Yearly Archives: 2017

WVEL Entertainment Scope: 2017 Academy Awards Winners

WVEL Entertainment Scope: 2017 Academy Awards Winners

(Photo By Flickr User lincolnblues)   The 89th Academy Awards were held on Sunday Evening in Los Angeles, CA at the Dolby Theater. Just in case you missed it, here is a complete list of this year’s Academy Award winners (indicated in bold): Best Picture: “Moonlight” Actor: Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea” Actress: Emma Stone, “La La…MORE

WVEL Black History Scope: February 27th

WVEL Black History Scope: February 27th

(Photo By Flickr User Joselyn Anfossi Mardones)     Ready for some more trekking back in time with Black History? Get your travelin’ gear ready and let’s get educated & informed right now……… Black History Scope for February 27th: 2002- Alicia Keys took home five Grammys at the 44th Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Song of…MORE

WVEL/IHSA Insider:  2017 IHSA Girls Class 1A & Class 2A State Finals Update

WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2017 IHSA Girls Class 1A & Class 2A State Finals Update

(Photo By Flickr User Hobbies on a Budget)   Just in case you missed out on The 2017 IHSA Class 1A & Class 2A Girls Basketball State Finals on last weekend at Redbird Arena, let take a look and see which teams placed and took a trophy home right now…… “The IHSA 2017 Queens Of The…MORE

WVEL Black History Scope Weekend: February 25th And 26th

WVEL Black History Scope Weekend: February 25th And 26th

(Photo By Flickr User Eduardo Merille)   1839-Seminoles and their Black allies shipped from Tampa Bay, FL, to the West. 1870-Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi, sworn in as first Black U.S. senator and first Black representative in Congress. 1928-“One-Man Show of Art by Negro, First of Kind Here, Opens Today,” read the headline of a front-page…MORE

2017 Official Spring Home Show Reminder

2017 Official Spring Home Show Reminder

(Photo By Flickr User TravelUSA)   Just giving you a friendly reminder for the Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria, present the 2017 Official Spring Home Show at the Peoria Civic Center! More than 250 companies occupying 450 booth spaces make the show the largest of its kind in Central Illinois. It features everything for…MORE

WVEL Black History Scope: February 24th

WVEL Black History Scope: February 24th

(Photo By Flickr User Jimmy Emerson, DVM)   WVEL-AM & Cumulus Media Peoria are celebrating Black History all month long! Let’s trek together and see who made history for this day……..   Black History Scope For February 24th: 1811-Bishop of AME Church Daniel Payne, born on this day. 1864-Rebecca Lee Crumpler, becomes the first black woman…MORE

WVEL Money Watch: Burger King Buying Popeyes

WVEL Money Watch: Burger King Buying Popeyes

(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart)   According to The Associated Press, Restaurant Brands International says it’s buying Popeyes for $1.8 billion, bringing the chicken chain under the same corporate umbrella as Burger King and Tim Hortons. The move fits with Restaurant Brands’ approach of taking over well-known fast-food chains it sees as having the…MORE

WVEL Black History Scope: February 23rd

WVEL Black History Scope: February 23rd

(Photo By Flickr User Peter Miller) “And the beat goes on, and the beat goes on!!” Let’s take another trek inside of African-American History, by seeing what’s happening, right now…….   Black History Scope:February 23rd: 1868-On this day Dr.William Edward Burghardt DuBois, educator and civil rights advocate, is born in Great Barrington, MA 1869-Louisiana governor…MORE

WVEL Home Scene: 2017 Official Home Show

WVEL Home Scene: 2017 Official Home Show

(Photo by Flickr User Reno Tahoe)     Come join in as The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria, present the 2017 Official Spring Home Show at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL! More than 250 companies occupying 450 booth spaces make the show the largest of its kind in Central Illinois. It features…MORE

WVEL Black History Scope: February 22nd

WVEL Black History Scope: February 22nd

(Photo By Flickr User Mikey Wally)   African-American History Month of February is still going strong! If you want to see who made history on this day, get your information right here,right now……….…   Black History Today for February 22nd: 1989: “DJ Jazzy” Jeff Townes and Will “The Fresh Prince” Smith win the 1st rap…MORE

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