Travis Hoffman 1/14/25 Travis Hoffman 1/14/25

Murder of Patty Ann Smith Featuring Rajah Maples

WGEM’s Rajah Maples joins us to talk about the tragic cold case murder of nine year old Patty Ann Smith. Was the murderer a family member?

Travis Hoffman 12/17/24 Travis Hoffman 12/17/24

The Mound Builders

We dig into…no pun intended….just who these mysterious people were long before Quincy who build the mounds in and around the Quincy, Illinois area.

Travis Hoffman 10/22/24 Travis Hoffman 10/22/24

Hogback Island

Hogback Island north of Quincy, Illinois has always been a source of recreation for the area. With the fun often comes tragedy with dangerous river conditions. Learn all about it!

Travis Hoffman 6/4/24 Travis Hoffman 6/4/24

Brian Inman

We close out Season 5 getting to know the man behind the weather forecast, Quincy native and all around good guy, WGEM Chief Meteorologist Brian Inman joins us.

Travis Hoffman 5/21/24 Travis Hoffman 5/21/24

Ted Serios and his Thoughtography

For more than 30 years this man lived a quiet life in Quincy. Did he possess paranormal/psychic abilities? We look back at the remarkable story of Ted Serios.

Travis Hoffman 4/23/24 Travis Hoffman 4/23/24

The Murder of Stanley Goodside

A love triangle turned to tragedy when Phillip Stanley Goodside was murdered and dismembered. Tune in as we rebound this gruesome crime that took place here in Quincy, Illinois in 1976.

Travis Hoffman 4/9/24 Travis Hoffman 4/9/24

The Stone’s Prairie Riot

Politics have always been a polarizing topic, the more things change the more they stay the same, Learn about this lesser known Adams County historical tale; The Stone’s Prairie Riot.

Travis Hoffman 3/26/24 Travis Hoffman 3/26/24

Harry Middleton Hyatt - Folklore Historian With Chuck Scholz

What does an Episcopalian Priest know about Hoodoo…turns out quite a bit, in Harry Middleton Hyatt’s case.Chuck Scholz, who actually knew the man, joins us to talk about Hyatt.

Travis Hoffman 7/11/23 Travis Hoffman 7/11/23

Carol Sowers

Carol Sowers spent 30 years behind the camera and behind the scenes at KHQA. Listen as she recalls her career in Quincy and find out what she’s doing now.

Travis Hoffman 11/15/22 Travis Hoffman 11/15/22

Bob Gough

We talk to local journalist Bob Gough whose time in all forms of news media has paved the way for an online local news in Quincy.

Travis Hoffman 10/25/22 Travis Hoffman 10/25/22

What if the World Ended, Quincy Edition

Chris goes down the doomsday rabbit hole to find out how different scenarios might affect Quincy in tumultuous times.

Travis Hoffman 10/11/22 Travis Hoffman 10/11/22

Quincy Mobsters: Leo Monckton

Leo Moncton didn’t build the home at 1419 Locust St. in Quincy, but he certainly built a questionable reputation for illegal mob activity. Learn about it here.

Travis Hoffman 9/27/22 Travis Hoffman 9/27/22

Quincy Underground

What lies beneath the city streets of Quincy, Illinois? We look into the facts of the structures and histories that lie below Qtown in this wild episode.

Travis Hoffman 12/21/21 Travis Hoffman 12/21/21

The Ellington Stone

A mysterious stone found in Quincy may be a smoking gun that could change the history books. The debate rages on about it’s authenticity as well as who may have left it here hundreds of years ago. Get up to speed now!

Travis Hoffman 12/7/21 Travis Hoffman 12/7/21

Rockin’ Quincy the Gem City with Doc Holliday

Doc Holliday local radio D.J. legend, joins Wild Quincy to talk about the greatest concerts in the history of Quincy, Illinois. You’ll be surprised the number of great concerts that have happened here.

Travis Hoffman 9/14/21 Travis Hoffman 9/14/21

Rhoda Derry

Rhoda was a young lovestruck teenager, however the threat of witchcraft jaded her young love and sent her down a path filled with unspeakable horrors including supernatural behavior and mental distress.