Jeffrey Birkle is a longtime runner who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023. 

The Phil Luciano Show talks to him about his incredible story, competing in the 2025 Boston Marathon with his sons' help, the upcoming Steamboat race, and how you support his foundation.

Jeffrey Birkle is a longtime runner who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023.&nbsp;
The Phil Luciano Show talks to him about his incredible story, competing in the 2025 Boston Marathon with his sons' help, the upcoming Steamboat race, and how you support his foundation.

The Phil Luciano Show is WMBD Radio's new afternoon show that airs weekdays from 3 - 6pm.

Longtime journalist and media personality Phil Luciano shares his intriguing stories and unique observations about Central Illinois for a new radio program bringing local news to the forefront each and every day.

The Phil Luciano Show is WMBD Radio's new afternoon show that airs weekdays from 3 - 6pm.
Longtime journalist and media personality Phil Luciano shares his intriguing stories and unique observations about Central Illinois for a new radio program bringing local news to the forefront each and every day.

The Phil Luciano Show

Longtime journalist and media personality Phil Luciano shares his intriguing stories and unique observations about Central Illinois for a new radio program bringing local news to the forefront.

Longtime journalist and media personality Phil Luciano shares his intriguing stories and unique observations about Central Illinois for a new radio program bringing local news to the forefront.

Peorian Jeffrey Birkle, an avid runner, shares incredible story of perseverance after being diagnosed with ALS in 2023

Phil interviews a local Historian Teresa Gauger about an upcoming event. Arch Bishop Fulton J. Sheen was born in an apartment above his family's hardware store in the Woodford County town of El Paso. That exact room no longer is there: it's an empty space above what is now the beer garden of a bar-restaurant. Ahead of his beautification next week, we'll chat with a local historian who once owned Sheen's birthplace. 

Phil interviews a local Historian Teresa Gauger about an upcoming event. Arch Bishop Fulton J. Sheen was born in an apartment above his family's hardware store in the Woodford County town of El Paso. That exact room no longer is there: it's an empty space above what is now the beer garden of a bar-restaurant. Ahead of his beautification next week, we'll chat with a local historian who once owned Sheen's birthplace.&nbsp;

Local Historian Teresa Gauger

Phil talks to Rick Cannon about another Hollywood Hidden Gem....No Escape (also known internationally as Follow Me) is a 2020 horror-thriller film written and directed by Will Wernick. The movie follows a popular social media influencer who travels to Moscow with his friends to participate in a highly exclusive, hyper-realistic escape room for his vlog, only to discover that the game is far more deadly than it seems.

Phil talks to Rick Cannon about another Hollywood Hidden Gem....No Escape (also known internationally as&nbsp;<em data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Follow Me) is a <strong data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">2020 horror-thriller film written and directed by Will Wernick. The movie follows a popular social media influencer who travels to Moscow with his friends to participate in a highly exclusive, hyper-realistic escape room for his vlog, only to discover that the game is far more deadly than it seems.

Hollywood Hidden Gems With Rick Cannon No Escape

Phil covers the up to date headline news talking about what is happening in the world today along with the local area....

Phil covers the up to date headline news talking about what is happening in the world today along with the local area....

Peorian Jeffrey Birkle, an avid runner, shares incredible story of perseverance after being diagnosed with ALS in 2023

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