Q Hit Music - Shaw Local Radio

Q Hit Music - Shaw Local Radio

Q Hit Music (WSTQ) is an FM radio station serving the Ottawa, Streator, LaSalle-Peru area with the greatest music of all time. Listen to our interviews on this podcast channel from Shaw Local Radio.

Episodes

Eagle Lane's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

September 15, 2026 • 13 mins
Shaw Local Radio's Day Jones interviews Joyce Garbs and Kathy Missel, the directors of Eagle Lane's upcoming production "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." The show runs from Sept. 17-20, and tickets are available at englelane.org
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Rachael Blomquist on "Sky Explorers" at the Putnam County Library

July 24, 2026 • 3 mins
Shaw Local Radio's Day Jones interviews Rachael Blomquist over at the Putnam County Public Library District. The district is offering a free astronomy program called "Sky Explorers." It's for ages 11-14, and the deadline to sign up is July 31. Prospective participants can register by contacting Rachael at 815-339-2038
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Engle Lane Theatre's production "Next to Normal"

July 23, 2026 • 6 mins
Shaw Local Radio's Day Jones interviews Sarah Breyne and Kim Freeman from Engle Lane Theatre's production "Next to Normal." The show runs August 6-9, and tickets are on sale at englelane.org
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Madeline Piller on the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival

July 17, 2026 • 7 mins
Shaw Local Radio's Day Jones interviewed Madeline Piller with the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce. They talked about the upcoming Sweet Corn Festival. The festival is Aug. 6-9, and features live music, a grand parade, a vendor and craft fair, 50/50 raffle, sweet corn, and more
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Hannah Lehr, the Q Hit Music 2026 Teacher of the Year

July 9, 2026 • 5 mins
Shaw Local Radio's Day Jones interviews Hannah Lehr, the Q Hit Music 2026 Teacher of the Year. She teaches sixth grade at Central Intermediate School in Ottawa
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"The Drowsy Chaperone" at Stage 212

June 24, 2026 • 8 mins
Day Jones interviews Becky Christopherson and Phil Grant, part of the cast of Stage 212's upcoming production "The Drowsy Chaperone"

The show will run from July 10 to July 26. Tickets will go on sale on June 29 and can be purchased at stage212.org
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Grow Spring Valley's "Bridgerton Soiree"

May 28, 2026 • 3 mins
Day Jones interviews Sarah Kinkin of Grow Spring Valley. They are hosting a "Bridgerton Soiree" this Saturday at 5 p.m. at Vintage Vines in Spring Valley. More Info can be found at Grow Spring Valley on Facebook. Ticket info can be found on the organization's Facebook and can be purchased at the door.
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Derek Barichello and the Streator Area CEO Program

April 29, 2026 • 4 mins
Shaw Local Radio's Day Jones interviews Derek Barichello, the director of the Streator Area CEO Program, and Julianna Chavez, Colin Cunningham, and Abigail Galvan, three students in the program. 
The students will be hosting a trade show, selling products they've been working on all semester at The Eastwood on Monday, May 4. 
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Stage 212's "The Play That Goes Wrong"

April 15, 2026 • 6 mins
Shaw Local Radio's Day Jones interviews Paige Ellerbrock and Scott Harl with Stage 212's production of "The Play That Goes Wrong." 

The show starts Friday, April 17, and runs through April 26.
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Derek Barichello on Streator's upcoming Bowling Challenge

January 21, 2026 • 5 mins
Shaw Local Radio's "Day" Jones interviews Derek Barichello from the Streator Chamber of Commerce about their upcoming Bowling Challenge on Jan. 31, their Valentine's Day Retail event, as well as Caffeinate & Connect both on Feb 6.
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Stephen Wolf, Dreamwave's Good as Gold

December 5, 2025 • 6 mins
"Day" Jones interviews Stephen Wolf, he will be participating in Dreamwave's Good as Gold event this Saturday at the Kaycee Club in La Salle. Tickets can be purchased at dreamwavewrestling.com or dwtix.net.
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Tony Bitto from the Streatorland Food Pantry

November 10, 2025 • 6 mins
Shaw Local Radio’s “Day” Jones interviews Tony Bitto from the Streatorland Food Pantry. They have a food drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 15. The pantry is located at 210 N. Wasson Street in Streator.
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Dreamwave Wrestling’s Trick or Treat event in Peru

October 9, 2025 • 6 mins
Day Jones interviews with Gaige Noonan and Hunter Holdcraft, also known as "The Hype." They're wrestling this Saturday at Dreamwave Wrestling’s Trick or Treat event at Lou's Logrotto in Peru. Tickets are available at dwtix.net
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Derek Barichello on Streator's Halloween Spooktacular Event

October 3, 2025 • 6 mins
Day Jones interviews Derek Barichello of the Streator Chamber of Commerce on the chamber's upcoming Halloween Spooktacular Event.
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Grace McCormick, "Mystic Pizza" at Eagle Lane

September 22, 2025 • 3 mins
Day Jones interviews Grace McCormick with the production of "Mystic Pizza" at Engle Lane Theatre in Streator. The show runs from October 5-10 and tickets are on sale at englelane.org.
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Derek Barichello on the "Fall in Love with Streator" event

September 18, 2025 • 5 mins
Day Jones interviews Derek Barichello from the Streator Chamber of Commerce on their awards dinner and previews their "Fall in Love with Streator" event going on Sept. 26-27.
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Monica Sudakov, "Chicago" at Eagle Lane Theatre

August 4, 2025 • 6 mins
Day Jones sat down with Monica Sudakov. She is portraying Velma Kelly in Engle Lane Theatre's upcoming production of "Chicago." The show runs August 10-16 and tickets are on sale at englelane.org
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Derek Barichello, Streator Chamber of Commerce's "Christmas in July"

July 23, 2025 • 5 mins
"Day" Jones interviews Derek Barichello of the Streator Chamber of Commerce on the chamber's "Christmas in July" event this weekend. The event runs Friday and Saturday. Santa Claus will be out at Heritage Park Saturday, and patrons have opportunities to win prizes.
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Annie Pesola & Laura Walker from Hegeler Carus Mansion

July 11, 2025 • 2 mins
"Day" Jones interviews Annie Pesola and Laura Walker from Hegeler Carus Mansion. They discuss their Third-Thursday Concert Series, with Steve Sharp performing on July 17. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at hegelercarus.org
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Jen Llamas on Engle Lane Theatre's production of "The Music Man Jr."

July 8, 2025 • 3 mins
"Day" Jones interviews Jen Llamas, the assistant director of Engle Lane Theatre's production of "The Music Man Jr."

Tickets for the show are on sale at englelane.org, and the show runs July 13, and 15-18.
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