Brian Weigand talks with New Lynchburg City Manager Wynter Benda to talk about his first 3 months at his position and also Norm Leahy to talk about the Virginia Governor's Race and Redistricting.

A Deeper Dive 10/24/2021

On this edition of The Sportsline, former BYU quarterback Riley Nelson joins us to break down #25 BYU vs. the UVA Cavaliers Saturday night, Wes May, our personal Sportsline Historian joins us as well + Last Call looks back on this past week and the High School Huddle presented by Select Bank, featuring Brookville vs. E.C. Glass.

The Sportsline

The Big 3: The Governor's Race, Climate Summit, and Property Auction.

6AM: The Big 3, Chris Hurst Breaking News, and Listener Calls.

7AM: Glenn Youngkin and Dr. Thomas Eppes.

8AM: Mike Mayo, Chris Hurst Breaking News, and John Pudner.

The Morningline 11/02/2021

A Deeper Dive 10/24/2021 Segment 3

A Deeper Dive 10/24/2021 Segment 2

A Deeper Dive 10/24/2021 Segment 1

High School Huddle Segment 1

The Historian And Last Call

Look To Hour 2

Riley Nelson Joins The Sportsline

Friday Headlines

The Morningline 11/02/2021 Hour 3

The Morningline 11/02/2021 Hour 2

The Morningline 11/02/2021 Hour 1

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RR and DC went live from “America’s First Resort” – The Omni Homestead!

Thanks to their donations to M4K Lynchburg last year, “Tattoo” Bruce and his Jacob won a getaway to The Homestead to learn from pro Mark Fry, play some golf on both courses, and stay overnight in the newly renovated resort

Mark Spadoni, Director of Recreation, talked about the importance of reintroducing people to the resort, having something for everyone, and the renovations with the goal of returning the property to its past glory 

Mark Fry, Head Golf Pro for The Homestead, talked about coaching, the course, and shared his Sam Snead story. Later he also talked about the history of the Homestead and bringing the old into new. He talked about upcoming events including the 2025 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and their need for A LOT of volunteers. He also shared their commitment to kids, giving out scholarships, and the importance of golf lessons.

Fly Fishing Guide & Outdoor Activities Supervisor, Nan Matthews, talked about the difference between fishing and fly fishing and how to get started if you’re interested in a new outdoor venture. She also shared the importance of supporting veterans and getting kids outside

“Tattoo” Bruce told us about his iconic Sportsline tattoo, and talked about sharing this experience with his son Jacob, the beauty of the architecture at The Homestead, and how grateful he is to the opportunity to place both The Old Course and The Cascades at the resort.

LIVE from the Homestead: Round table with Mark Fry, Jacob, and Tattoo Bruce

Crystal Sale and Tina Hopkins, the mother and aunt of Katlyn Lyon Montgomery, join Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the trial surrounding her murder, what was found out during the trial, did they ever think it was anyone other than Trenton Frye  that committed the crime, how Katlyn's daughter is doing, what they did during jury deliberation, what the next steps for them are, and more. 

The Morningline: Crystal Sale and Tina Hopkins 04/08/2025

We’ve officially teed off the Locally on the Links Show on WLNI! 

In this inaugural edition of the program host Rich Roth is joined by two local PGA professionals: Director of Golf at London Downs Golf Club Marty Chandler and General Manager of Falling River Country Club Faber Jamerson 

In a roundtable discussion Rich, Faber and Marty talk about how younger players are joining the sport, the benefits of being a member at a local golf course along with some new things both London Downs and Falling River are doing this year 

Last, but certainly not least, they talk about the Masters Tournament and share some favorite Masters moments 

Locally on the Links is presented by Harris Tire Company – service you can trust since 1967. Visit one of their three locations around Lynchburg or find them online at www.HarrisTireCompany.com 

Locally on the Links: 4/13/25

Kyle Goldsmith from Carter's General Store joins Mari White and Anthony McAvoy on The Best of the Burg to talk about their upcoming concert event benefitting Valor Farm, the history of the store, their deli and great food options, being an outpost, venues available for rent, and hoop cheese.

The Best of the Burg 05/09/2025: Kyle Goldsmith from Carter's General Store

The Big 3: Rain and Flooding in the Area, Lynchburg City Council Meeting, and Diddy Trial Update.

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, and Lynchburg City Council Meeting.

7AM: Joe Beans and Jacqueline Timmer.

8AM: Stephanie Reed, Lynchburg City Council Drama, Steve Bozeman, and Listener Calls. 

The Morningline 05/14/2025

The Big 3: Big Beautiful Bill Latest, Trump's Middle East Trip, and Woman denied Bond in Nelson County.

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, and Gene Editing Saves Life of Infant.

7AM: Dave Henderson, Marty Misjuns Email, Horizon Behavioral Health Cyber Attack, and How to Spot and Understand AI.

8AM: What's Hot, Concert Ticket Prices, The Friday Five, and Woman Survives for Weeks Trapped in Cabin. 

The Morningline 05/16/2025

The Big 3: Joe Biden Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, 7/11 Robbery, and Liberty Flames Softball Makes History. 

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, and Brian Kilmeade.

7AM: Aaron Van Allen, Dave Henderson City Council Email Response, and Listener Calls.

8AM: What's Hot, Missing Giraffes, Plug Away Monday, and ICYMI Featuring Kid Finds Sunken Ship and Sailing Ship Runs into Brooklyn Bridge.

The Morningline 05/19/2025

The Big 3: Big Beautiful Bill Latest, LCS Chooses New Superintendent, and Jerry Falwell Jr. Settlement.

6AM: The Big 3, Jerry Falwell Jr., and Listener Calls.

7AM: What's Hot, Landlord Plays Baby Shark to get Rid of Homeless People, and New Orleans Prison Break Latest.

8AM: Big Beautiful Bill, Morningline Mystery Sound, Man May be Snake Antidote, and Former NFL Player Now MIT Math Professor. 

The Morningline 05/21/2025

Sarah Girten Saunders with Sarah Girten Interior Design and Kevin Saunders with Saunders Wall Covering dropped in to share the ins and outs of wallpapering, as discussed in the spring issue of HOME magazine. They talked about wallpaper’s comeback, the differences between types of wallpaper, and when to call a professional versus DIY. They also talked about going bold in smaller spaces and how wallpaper requires very little maintenance 

Sarah Girten Saunders & Kevin Saunders: Sarah Girten Interior Design & Saunders Wall Covering

Dennis Carter and Anthony McAvoy are joined by E.C. Glass High School Head Lacrosse Coach, Eddie Ranuska, to talk about guiding the Hilltoppers for 15 seasons and earning his 200th coaching win on Monday Night in a 12-6 game over Blacksburg. 

Carter & Company: Eddie Ranuska 05/21/2025

The Big 3: Lynchburg City Council Meeting, Bedford County Hit & Run Update, and Space X Problems.

6AM: The Big 3, Presidential Pardon Game, and Listener Calls. 

7AM: Lynchburg City Council Meeting and What's Hot.

8AM: Blue Ridge Scientific, Morningline Mystery Sound, Listener Calls, and Building Our Future. 

The Morningline 05/28/2025

Director of the Lynchburg Regional Airport, Cedric Simon, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about how he got into aviation, their upcoming runway project this summer, how many flights go out to Charlotte every day, what else their runways get used to, will they get flights to Dulles, and more. 

The Morningline: Cedric Simon 05/29/2025

The Big 3: Wanted Man, Trump's Travel Ban, and Colorado Terror Attack Latest.

6AM: The Big 3 and Learn Something New Featuring Magic Mushrooms Helping with IBS and Dog Fun Facts.

7AM: Virginia State Trooper Charged with Making Threat and Tracey Moore.

8AM: George Sherman, Job Corps, Listener Calls, and What's Hot. 

The Morningline 06/05/2025

The Big 3: Elon Musk and Trump Social Media Blowup, Marty Misjuns Loses Again, and 81st Anniversary of D-Day.

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, Misjuns Lawsuit, and More Listener Calls.

7AM: Misjuns Lawsuit and What's Hot.

8AM: Plug Away Friday, Rick Springfield, and The Friday Five. 

The Morningline 06/06/2025

The Big 3: LA Protests, Kilmar Abrego Garcia Back in the US, and Reid Wodicka Leaving Lynchburg City Schools.

6AM: The Big 3, Brian Kilmeade, and What's Hot. 

7AM: Aaron Van Allen, Tomorrow's Lynchburg City Council Meeting, and Danny McCain Lynchburg City School Board Controversy.

8AM: ICYMI Featuring High School Track Stories, Zebra Captured in Tennessee, and Men's and Women's French Open Finals, and Plug Away Monday. 

The Morningline 06/09/2025

The Big 3: Lynchburg City Council Meeting, LA Protests Latest, and Drowning at Smith Mountain Lake.

6AM: The Big 3, City Council Meeting, Listener Calls, and What's Hot.

7AM: City Council Real Estate Tax Rate and Car Tax and Listener Calls.

8AM: Building Our Future, Morningline Mystery Sound, Thomas Road Baptist Church, and AI Gets Woman Pregnant. 

The Morningline 06/11/2025

The Big 3: AirIndia Plane Crash, Israel Potentially Striking Iran, and Identity of Man who Died at Smith Mountain Lake Announced.

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, and Learn Something New Featuring Avocados Help You Sleep Better and Doctors Use Poop Pills to Kill Bugs.

7AM: Marty Misjuns, Dylan Narang, and Listener Calls.

8AM: What's Hot, Real Estate and Car Taxes Proposal, and Listener Calls. 

The Morningline 06/12/2025

Lynchburg City Councilwoman, Jacqueline Timmer, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the proposed car tax cut and raised real estate tax rate, some areas that she'd cut from the budget, the Miller Park Pool project, is she looking to cut city positions to save money in the budget, what she would do with the real estate tax rate, and more. 

The Morningline: Jacqueline Timmer 06/16/2025

The Big 3: Minnesota Politician Shootings Latest, James Crossing Brawl, and No Kings Protest in Lynchburg.

6AM: The Big 3, Brian Kilmeade, Curtains, Blinds & Bath, and Listener Calls.

7AM: Aaron Van Allen, What's Hot, and Jacqueline Timmer. 

8AM: ICYMI Featuring Man Breaks Van Gogh Chair at Museum, Bruce the Bat Dog Makes Major League Debut, Lynchburg Hillcats, Red Sox/Giants Trade, and Gunsmoke Making Return, James Crossing Fight, Plug Away Monday, and RA Bistro Closes. 

The Morningline 06/16/2025

Andy Pribble with United Country Lake Realty & Auction joined us on The HOME Show to talk about how online auctions work, what reasons you might auction your property rather than list it traditionally, and their jumpstart program. He also shared how the auction process works, if inspections are required, and how to prepare to auction your property. And yes, he did a little auction cry for us! 

Andy Pribble: United Country Lake Realty & Auction 6/21/25

The Big 3: Israel/Iran Conflict, Heat Wave Incoming, and Lynchburg Man Arrested.

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, Netflix Houses, and What's Hot.

7AM: Tommy Vaughan, Gen Z Grads and Ai, Curt Diemer, and Listener Calls.

8AM: Dr. Mike Robinson, 50th Anniversary of Jaws, and The Friday Five. 

The Morningline 06/20/2025

The Big 3: Israel and Iran Battle Latest, Lynchburg Man Sentenced, and City Council Public Hearing.

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, Lynchburg Budget Battle, and Stephanie Reed.

7AM: Megan Lucas, Listener Calls, City Council Public Hearing Last Night, Central Virginia Housing Summit, Central Virginia Training Center, and Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Upcoming Events.

8AM: Mike Mayo, Listener Calls, Joe Beans, and Poop Lagoons in California. 

The Morningline 06/24/2025

The Big 3: Israel and Iran Latest, NYC Democratic Mayor Primary Results, and Lynchburg City Council Meeting.

6AM: The Big 3, What's Hot, and Lynchburg Police Department Video.

7AM: Nick Kessler, Lynchburg City Council Meeting, LPD Viral Traffic Stop, and Listener Calls.

8AM: John McGuire and Building Our Future.

The Morningline 06/25/2025

Liberty University Law School Students, Rachel and Cameron, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about why they chose Liberty University, participating in the Lanier Trial Academy, how they got chosen, and more. 

The Morningline: Rachel & Cameron 06/26/2025

Lynchburg City Councilwoman, Jacqueline Timmer, joins Brian and Anthony on The Morningline to talk about the passing of the 2026 fiscal budget, what the process was like, what is the state of council right now, the 84 cent real estate tax rate, the crowd at the meeting, her town hall meeting tonight, and more. 

The Morningline: Jacqueline Timmer 07/01/2025

The Big 3: Lynchburg City Council Passes Budget, Amherst County Shooting Latest, and Big Beautiful Bill Latest.

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, and What's Hot.

7AM: Stephanie Reed, Dr. Thomas Eppes, and UPS Driver Slip N Slide.

8AM: Mike Mayo and Jacqueline Timmer.

The Morningline 07/01/2025

The Big 3: Texas/New Mexico/ and Halifax County Flooding Update, Lynchburg Murder, and Baby Box Coming to Virginia.

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, and Lynchburg City Council Meeting Last Night.

7AM: Stephanie Reed, More on Lynchburg City Council Meeting, Nick Kessler, and What's Hot.

8AM: Len Stevens, Morningline Mystery Sound, Capybara Cafe, Heroes At Home, and Philadelphia Garbage Worker Strike. 

The Morningline 07/09/2025

The Big 3: LA Tunnel Collapse, Venue Cinemas Closing, and Lynchburg City Council Meeting.

6AM: Karens, The Big 3, More on Lynchburg City Council Meeting, and Listener Calls. 

7AM: Curt Diemer, John Reid, and Listener Calls.

8AM: Listener Calls, What's Hot, Learn Something New Featuring Macbeth Characters are Gender Fluid, Japan Achieves Fastest Internet Speed Ever, and What Monkeys Like Watching, and Tik Tok Antipasto Salad Controversy. 

The Morningline 07/10/2025

Katie Lane with BARCC dropped by for our "Partnering for Good" segment presented by Bank of the James to talk about their mission to bring a new animal shelter to Campbell County. She also discusses the logistical needs of an animal shelter and working alongside Friends of Campbell County Control.

Partnering for Good: BARCC 7/18/25

Joe Katany & Caleb Stone with Fortress Foundation Solutions dropped by The HOME Show to talk about using PolyLevel to lift and stabilize sinking concrete and why it’s important to track the cracks and fix them early. They also gave us an overview of Fortress’s waterproofing process for basements and reminded us that water will always find a way in, what signs to look for and when to call a professional

Joe Katany & Caleb Stone: Fortress Foundation Solutions 7/26/25

HOME writer Becky Calvert joined us on The HOME Show to talk all about summer’s fruit, the peach! She talked about the history & origin of peaches, what varieties you can find and shared some tips on how to select the perfect peach. She also touched on the recipes you will find in the summer issue of HOME magazine 

HOME writer Becky Calvert: Peaches! 7/26/25

It’s still summertime on The HOME Show! 

Joe Katany & Caleb Stone with Fortress Foundation Solutions dropped by to talk about using PolyLevel to lift and stabilize sinking concrete and why it’s important to track the cracks and fix them early. They also gave us an overview of Fortress’s waterproofing process for basements and reminded us that water will always find a way in, what signs to look for and when to call a professional 

HOME writer Becky Calvert joined us to talk all about summer’s fruit, the peach! She talked about the history & origin of peaches, what varieties you can find and shared some tips on how to select the perfect peach. She also touched on the recipes you will find in the summer issue of HOME magazine 

The HOME Show is presented by Piedmont Floor Show - take YOUR next step with them. Find them online at www.PiedmontFloorShow.com or drop by their showroom on Timberlake 

The HOME Show: 7/26/25

In this episode of Locally on the Links Rich Roth is joined by General Manager of Falling River Country Club Faber Jamerson 

They take a look at the timing of the Majors, share some thoughts on the FedEx Cup, and compare Scotty Scheffler and Tiger Woods. Does Scheffler have long-term staying power? 

Faber also gives us an update on the bunkers removal at Falling River Country Club and other projects like a new pool and clubhouse renovation. Lastly, they share some tips on course management helping to improve your game and the importance of playing “boring golf” 

Locally on the Links is presented by The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa – your next golf escape is just a short drive away. Book your adventure today at www.TheOmniHomestead.com 

Locally on the Links: 7/27/25

Amherst County Board of Supervisors Chair, Claudia Tucker, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the status of the Old Dominion Job Corps Center, are they going to bring in new students, and more. 

The Morningline: Claudia Tucker 07/25/2025

The Big 3: RIP Hulk Hogan, LRCC Suing State, and Door to Door Salesman Scam in Campbell County.

6AM: The Big 3, Listener Calls, and Little League Bat Flipper Lawsuit.

7AM: Little League Bat Flipper Lawsuit More, What's Hot, Woman Suing the Blue Angels, and Karl Miller.

8AM: Claudia Tucker, Job Corps Centers, Listener Calls, and That Friday Five. 

Morningline 07-25-2025 FULL SHOW

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for this final Friday edition of The Best of the Burg.

Tracey Moore from Bella Vista Escapes joins to talk about cruises and river cruises, group and solo travelling, the importance of having a travel advisor, her most memorable trip, and more. 

Ashleigh Meyer from the Planning Committee of LYH250 talks about LYH250, the publication of a new book, who's on the committee, what events they have planned for next year, what Lynchburg was like during the American Revolution, and more. 

Mari and Anthony also learned about the National Days from over the Week as well as what's going on in and around the area over the weekend in the Happenin' in the Burg segment.

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