Night of the Twister: 1945 Quincy Tornado
In 1945 the worst tornado to hit Quincy, Illinois roared into town, ripping through the downtown leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Learn all about it now!
Chuck Scholz
Few of Quincy’s past political figures have been as popular as former Mayor Chuck Scholz. Chuck joins us to share some wild and amazing stories.
What if I was to be buried at Woodland Cemetery
Many of Quincy’s most notable citizens have found their final resting place in Woodland Cemetery. We wondered just what the process would be to be buried there. Listen now to find out.
Quincy’s Ocean’s Eleven Bank Robbery
Channel your inner Danny Ocean as we recall this wild, elaborate Ocean’s Eleven style Bank Robbery by the infamous national known Scott-Dunlap gang. Listen now!
Quincy In The Civil War
Though Quincy, IL didn’t see any major battles here during the Civil War, it’s citizens and political leaders played a significant role you probably weren’t aware of. Listen now!
The Blue Devil
What are the origins of the Quincy High Blue Devil mascot? Local sports guru, Matt Shuckman joins us to get to the bottom of things as well as talk about other wild stories from Blue Devil Basketball origins and history.
Grab Bags of Quincy Fun
From long lost Quincy businesses to Secret Menu items, we cover an array of Fun Quincy topics as we prepare to put the Fun category on ice for a while. Grab a seat next to Grandma rocking on the roof and listen now!
The History of Robberies in Quincy
Quincy Illinois has seen its fair share or robberies throughout history. Armed hold-ups to daring overnight heists...stolen chickens to bank jobs...we have it all. Lock up your valuables and tune into this wild episode!
The Baldwin Field Crash
We look back at the horrible tragedy where 14 people lost their life when two aircraft colided on the runway at Quincy Regional Airport. We talk about details leading up to this event and hear from former TV reporter Matt Schmidt who was on the scene covering the disaster.
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!
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.
Mayhem, Moonshine and Murder: The Wild Life of Edna Brown
Edna Brown lived a wild life in Quincy, no stranger to the local news headlines, four marriages, charges of murder, running a brothel, and making moonshine.
Pinkham Hall Incident; Multiple Civil War Soldiers die in tragic accident
We talk about a 1865 incident in Quincy that cost the lives of many union soldiers…not due to the war…but instead by something invisible.
Wild October: Episode 4; The Hunt. Ghost Hunting in Historic Washington Theater
Wild Quincy conducted a paranormal investigation of historical Washington Theater in Quincy Illinois. Find out what evidence we collected from the ghost hunt.
Wild October: Episode 3; Quincy’s Most Haunted
In episode 3 we uncover the cream of the crop of haunted Quincy Illinois locations! We invited paranormal researcher and the co-host of the Youtube channel "American Ghost" Bobbi Grovo to talk about those special places.
Wild October: Episode 2; Back to School
In our second episode of “Wild October” we look into claims of haunted schools in Quincy Illinois. What is fact and what is fiction? Join us as we get to bottom of things!
Wild October: Episode 1; On the Road
In this first episode of our spooky Wild October series we get on the road around the Quincy area to talk about some of the allegedly haunted areas and try to determine what’s fact and what’s folklore.
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.
Quincy on TV
Former KHQA personality Chad Douglas joins the Wild Quincy crew to look back on some of the more memorable moments Quincy had five minutes of fame on national TV.
Michael Swango
Many recall stories of interacting with Michael Swango, a serial killer with many local connections. We do a deep dive into his story and recap the sinister ways of this former Quincian’s insidious past.