LNK Today with Jack and Friends
Morning Shows
Join KLIN’s Jack Mitchell for LNK Today with Jack and Friends every weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. on 1400 & 99.3 KLIN. Every day, Jack starts your day with a smile as he sifts through the news that Lincolnites need to know with stimulating conversation and interviews with the people who make the news every day. At 6:35, it’s “Sound Off” where Jack reacts to the audio of the morning’s news in a fun and insightful way. At 7:35, listen for “The Morning Drive” as Jack counts down the Top Five stories of the morning. Wednesday is “Chap Your Hide” day, when KLIN listeners get to vent via social media. Newscasts every 30 minutes and sportscasts each hour, plus Time Saver Traffic updates from Chris Lofgreen and weather from the 10/11 Weather Center. On Fridays in the fall, listen for the Friday Husker Tailgate show, when Jack gets you ready for the Husker weekend, along with Sports Director Nate Rohr and longtime friend of the show John Bishop. The news, weather, traffic, and sports you need from people you know and trust. All delivered the way you want…with a smile! That’s LNK Today with Jack and Friends on The Voice of Lincoln – 1400 & 99.3 KLIN.
Location:
Lincoln, NE
Genres:
Morning Shows
Description:
Join KLIN’s Jack Mitchell for LNK Today with Jack and Friends every weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. on 1400 & 99.3 KLIN. Every day, Jack starts your day with a smile as he sifts through the news that Lincolnites need to know with stimulating conversation and interviews with the people who make the news every day. At 6:35, it’s “Sound Off” where Jack reacts to the audio of the morning’s news in a fun and insightful way. At 7:35, listen for “The Morning Drive” as Jack counts down the Top Five stories of the morning. Wednesday is “Chap Your Hide” day, when KLIN listeners get to vent via social media. Newscasts every 30 minutes and sportscasts each hour, plus Time Saver Traffic updates from Chris Lofgreen and weather from the 10/11 Weather Center. On Fridays in the fall, listen for the Friday Husker Tailgate show, when Jack gets you ready for the Husker weekend, along with Sports Director Nate Rohr and longtime friend of the show John Bishop. The news, weather, traffic, and sports you need from people you know and trust. All delivered the way you want…with a smile! That’s LNK Today with Jack and Friends on The Voice of Lincoln – 1400 & 99.3 KLIN.
Language:
English
Episodes
Friday: Husker Tailgate
10/3/2025
We get you ready for Nebraska's homecoming game against Michigan State. Can the Huskers bounce back from the Michigan loss? We break down how Nebraska improves and where they'll step up ahead of a huge October for Husker Football. Plus Kevin Sjuts of 10/11 stops by with his thoughts and we share our picks for the week of college football!
Duration:02:18:01
Thursday: Ticket Thursday, Grow Lincoln, Kyle Crooks
10/2/2025
We give away tickets to the Nebraska/Michigan State football game with What Is LNK Today Thinking Of. Plus we get the latest in the Lincoln business community with the Grow Lincoln team. And we get ready for the Nebraska/Michigan State football game with the Voice of the Huskers, Kyle Crooks!
Duration:01:55:17
Wednesday: Crimestoppers, Kaleb Henry, What Chaps Your Hide?
10/1/2025
We let you get it off your chest with What Chaps Your Hide? Becky Keller of LPD has an update on a benefit for Crimestoppers. And Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax is here to talk about the Huskers' homecoming game against Michigan State and No. 1 Nebraska volleyball's matchup with defending national champion Penn State!
Duration:01:37:11
Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, Husker Ticket Handoff, John Baylor
9/30/2025
We give away tickets to the Nebraska/Washington volleyball game with the Husker Ticket Handoff presented by Heartland Optical. We break down No. 1 Husker Volleyball's first weekend of Big Ten play and the big matchup with defending national champion Penn State with the voice of Nebraska Volleyball, John Baylor. On the eve of October, we rank our favorite months of the year. And we take a look back at Sept. 1985 in the LNK Today Time Capsule!
Duration:01:44:57
Monday: Tim Hruza, Mike Schaefer
9/29/2025
We get you up to date on everything that went on this weekend in Lincoln! Plus Tim Hruza stops by to chat about local politics, and Mike Schaefer of Husker247 breaks down Nebraska's homecoming matchup with Michigan State!
Duration:01:34:25
Friday Husker Tailgate
9/26/2025
An off week for the Huskers but no reason for the Friday Husker Tailgate team to take this weekend off! We'll break down Nebraska's 30-27 loss to Michigan. We'll try to find a way forward for the Cornhuskers. Who will step up in this off week? Can Nebraska win in the trenches the rest of B1G Play? We'll chat with Kevin Sjuts of 10/11 about it as well and preview the weekend in college football!
Duration:02:04:25
Wednesday: Crimestoppers, Kaleb Henry, What Chaps Your Hide?
9/24/2025
It's a What Chaps Your Hide? Wednesday, so we let you get it off your chest to get on with the rest of your week. Plus Becky Keller of LPD stops by with the latest from the files of Crimestoppers. And Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com breaks down Nebraska's loss to Michigan in football and No. 1 Nebraska volleyball's Big Ten opener against the Wolverines!
Duration:01:35:53
Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, Husker Handoff, John Baylor
9/23/2025
We handoff tickets to Nebraska Football vs Michigan State with the Heartland Optical Husker Handoff. Plus we look back on September 1995 with the LNK Today Time Capsule. Plus Jason Ball of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce stops by. And we visit with John Baylor, the voice of Nebraska Volleyball, as the top-ranked Huskers begin Big Ten play!
Duration:01:43:41
Monday: Tim Hruza, Mike Schaefer
9/22/2025
Back on a Monday after #21 Michigan downs Nebraska in football. We break it down and try to project the road ahead for Husker football 2025. Mike Schaefer of Husker247 stops by to share his thoughts. And Tim Hruza chats with us about local and national politics!
Duration:01:37:39
Friday Husker Tailgate!
9/19/2025
Jack, John, Kevin and Nate are back to break down a huge matchup between Nebraska and 21st ranked Michigan. Are the Huskers ready to break through against a name-brand opponent? We look back on the Huskers' win over HCU and get ready for the Big Ten opener. Plus we share our picks and select our helmet sticker winners!
Duration:02:11:19
Thursday: Ticket Thursday, Kyle Crooks
9/18/2025
We give away Nebraska/Michigan tickets during Ticket Thursday with Who's Number 2 to honor the '97 Michigan Wolverines, the 2nd best team in the nation that year. Plus the Voice of the Huskers, Kyle Crooks, stops by to chat about Nebraska's matchup with #21 Michigan.
Duration:01:43:14
Wednesday: Kaleb Henry, Crimestoppers, What Chaps Your Hide?
9/17/2025
It's a What Chaps Your Hide Wednesday! We let you get it off your chest so you can move on with the rest of your week. Plus Becky Keller of the LPD stops by with the latest from the files of Crimestoppers. And Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com stops by to break down Nebraska volleyball's win over Creighton and this weekend's Nebraska/Michigan football game!
Duration:01:40:00
Tuesday: Husker Ticket Handoff, LNK Today Time Capsule, John Baylor
9/16/2025
It's Tuesday and we have a Husker Ticket Handoff. Plus we go back to this week in 1978 with the LNK Today Time Capsule. And we have our Tuesday conversation with the Voice of Husker Volleyball, John Baylor!
Duration:01:37:28
Monday: Tim Hruza, Mike Schaefer
9/15/2025
We're back after a busy weekend! We break down Nebraska's 55-7 win over Houston Christian and get ready for the big matchup against Michigan. Mike Schaefer of Husker247 stops by with further analysis. Plus Tim Hruza breaks down the local and national political scene!
Duration:01:37:11
Friday Husker Tailgate!
9/12/2025
Jack, John, Kevin and Nate are back with the Friday Husker Tailgate! After the Huskers' 68-0 shutout win over Akron, how can Nebraska follow it up against Houston Christian? Can they follow it up with another perfect game? And how perfect was the win over Akron? We break it all down!
Duration:02:14:20
Thursday: Grow Lincoln, Kyle Crooks
9/11/2025
We react to Charlie Kirk's murder and share the latest information from the investigation for his murderer. We also chat with Robin & Dave of the Grow Lincoln about the latest in the Lincoln business community. And Kyle Crooks, the Voice of the Huskers, breaks down Nebraska's 2-0 start and the Saturday matchup with Houston Christian!
Duration:01:50:17
Wednesday: Kaleb Henry, Crimestoppers, What Chaps Your Hide?
9/10/2025
We let you get it off your chest on a What Chaps Your Hide? Wednesday. Plus Becky Keller of the LPD brings us the latest from the files of Crimestoppers. And Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax.com stops by to break down Nebraska football's shutout win over Akron and volleyball's 2-0 week!
Duration:01:47:29
Tuesday: LNK Today Time Capsule, John Baylor, Husker Ticket Handoff
9/9/2025
We take a look back to Sept. 9, 2001 during the LNK Today Time Capsule. Plus we give away Husker Volleyball tickets during the Heartland Optical Husker Ticket Handoff and we chat with the Heartland Optical co-owner Tom Conrad. And the voice of Nebraska volleyball, John Baylor, joins us to break down the No. 1 Huskers' 2-0 weekend!
Duration:01:48:43
Monday: Tim Hruza, Mike Schaefer
9/8/2025
We're back after a big Husker weekend! We chat about Nebraska football and volleyball dominance in the weekend. Plus Tim Hruza stops by to discuss local and national politics. And we break down the Huskers' 68-0 win over Akron with Mike Schaefer of Husker247!
Duration:01:34:31
Friday Husker Tailgate
9/5/2025
Jack, John, Kevin and Nate are back...this time actually on a Friday! We break down the season opener against Cincinnati. What do we need to see from the Huskers in game two against Akron? We break it all down and share our picks and helmet sticker winners!
Duration:01:50:55