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Join KLIN’s Jack Mitchell for LNK Today every weekday morning from 6-9am on 1400 KLIN. Every day, Jack starts your day with a smile as he sifts through the news that Linolnites need to know with stimulating conversation and interviews with the people who make the news every day. At 6:35, it’s “Soun…

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    Capital Humane Society | Ticket Thursday | Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 109:30


    Matt Madcharo, Executive Director at the Capital Humane Society, joins us for the Pets of the Week. We have your chance at a four-pack of tickets as Nebraska Baseball hosts nationally ranked USC at Haymarket Park on Saturday. Plus the Grow Lincoln team stops by with the latest LNK business news.

    Wednesday: Kaleb Henry, Crimestoppers, What Chaps Your HIde?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 111:22


    We check the latest from the files of Crimestoppers with Becky Keller of the LPD. Plus Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com chats about the latest with Nebraska men's basketball in the transfer portal. And we let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide?

    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, Groceries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 107:28


    We flash back to April 1982 in the LNK Today Time Capsule. Plus we update you on everything going in the Capitol City, including the wild weather. And we chat about rising grocery prices and how to fight them!

    Monday: Tim Hruza, Leadership Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 101:43


    We're back after a busy weekend! We update you on everything going on in Lincoln. Plus Tim Hruza stops by to chat about the final days of the Unicameral session. And Dylan Kitchen and Martha Ellen Florence from Leadership Lincoln joins the show to discuss the program!

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    Thursday: Ticket Thursday, Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 111:00


    It's Ticket Thursday and we have a chance at Nebraska Baseball vs Creighton tickets. Plus the Grow Lincoln team has the latest LNK business news.

    Wednesday: Kaleb Henry, What Chaps Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 73:05


    We let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide? We also check in with Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com to chat about the latest in Husker Athletics!

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    Tuesday: Munch Madness Chompionship, Jason Ball, John Baylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 100:38


    We crown a chompion in Munch Madness XVII! Jason Ball of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce stops by to chat about the local business scene.

    Monday: Tim Hruza

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 94:23


    We're back after a busy weekend. We update you on everything that's gone on in Lincoln in the last couple days. Plus we set our Chompionship matchup of Munch Madness 2026. Plus Tim Hruza stops by to chat about the final days of the 2026 Unicameral session!

    Thursday: Ticket Thursday, Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 112:25


    We're giving away tickets to Nebraska baseball vs Penn State and Robidoux gift cards on Ticket Thursday. Plus Robin and Dave of the Grow Lincoln team stop by to update us on everything happening in the Lincoln business community!

    Wednesday: Crimestoppers, Kaleb Henry, What Chaps Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 107:58


    Becky Keller of LPD brings us the latest from the files of Crimestoppers. Plus we let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide? And Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com will wrap up basketball season and update us on Nebraska baseball and softball!

    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, John Baylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 107:46


    We take a look back at March 1988 in our LNK Today TIme Capsule. Plus John Baylor, the voice of Husker Vollyeball, stops by to chat about spring volleyball and yesterday's

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    Monday: Tim Hruza

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 101:07


    We're back after a busy weekend of Husker sports. We update you on all of it, plus what's going on in the city of Lincoln. Plus Tim Hruza stops by to discuss the last couple weeks of this year's session of the Unicameral.

    Friday: Nebraska loses to Iowa in the Sweet 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 105:56


    We wrap up Nebraska men's basketball's loss to Iowa in the NCAA Tournament. Plus we get you ready for a busy weekend in Husker sports!

    Wednesday: Kaleb Henry, Crimestoppers, What Chaps Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 108:18


    We check the latest from the files of Crimestoppers with Becky Keller of the LPD. Plus we let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide? And Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com stops by to chat about Nebraska men's basketball vs Iowa and the spring game!

    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, Jason Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 99:13


    We open the LNK Today Time Capsule to look back on March 1958 in Lincoln. Plus we chat with Jason Ball of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce about everything going on in the Lincoln business community. And we continue to gear up for Nebraska's Sweet 16 matchup against Iowa!

    Monday: Tim Hruza, Nebrasketball to the Sweet 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 100:02


    The whole crew is back in studio after a thrilling weekend of Nebraska men's basketball! We chat about the Huskers' run to the Sweet 16, where they'll play Iowa. Plus we chat with Tim Hruza about local politics!

    Wednesday: Kaleb Henry, Crimestoppers, What Chaps Your Hide

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 103:07


    As we get ready for Nebraska men's and women's basketball in the NCAA Tournament, we let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide. Becky Keller of LPD shares the latest from the files of Crimestoppers. Plus Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax stops by to preview the Huskers in the Big Dance!

    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 107:47


    We take a look back on March 1998 on the LNK Today Time Capsule. Plus we continue to prepare for Nebraska Men's & Women's Basketball in the NCAA Tournament!

    Monday: Tim Hruza, Nebraska in March Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 80:24


    We celebrate the selection of Nebraska men's and women's basketball into the NCAA Tournaments and we break down Huskers men's basketball chances of finally winning an NCAA Tournament game!

    Thursday: Grow Lincoln, Ticket Thursday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 105:18


    Robin and Dave from the Grow Lincoln team are here to chat about the latest in the Lincoln business community. Plus we're giving away tickets to Saturday's Nebraska/Maine baseball game!

    Wednesday: Kaleb Henry, What Chaps Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 99:12


    We chat with Kaleb Henry of Husker Max to preview the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. And we let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide?

    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, Jason Ball, John Baylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 106:22


    We take a look back on this date in 2020 in the LNK Today Time Capsule. Plus Jason Ball of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce chats about the Lincoln business community!

    Monday: Tim Hruza, Husker Men's Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 91:13


    We celebrate Nebraska men's basketball's Senior Day, overtime win over Iowa to close the regular season. Plus we update you on everything that happened in the city of Lincoln over the weekend. And Tim Hruza stops by to chat about local and regional politics!

    Thursday: Ticket Thursday, Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 101:47


    We give away tickets to the Nebraska men's basketball Senior Day game against Iowa on Ticket Thursday. Plus Robin and Dave from the Grow Lincoln team update us on everything going on in the Lincoln business community!. And we have the latest battle between Jack's dog Reggie and the neighborhood fox!

    Wednesday: Kaleb Henry, Crimestoppers, What Chaps Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 107:02


    We're running on very little sleep after Nebraska men's basketball's loss at UCLA late last night. We'll check the latest from the files of Crimestoppers with Becky Keller of the LPD. Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com chats about the latest bracket picture for Husker men's basketball. And we let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide?

    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 107:19


    We crack open the LNK Today Time Capsule to look back on March 1996. Plus we break down Charles Herbster's decision to not run for governor. We chat about Lincoln possibly getting a new rolling skating rink. And we get ready for Nebraska men's basketball's late night matchup with UCLA!

    Monday: The Beginning of March!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 96:29


    We're back after a busy weekend! We chat about the minor earthquake which hit Nebraska Sunday morning. We also analyze what fox cries Jack is hearing in his backyard. We also run down a busy weekend in Husker sports and break down Nebraska men's basketball bracketology!

    Ticket Thursday, Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 110:14


    We have your chance to win tickets to Foreigner with Ticket Thursday. Mat Madcharo from the Capital Humane Society has pets up for adoption. Plus the Grow Lincoln team stops by with the latest LNK business news.

    Wednesday: Crimestoppers, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, Kaleb Henry, What Soothes Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 101:27


    Becky Keller of the LPD brings us the latest from the files of Crimestoppers. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird stops by for her monthly chat. Plus Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com updates us on the stretch run of Nebraska men's basketball. And we let you get off your chest the little things that make your life better...what soothes your hide?

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    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, John Baylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 106:33


    We open the LNK Today Time Capsule and go back to Feb. 1966 in Lincoln! Plus the voice of Nebraska Volleyball, John Baylor, joins us to talk about everything going on in the world!

    Monday: Tim Hruza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 98:00


    We're back after a busy weekend of news and sports! We update you on it all. We chat about what hobbies you've picked up later in life. And Tim Hruza breaks down the latest from state politics!

    Thursday: Ben Sasse, Grow Lincoln, Ticket Thursday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 112:26


    We give away tickets to Nebraska's men's basketball vs Penn State on Ticket Thursday. Plus the Grow Lincoln team updates us on the Lincoln business community. And former Senator Ben Sasse, battling pancreatic cancer, stops by to visit!

    Wednesday: Crimestoppers, Kaleb Henry, What Chaps Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 97:21


    We let you get it off your chest What Chaps Your Hide? Plus Becky Keller of LPD updates us with the latest from the files of Crimestoppers. And Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax stops by to chat about Nebraska men's basketball's loss to Iowa!

    Tuesday: Munch Madness bracket

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 105:53


    Jack is back and we update you on everything that's gone on in Lincoln! We unveil the 2026 Munch Madness bracket and we share our Final Fork picks. Plus, what if Nebraska politicians recorded "We Are the World" for 2026? Who would be there? Who gets a solo?

    Monday: Tim Hruza, Munch Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 101:06


    We're back at it on a Monday with a breakdown of the Munch Madness XVII field ahead of tomorrow morning's announcement of seedings. Plus we're joined by Tim Hruza with the latest on state politics.

    Munch Madness XVII Selection Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 111:39


    It's the fastest three hours in radio, the field for Munch Madness XVII is announced on the latest LNK Today with Jack and Friends!

    Ticket Thursday, Capital Humane Society, Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 117:01


    It's a Ticket Thursday as we have your chance to Nebraska Men's Basketball's Saturday matchup against Northwestern. Mad Madcharo of the Capital Humane Society calls in. The Grow Lincoln team has the latest business news. And we preview tomorrow's Munch Madness Selection Show.

    Wednesday: What Chaps Your Hide, Crime Stoppers, Kaleb Henry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 115:36


    It's time to get it off your chest on a What Chaps Your Hide Wednesday. Plus Becky Keller from the Lincoln Police Department stops by with the latest Crime Stoppers news. And Kaleb Henry joins us to break down Nebrasketball's 77-80 OT loss at home to Purdue last night.

    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, Jason Ball, John Baylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 117:32


    We open the LNK Today Time Capsule and look back on Feb. 2002. Plus Jason Ball of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce stops by to update us on the Lincoln business community. And John Baylor, the voice of Nebraska Volleyball, visits about everything going on in the sports world!

    Monday: Tim Hruza, Munch Madness rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 102:49


    We're back after the Super Bowl! We caht about the game and everything else going on in Lincoln over the weekend. Plus Tim Hruza stops by to chat about Nebraska politics. And we set the rules for the Munch Madness selection show on Friday!

    Thursday: Ticket Thursday, Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 118:59


    It's Ticket Thursday with a chance to win tickets to the Lincoln Home and Garden Show. And Robin Eschliman from the Grow Lincoln team stops by with the latest business news.

    Wednesday: Crimestoppers, Kaleb Henry, What Chaps Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 112:31


    We check the latest from the files of Crimestoppers with Becky Keller of the LPD. Plus Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com chats about Nebraska athletics. And we let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide?

    Monday: Tim Hruza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 104:13


    We're back after the weekend...we break down Nebraska men's basketball's loss to No. 9 Illinois. Plus we update you on all the news of the weekend and Groundhog Day predictions from around the country. And Tim Hruza updates us on local and state politics!

    Thursday: Ticket Thursday, Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 117:43


    We give away tickets to Nebraska/Purdue men's basketball with Train Trivia on Ticket Thursday! Plus we check in with Robin and Dave of the Grow Lincoln team to get the latest on the Lincoln business community!

    Wednesday: Crimestoppers, Kaleb Henry, What Chaps Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 114:15


    We react to No. 5 Nebraska men's basketball's loss to No. 3 Michigan last night. Plus Becky Keller of LPD updates us with the latest from the files of Crimestoppers. Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax stops by to chat about Nebraska men's basketball. And we let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide?

    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, Jason Ball, John Baylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 116:53


    We crack open the LNK Today Time Capsule and look back on Jan. 1986 in Lincoln. Plus Jason Ball of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce stops by! And we chat with the Voice of Nebraska Volleyball, John Baylor!

    Thursday: Ticket Thursday, Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 108:10


    We're chatting about No. 7 Nebraska men's basketball's win over Washington last night and the injury to Braden Frager. Plus we're giving away tickets to the Huskers against Illinois. And Robin and Dave from the Grow Lincoln team stop by to update us on the Lincoln business community!

    Wednesday: Kaleb Henry, Crimestoppers, What Chaps Your Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 104:34


    Becky Keller of the LPD updates us on the latest from the files of Crimestoppers. We let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide? And Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com stops by to chat about No. 7 Nebraska men's basketball and wrap up the transfer portal!

    Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, John Baylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 117:09


    We take it back to Jan. 1980 in the LNK Today Time Capsule! Plus we chat about Nebraska men's basketball rising to No. 7, the highest ranking ever for Husker men's hoops. And we visit with the Voice of Nebraska Volleyball John Baylor!

    Monday: Tim Hruza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 104:56


    We're back on a Monday after No. 8 Nebraska men's basketball rolled to a win at Northwestern. Could the Huskers rise to their highest ranking ever? Plus Tim Hruza stops by to chat about the first full week of this year's session of the Unicameral!

    Thursday: Ticket Thursday, Grow Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 109:58


    We're giving away tickets for Nebraska men's basketball vs. Washington on Ticket Thursday. Plus the Grow Lincoln team stops by to update us on the Lincoln business community!

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