Came through in my way to Chicago, decent selection and good prices. They used the small space very…read morewell and had a very chill aesthetic. Jesse was very nice and recommended a new album based off what I liked. He was very nice and humble and it was easy to talk to him. I will be coming back! -Cy

This review is about my experience, plus constructive feedback that can be used to make this shop…read morebetter. While I love digging through the stacks at local record shops, I have experienced much better. I've been through quite a number of fantastic record stores in my lifetime, so I have expectations on how a record store should be (even for smaller and newer shops that may just be starting out). I root for local record stores and encourage them to do their best. I've been here, Record Swap, and Exile, and I find Record Swap is the best one. Let me start off by saying I did leave with the purchase of two records today. The shop wasn't terrible, but I do think it was lacking a bit. I understand building up a quality stock takes time, but given the amount of time this store had been around, I expected just a little more. Some selections are spot on with the prices, while other selections aren't worth the $5+ as they look like they've been pulled from thrift stores and $1 bins elsewhere. The layout of the store was decent for the size space, but how the stock was "organized" was honestly a bit of a choppy mess. For the size store, I'd honestly shrink down the "new arrivals" spot significantly and put the items where they're supposed to go. This will make browsing so much smoother (only bring in a bigger new arrivals spot when you've got much more merchandise coming in). Do away with the boards you've got taking up a wall. You may have a passion about them, but they don't belong in a record store, nor will people use Google to look you up if they're in the market for a board... it's just not expected to be found in that type of store. Use that space for more music merchandise, which is expected to be found in this store. Move your cash register to the bar that was built into the spot. This makes the extra merchandise ready for sale behind bar moved to another spot and easier to get to. These are just some of the key changes that could made to make this shop 100x better, instead of adding injury to your name, and will help you take off.

Community radio is such a wonderful thing - forget the commercial crap elsewhere on the dial…read more Here, the local folks run everything. You'll hear stuff on WEFT that other stations are afraid to air. The schedule is erratic, but you can find the latest schedule online and tune in for your favorite styles of music.

Joined weft early 2016 after getting contacted through my work with the local Black Lives Matter…read moregroup. Somewhat disorganized but that's what makes it community led! Two quick training sessions and some in studio session and I was on the air! I do subs mostly and very early Friday Morning Menu but I like it overall. Great local opportunity to share music and public affairs that matter to you and your community.

I love this station! I listen to WPGU 107.1fm all day at work. Definitely my favorite alternative…read moreradio station in Champaign.

WDWS provides the best local news service to the Champaign area. As the home of the Illinois…read moreFighting Illini for over 70 years, WDWS prides itself on airing discussion programs that are geared toward the Illini. WDWS is home to Rush, Hannity, Jimbo, Davr Ramsey, AITM, and Overnight America. The local programs (5-11 a.m. and 4-5 p.m.) have the best talk around.

There should be two reviews... one for the AM, one for the FM…read more The AM side is excellent. They have a good mix of national shows and local productions. The meterologists are great. I could do without all the agricultural information (especially during weekday afternoons), but I understand it has value. Ok and there have been times when I've thought about calling up and promising to pledge lots of money if they'd just get rid of "Says You." I hate that show...those people just seem annoying. But I really do appreciate the AM programming a lot. I dinged a star on this review because of the FM side. I swear that whoever does their programming has no sense of when they should play sleepy music (you know... when the majority of listeners are trying to relax at the end of the day) versus peppier music (you know... when most of us are waking up). And pieces from British operas entitled something about "Why so pale and wan?" Really? That doesn't need to be on the radio and not at 7 in the morning on Monday. I'd also like to hear more variety. I know they shake up the lineup on Friday and Saturday nights, but I'd like to hear *more* jazz programming throughout the week. Not just classical.

WILL is the straight but never narrow radio station, playing mostly classical and jazz for their…read moremusic component, with some folk and world beat stuff. They also air National Public Radio and local news. Their weather forecasts were done by an actual meterologist, not just a card reader. They offer streaming and podcasts.

They beg for volunteers on the morning show for the peddle bus. I call in and Tim and Sarah tell…read moreme they need me at 8:30 am. Over a 50 minute drive one way check in get my ticket and stand there for over an hour without anyone acknowledging me. Some of the u of I volleyball team shows up after me and I am pushed to the side and asked to move out of the way. I know this was for people in need and not about me, but don't ask for volunteers when you don't really need me. Thanks Tim and Sarah and the rest of the WLRW crew for ignoring me wasting my time and making me feel so GREAT.

Good place for a cold beer and to watch the game. The bar tenders are also very attentive.read more

Checked out this cheap bar in Champaign. It may not look like much but it's a great value. Brass…read moreRail is where the locals come to booze up away from the college craziness and pay less for stronger mixers. Also great for watching games. They have a few slots. Basic looking bar. It's certainly not all party atmosphere like others up the street. This is where to get cheap and stiff things. Finding a place around here that's cheaper is hard. It's about $5 to get basic mixers like whiskey and whatever. As for the rest of the bar there's a few more reasons to come. There's a few video slots if wanting to blow money and play. Favorite among locals. It's a lot more easygoing than the campus bars and cheaper too. This is located on University at Walnut.

The television counterpart to WILL radio. It's the PBS station too, so the good quality…read moreprogramming you rely on is right here. They show interesting material about the university as part of their local segment. It's always a good bet when there's nothing worth watching on cable, and often even when there is.

Not happy with the digital conversion. Analog might have been fuzzy, occasionally. But we could…read morewatch it. Digital drops/chops/glitches/locks/pixelates FREQUENTLY. Really frustrating!! Government maps say we should have equivalent coverage based on our location (just west of Springfield); not so!