Current co-host of the “Mornings with Mark and Sam” show on 97.9 KICK-FM. Mark is a graduate of the Conservatory at The Second City in Chicago and holds a degree in Acting from Northern Illinois University. Mark is also the host of “On the Mark”, an hour of honest sports talk every Saturday morning on News Talk 1070 KHMO-Am. His love for sports followed him from Chicago never missing an opportunity to watch the Bears, Bulls, Cubs, or Hawks. In 2022, Mark received the Missouri Broadcasting Award for Best Sports Personality Small Market. Mark enjoys time with his wife and family, history, and random facts. You can connect with Mark on Twitter @MarkHespen
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A Website Recommends a Winter Vacation to a City in Missouri
Why would you want to travel to Florida for your winter vacation when you can travel to Missouri? A travel website put together a list of great winter vacation cities and the Show-Me State has a city on the list, which one is it, and why?
Chicago was named a Top 5 Great Family Vacation Destination
Amazing beaches, incredible food, and brilliant museums are you shocked Chicago was named one five best places to take your family on a vacation? We are not shocked, here is what separates Chicago from other cities when it comes to family-friendly fun!
A city in Missouri made the Best Places to Visit in October list
October is here and that means haunted houses, pumpkin patches, and fall vacations? Yes, a travel website put together a list of the best places to travel to this fall and one city in Missouri makes the list, and for good reason too...
A Night of “Living Dead Windows” in Downtown Hannibal
The windows will once again come alive in downtown Hannibal this October. But this time are the windows alive or are they the living dead? Here are all the details you need to know to enjoy this Halloween tradition in downtown Hannibal.
There is a Halloween “Zombie” Adult Prom happening in Quincy
The event is called the Zombie Prom Adult Dance of the Living Dead Party and it is happening this October, at one of the best nightlife spots in all of Quincy. Get your costumes ready, here are the details you need to know...
Fright Fest is back at Six Flags in St. Louis
It's that time of the year! You can head to Six Flags in St. Louis to not only be thrilled by rollercoasters but also have your pants scared right off you at Fright Fest! Here are all the details you need to know on how to enjoy one of the scariest thrills of the Halloween season.
Is St. Louis “Unhealthier” than Kansas City?
A list has come out that ranks the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in the country, where do you think St. Louis and Kansas City end up on this list?
Where does Missouri rank on the List of Most Haunted States?
Halloween will be here before we know it, which means the spooky season is almost upon us, and a website has ranked the 10 Most Haunted States in the US and Missouri makes the list, where does the Show-Me State rank?
Numbers reveal the skyrocketing costs of Groceries in Illinois
The amount we here in Illinois are paying for groceries this year compared to last year is way higher as we know, but the numbers reveal just how much higher and the numbers paint a grim picture of the rising costs of essential food items.
Where does Illinois end up on the List of the Most Hated States?
A website came out with a ranking trying to find the Most Hated State in America, and so naturally we got very curious about where Illinois landed on that list, and more importantly does it deserve the ranking it got?