's survived by his wife and their six kids. We covered the latest on the Nancy Guthrie case. Bobby shares why his wife is calling him a boomer based on his new hobby. Tonight is the night Bobby and Eddie are going to dinner with their wives and are counting it as their Valentine’s Day celebration. We debate on whether or not Eddie will pay. We also get an update if Lunchbox thinks he is getting sued or not by his neighbor who slipped on the ice on his sidewalk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.