Kevin covers and discusses the following stories:  the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 and the epic finish; a  PBS documentary, "Journey Home to the USS Arizona," the story of a USS Arizona survivor, who chose to have his ashes interred with his fellow sailor whose bodies were never recovered; the PBS 37th annual National Memorial Day Concert the stories and the performers; Tim Seibel, author of "Freedom Voyages," which document his goal of visiting all 3,700+ County Seats in the USA. 

5-26-26 America's Truckin' Network

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: trucking company executives optimistic about their companies' 2026 financial performance as well as the industry, they include - Schneider, Averitt Express, Daimler Truck and Knight-Swift Transportation; the U.S. Department of labor released the Weekly Jobless Claims Report; the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for April- Building Permits, Housing Starts and Housing Completions; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. The Memorial Day weekend begins today; Kevin describes the origins, pays tribute to our fallen heroes, and reminds us to observe a moment silence at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.

5-22-26 America's Truckin' Network

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: the American Trucking Associations has renewed its push tp repeal the World War I era excise tax; 1st quarter financial results have been released by Knight-Swift; J.B. Hunt, FedEx and XPO; oil and gas prices react to remarks by Vice President Vance and President Trump regarding the final stages of a peace deal with Iran, some tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. crude and gasoline inventory levels; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective; offers his insights and opinions.

5-21-26 America's Truckin' Network

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: due to the time difference in Beijing, President Trump and Chinese President Xi are currently meeting and pundits are discussing what might or might not be discussed; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Producer Price Index and Core Producer Price Index; within the Consumer Price Index discussed yesterday, electricity demand is a big factor; President Trump is floating the idea of a federal gas and diesel tax holiday, pushback is coming from unlikely sources; Oil and gas prices continue their wild ride while waiting on results from Beijing and interest rates; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

America's Truckin' Network -- 5/14/26 

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Report; AI prepared stories are sometimes not as accurate as they should be; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released non-farm business sector productivity; the S&P Global U.S. Services Purchasing Managers' Index was released, previously in the week; Iran seems to have responded to the latest peace proposal, issuing new rules for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz; oil prices had a wild rollercoaster ride reacting to events of the war with Iran; the data from the coupon platform RetailMeNot reported preliminary Mother's Day spending; Kevin has the details, digs into data, puts the information into historical perspective. offers his insights and a few opinions.

America's Truckin' Network 4/8/26

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: Project Freedom has been put on hold to give Iran some time to review the latest offer from the U.S.; Rebecca Brewster, President and CEO of American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), joins the show to talk about changes coming to ATRI and the extension of time to complete/participate in the 2026 Operational Costs Data Collection process; oil and gas prices continue to react to every headline coming from the war  with Iran; ADP reported their April Private Sector Job Creation Report; Kevin has the details, digs into the data. puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

5-7-26 America's Truckin' Network

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released their Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS), how the media reported the numbers, is interesting; Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, PRICE Futures Group and author of The Energy Report, joins the show to discuss the war in Iran, oil and gas prices and expectations for those prices going forward; the Commerce Department's Census Bureau released February and March New Home Sales; Kevin has the details, digs into the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

5-6-26 America's Truckin' Network

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: a recap of he and his wife's annual trip to the local casino to watch and place a wager on the 152nd Kentucky Derby; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported March U.S. Factory Orders; on Friday, the S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for April was reported; also, on Friday the Institute for Supply Management released their April Manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI); oil and gas prices reacted to Iran's stepped-up attacks on the United Arab Emirates and ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the most serious escalation since the early April ceasefire; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and offers a few opinions along the way.

America's Truckin Network -- 5/5/26

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Thom takes your calls plus Marty Brennaman joins Thom to talk about the state of the Reds as they begin play in Chicago against the Cubs

Mornings with Thom Brennaman -- 5/4/26

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee, Chairman Jerome Powell announced their interest rate decision and indicated his plans once his term as Chaiman ends on May 15, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered his thoughts on Powell's decision; the U.S. Labor Department reported the Weekly Jobless Claims report; the U.S. Commerce Department reported the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Index; Personal Spending, Personal Income and Gross Domestic Product; oil and gas prices continue to be affected by the events in the Strait of Hormuz, the Blockade of Iran's ports, the United Arab Emirates decision to exit  the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC); Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

America's Truckin' Network 5/1/26

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America's Truckin' Network

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