The Forum is WSMI's weekly public affairs program and features topics that listeners and area leaders have told us are important. Issues like education, clean drinking water, sewage treatment, road & bridges, health, local & state government, jobs and job services, zoning, & various counceling and support programs are covered each week on The Forum with alternating hosts Rick Davis and Shawn Balint.
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Fourm: Route 66 Centennial
with Shawn Balint
April 18th, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Wasteland Firebird - Social Media Personality
Forum: Shoal Creek Fire Protection District
with Shawn Balint
April 11th, 2026 01:00pm
Guest: David Caulk - Shoal Creek Fire Protection Dirstict Chief
Forum: Middle East Trip
with Shawn Balint
April 4th, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Meghan Bilyeu - FIT-to-GO in Litchfield
Forum: 2:18 Missions
with Shawn Balint
March 28th, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Matt Frizzo - Team Leader
Forum: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
with Shawn Balint
March 21st, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Shannon Maddaleno - HSHS Nursing Manager at St. Francis Hospital
Forum: New Playground at Loveless Park
with Shawn Balint
March 14th, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Deb Link & Lori Hopping - Loveless Park Board
Fourm: Stamp Out Cancer
with Shawn Balint
March 7th, 2026 01:00pm
Guest: Zach Wygal
Forum: Macoupin County Sheriff's Repbulican Primary
with Shawn Balint
February 28th, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Quinn Reiher & Ryan Dixon
Forum: 15th Congressional District Democratic Debate
With Shawn Balint
February 21st, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Paul Davis, Randy Raley, Jennifer Todd, Kyle Nudo
Forum: Route 66 Centennial Celebration
With Shawn Balint
February 14th, 2026 01:00pm
Ceremony at Granite City with Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Catie Sheehan - Deputy Director of Tourism; Cory Jobe - Great Rivers & Routes; Jerry Costello - Illinois Dept. of Ag
Forum: Stamp Out Cancer
with Shawn Balint
February 7th, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Charlie & Gia O'Malley - Team Rally with O'Malley
Forum: City of Carlinville
with Shawn Balint
January 31st, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Doug Downey - Carlinville Mayor
Forum: Litchfield Schools Strategic Planning
With Shawn Balint
January 24th, 2026 01:00pm
Guest: Dr. Kelly McClain - Litchfield Superintendent
Fourm: Prairie Farms Dairy for 2026
with Shawn Balint
January 17th, 2026 01:00pm
Guests: Darin Copeland - Pubiic Relations Manager
Forum: Litchfield Water System
with Shawn Balint
January 10th, 2026 01:00pm
Christy Crites of Crawford, Murphy and Tilly Engineering at the Litchfield City Council meeting
Forum: Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation Scholarships 2026
With Rick Davis
January 3rd, 2026 01:00pm
Guest: Mark Dugger- Macoupin County Farm Bureau
Fourm: Ameren Avian Protection Program
with Shawn Balint
December 27th, 2025 01:00pm
Guests: Kyle Maxwell - Superintendent of Electric Operations for Ameren Illinois
Forum: Snowkomis
with Shawn Balint
December 13th, 2025 01:00pm
Guests: Tom & Lola Spears - Grand Marshalls of the Parade
Forum: CPR Training Classes for the General Public and Healthcare Professionals
With Rick Davis
December 6th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Juliet Milton CPR Instructor and Community Health Worker for MCPHD
Forum: Strategic Planning Forums
with Shawn Balint
November 29th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Kelly McClain - Litchfield Superintendent
Forum: Mobile ID's
With Rick Davis
November 22nd, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: IL Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Forum: Utility Assistance Program
with Shawn Balint
November 15th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Susan Sams
Forum: Macoupin County Veterans Assistance Commission
With Rick Davis
November 8th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Bobby Scott - Superintendent of the MCVAC
Forum: School Bus Safety
With Shawn Balint
November 1st, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Adam Gregg - Hillsboro School Bus Transportation Service
Forum: New Auto Theft Task Force grants Concerning Carjackings and Auto Theft
With Rick Davis
October 25th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: IL Secretary of State - Alexi Giannoulias
Forum: Medicare Enrollment
with Shawn Balint
October 18th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Jeffrey Sterling - HSHS VP Managed Care
Forum: Restoring Abandoned Cemeteries
with Shawn Balint
October 4th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Seth Yount
Topic: MPACT'D Teen Traffic Safety Program at Gillespie Highschool
With Rick Davis
September 27th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Jennifer Brown - Driver Education Instructor
Forum: Remembering Jim Edgar
with Shawn Balint
September 20th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Rodney Davis
Forum: Pana Football Bus Fire
with Shawn Balint
September 6th, 2025 01:00pm
Guests: Julie Wollerman - Regional Superintendent
Forum: Programs Offered by U of I Extension on Professional and Personal Growth
With Rick Davis
August 30th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Valerie Belusko - Community and Economic Development Educator
Forum: Hillsboro Health Construction
With Shawn Balint
August 23rd, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Micheal Alexander - Hillsboro Health President & CEO
Forum: Get Covered Illinois
With Rick Davis
August 16th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Breanna - Insurance Navigator with Macoupin County Public Health Department
Fourm: Witt Fire Department Grant
with Shawn Balint
August 9th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Assistant Chief Dan Rogers
Forum: Auto Insurance Fairness
With Rick Davis
August 2nd, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Illinois Secretary of State - Alexi Giannoulias
Forum: Old Settlers Days
with Shawn Balint
July 26th, 2025 01:00pm
Guests: Mary Brown & Susie Galen
Forum: Measles out break in the U. S. and Illinois
With Rick Davis
July 19th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Sameer Vohra - Director of Illinois Department of Public Health
Forum: Hillsboro School District Administration
with Shawn Balint
July 12th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Patty Heyen - retiring high school principal
Forum: College Access and Affordability Bills signed into law
With Rick Davis
July 5th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker
Forum: State Fair Preview
with Shawn Balint
June 28th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Joe Khayatt
Forum: Automatic License Plate Reader Data
With Rick Davis
June 21st, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Illinois Sec. Of State - Alexi Giannoulias
Forum: Retiring Hillsboro Schools Superintendent David Powell Reflects
With Shawn Balint
June 14th, 2025 01:00pm
Guests: David Powell and Regional Superintendent of Schools Julie Wollerman
Forum: Illinois 2026 Fiscal Budget
With Rick Davis
June 7th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Gov. J. B. Pritzker
Forum: Lincoln LLCC Industrial Maintenance Program
with Shawn Balint
May 31st, 2025 12:00am
Guest: Nancy Sweet & Doug Coy - Workforce Innovation Center
Forum: Summer Reading Program at Carlinville Public Library
With Rick Davis
May 24th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Hannah Miller - Director of Carlinville Public Library
Forum: Remembering Big Ed Wernsing
With Shawn Balint
May 17th, 2025 12:00am
Forum: New College Loan Programs in Illinois
With Rick Davis
May 10th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Illinois State Treasurer - Michael Frerichs
Forum: Hillsboro Health New Therapy Building
with Shawn Balint
May 3rd, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Michael Alexander - President & CEO
Forum: Firearms Safety Training Event May 29
With Rick Davis
April 26th, 2025 01:00pm
Guest: Christy Blank - Chief Executive Officer of Macoupin County Public Health Department
