Best of Columbia On Demand

7-31-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-31-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-31-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-30-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-30-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

Columbia Police have identified the seven people arrested for this weekend's chaotic fights downtown near Ninth and East Walnut. Six of the seven are from Columbia and they range in age from 18 to 57. The fights started Sunday morning at about 1:30. One of the seven arrested, 21-year-old Tinoz'shia Harris of Columbia, is accused of assaulting a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. Columbia police chief Jill Schlude joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri." The chief says the night watch commander has been pulling CPD resources from other parts of town on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights:

7-28-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-28-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-28-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-27-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-27-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon forecasts a 40 percent voter turnout in August. "Missouri Times" publisher Scott Faughn tells "Wake Up Missouri" that Amendment Five and gas prices are what voters are discussing. He also says Amendment Four is poorly written and has no chance of passing:

UM System President Dr. Mun Choi says the $250-million Memorial Stadium improvement project in Columbia is on time and on budget. President Choi joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" and says it's about being competitive in the Southeastern Conference. President Choi also tells listeners he plans to vote for Amendment One in August. That is Columbia's proposed one percent sales/use tax for public safety:

7-24-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-24-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-24-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-24-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

Missourians will cast ballots in August on four proposed constitutional amendments, including Amendment five. It would phase out Missouri's state income tax. Governor Mike Kehoe joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" and touted Amendment Five. The governor tells listeners that Tennessee is the model for growth because they eliminated their state income tax. The governor wants Missouri to grow and says some residents are leaving blue states:

7-23-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-23-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-23-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-22-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Jennifer Bukowsky, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

Missouri voters will cast ballots on four proposed constitutional amendments in August. One of them is Amendment Four, which changes the initiative process. Currently, a simple majority of Missouri voters is required to amend the state Constitution. Amendment Four would change that to require a majority of voters in all eight congressional districts. State Rep. Ed Lewis (R-Moberly), who supports Amendment Four, spoke on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri":

You'll be casting ballots in August in Missouri on Amendment One, an extension of Missouri's parks, soils and water sales tax. Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1984 that created the tax, which is earmarked specifically for the state park system and efforts to stop soil erosion. Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) director Kurt Schaefer joined hosts Stephanie Bell and Jennifer Bukowsky live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", saying the tax generates about $136-milllion annually. 50 percent of that goes to Missouri state parks and 50 percent of it go to the soil and water conservation program:

7-20-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-20-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-20-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

Missourians will cast ballots on four proposed constitutional amendments in August, including Amendments Four and Five. State Rep. John Martin (R-Columbia) joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" to discuss the measures. Rep. Martin agrees with Governor Kehoe's call to phase out Missouri's state income tax. Martin says the best way to help working families is through wage growth:

Missouri's governor has signed legislation from State Sen. Jamie Burger (R-Benton) into law that allows speed limits to be raised to 75 mph on some rural highways. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) is not opposed to the idea but is concerned with the timing. He tells 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" that Missouri currently has more than 1,000 construction zones on highways and roads and says this should have waited another year or two. Representative Tyson Smith joined "Wake Up" hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell:

7-17-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-17-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-17-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

Missouri's governor has signed legislation into law that allows speed limits to be raised to 75 mph on some rural highways. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) is not opposed to the idea but is concerned with the timing. He tells 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" that Missouri currently has more than 1,000 construction zones on highways and roads and says this should have waited another year or two:

7-16-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-16-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-16-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

77 members of Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One (MO-TF1) just returned from a deployment to historic flooding in southeast Missouri. Boone County Fire Protection District chief Doug Westhoff, assistant chief Chuck Doss and MO-TF1 program manager Jake Heller joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri." They had to end the interview early because they just learned they are being deployed to flooded Texas:

7-15-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Stephanie Bell, Jennifer Bukowsky, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-15-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Stephanie Bell, Jennifer Bukowsky, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-15-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Stephanie Bell, Jennifer Bukowsky, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey says the 2026 World Cup has been an enormous success so far. Mr. Bailey, a former Missouri attorney general, joined hosts Stephanie Bell and Jennifer Bukowsky on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri." Deputy Director Bailey notes there have been 11 host cities in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. He also notes the World Cup has been happening at the same time as America 250 events, a UFC fight at the White House and Major League Baseball's All-Star game:

7-14-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Stephanie Bell, Brian Carl, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-14-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Stephanie Bell, Brian Carl, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-13-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Jennifer Bukowsky, Peter Thiele, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

7-13-2026: Wake Up Missouri with Jennifer Bukowsky, Peter Thiele, John Marsh, and Producer Drake