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KSGM's Live Coverage from the 31st annual Popeye Picnic in Chester

The 31st annual Popeye Picnic in Chester, IL will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 10, 11 and 12.  The picnic will be our final stop on our summer picnic tour.

Listen for live coverage of the Popeye Picnic Parade on KSGM AM 980 with Gwendy Garner on Saturday, September 11 beginning at 11:30am as she broadcasts the parade in front of Rough House Pizza and Chester Video.

Later Saturday night, September 11, KSGM AM 980 will broadcast live from the Popeye Fan Club Dinner at the Chester Moose Hall as the Popeye Radio Players present their radio show this year called “The Beverly Hagbillies.”  The show will air live at 8pm on KSGM AM 980.

Both the parade coverage and live radio show will also stream on ksgm980.com.

For more information about the Popeye Picnic, log on to www.popeyepicnic.com.

 

Week #2 of the High School football season

It's week #2 of the High School Football season this Friday night. Join us for the Football Friday Night Coaches Preview show at 6pm on both KBDZ and KSGM. 

Then at 7pm, the Chester Yellow Jackets will make the long two and a half hour drive to Carmi to play the Bulldogs in a Black Diamond Conference showdown.  Brian "Gritty" Snider and Matt "Mad Dog" McClure will call the action from White County live on KSGM AM 980 and ksgm980.com.

Meanwhile, it's the traditional battle of the "Historic Mother of the West" as the Ste. Genevieve Dragons will travel crosstown to Father John Depsey field to battle the Valle Catholic Warriors.  Brad Palmer will call all of the exciting action on KBDZ 93.1 FM and kbdz931.com.

Following the games, stay tune for the Friday Night Football Scoreboard Show with Bob Scott and Bryan Lorenz.

Then on Replay Saturday, the St. Vincent Indians will be looking for their first win as they welcome Scott City to Perryville.  CJ Layton and Jimmy Johnson will call the exciting action.  Tune in for all of the exciting action Saturday at 1pm on KSGM AM 980 and ksgm980.com

Don't foget to check out our Sports Extra scoreboard at suntimesnews.com/sportsextra

 
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Join us for Focus on Friday when our guest will be Mike Brooks, President of the Popeye Fan Club. We will discuss the upcoming radio show.


Yellow Jacket sophomore football team opens their season Monday with 34-0 romp over Sesser Valier. CHS makes it a clean sweep over Sesser.


Sports ticket prices have changed at Chester High School. Details on the Chester sports page on suntimesnews.com.


Lil' Gov Tom Moll of the Ellis Grove Volunteer Fire Dept. will join us on Focus today (Friday) to talk about a Car Show in EG this Sunday.