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    Revolution Radio Your home for the best variety of Christian music

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NEWSROOM DIRECTORY

Heartland Newsfeed is an independent, community-focused newsroom based in Nokomis, Illinois, serving 41 counties in Illinois and 22 in Missouri—including communities too often treated as news deserts.

We strive to present tough, honest, and fact‑driven coverage that puts local communities at the center of the story, not for political grandstanding.

We exist to inform and empower our region with clear, accurate, and transparent reporting on local, regional, state, national, and global issues—free of partisan spin and guided by fairness, accountability, and a steadfast commitment to ethical journalism.

We have been wholly owned by Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri since 2023, previously operating as its own entity since December 31, 2016. Its parent company is 95% wholly owned by Jake Leonard, with 5% owned by the estate of an early investor who passed.

NEWSROOM ADDRESS

Newsroom Address
107 W. State St.
Nokomis, IL 62075

Mailing Address
PO Box 149
Nokomis, IL 62075

Customer Service
(217) 565-9709

CORPORATE & NEWSROOM LEADERSHIP

Jake Leonard news

Jake Leonard – Email Jake
Publisher
Executive Editor-In-Chief
Regional Editor – Region 1

Executive Editor
i-Team/Investigations

Executive Editor
News

Executive Editor
Entertainment

Managing Editor
i-Team/Investigations

Managing Editor
National News

Managing Editor
Politics/Legal Affairs

Managing Editor
Professional Sports

Managing Editor
College Sports

Managing Editor
Prep Sports

Managing Editor
Local News – Illinois

Managing Editor
Local News – Missouri

Newswire Editor

Managing Producer
Digital Ops/News Productions

Managing Editor
Local News – Illinois

Managing Editor
Local News – Missouri

NEWS

Jacob Hamm – Email Jacob
Regional Reporter – Region 2
Coles, Macon

Benjamin Cox – Email Benjamin
Regional Editor – Region 3
News Director, WLDS

Finn Gregory – Email Finn
Regional Reporter – Region 5
Madison, Monroe, St. Clair

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SPORTS

MLB Editor
St. Louis Cardinals

NHL Editor
St. Louis Blues

MLS Editor
St. Louis CITY SC / CITY2

UFL Editor
St. Louis Battlehawks

MLB Reporter
St. Louis Cardinals

NHL Reporter
St. Louis Blues

MLS Reporter
St. Louis CITY SC / CITY2

UFL Reporter
St. Louis Battlehawks

College Sports Reporter

Prep Sports Reporter

Sports Trending Reporter

UFL Reporter
St. Louis Battlehawks

POLITICS

Springfield Bureau Chief

Chicago Bureau Chief

St. Louis Bureau Chief

Jefferson City Bureau Chief

Springfield Political Reporter

Chicago Political Reporter

St. Louis Political Reporter

Jefferson City Political Reporter

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ENTERTAINMENT

Entertainment Reporter

TV/Movie Reporter

Music Reporter

UFL Reporter
St. Louis Battlehawks

OPINION

Opinion Editor

Rix Quinn

Rix Quinn – Email Rix
Columnist

Thomas Knapp – Email Thomas
Columnist

Rick Steves – Email Rick
Columnist

Jake Leonard news

Jake Leonard – Email Jake
Editorial Board

Scott Robinson – Email Scott
Editorial Board

Benjamin Cox – Email Benjamin
Editorial Board

The Heartland Newsfeed Editorial Board seeks diversity of thought and opinion to form a well-informed analysis of current events. The Editorial Board is inclusive of anyone wishing to separate, but we do not allow countywide, state, and federal politicians (unless retired) as active members of this Board. If you would like to become part of this board, please reach out to us.

ADVERTISING, CREATIVE & SUPPORT STAFF

Advertising Sales Director

Advertising Sales Representative

Creative Director

Classified Ad Coordinator

Obituary Desk

Print Shop Manager

Print Shop Associate

Staff Secretary

NEWS COVERAGE REGIONS

HEARTLAND DIGITAL, PROVISION MEDIA GROUP

General Management
Radio Network and Podcast Network: Jake Leonard [email protected]

Media Partnerships:

HEARTLAND NEWSFEED RADIO NETWORK

On December 31, 2018, Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network would launch.

The launch surrounded the relaunch and rebranding of WWPM MediaNet, which operated from 2010 to 2013.

Compared to its 2010-2013 predecessor, it would revert from a variety station that played music to being a news and sports talk station, featuring programming from the Liberty Radio Network and Sports Byline USA Radio Network. The network has since added programming from SportsGrid Radio and from self-syndicated podcasts and radio programs.

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REVOLUTION RADIO

In May 2024, a radio project that has been planned since 2016 would finally come to fruition via Revolution Radio.

Revolution Radio is a Christian variety station that plays a wide array of Christian music genres (CCM, Christian Rock, Christian Metal, Christian Rap, Christian Hip-Hop, etc).

The station currently features programming such as 20: The Countdown Magazine, The MAD Christian Radio Show, and Whip of Cords Radio.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS RADIO

In November 2024, a special seasonal broadcast radio project was developed for broadcast initially for the 2024 Snowkomis celebration. The radio project: Home for the Holidays Radio.

Following praise and compliments of the station, the project will continue for the 2025 holiday season (and beyond!)

The seasonal station starts broadcasting on November 1 of each holiday season and will play your favorite music until New Year’s Day.

The station also features special programming such as holiday episodes of classic radio programs.

HEARTLAND NEWSFEED PODCAST NETWORK

In March 2020, Heartland Newsfeed Podcast Network was launched.

At the beginning, the podcast network featured programming that allowed us to republish their content, many of which are still available today.

As of June 2025, over 10,000 episodes of various podcasts have been published, totaling more than 8.5 million listens.

The hosting platform that hosts the podcast network also hosts archives from the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, as well as news features and audio from municipal and governmental meetings.

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Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri
107 W. State Street PO Box 149
Nokomis, IL 62075
Tel: (866) 420-7790

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Normal publication: 11 p.m. Central daily
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