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WMOK's Coffee Break Program: A Community Staple

For decades, WMOK’s Coffee Break program has been a staple of the Metropolis and Massac County morning radio landscape. This community affairs program, hosted by Kim Comer, has been a vital platform for local officials, community leaders, and others to share important information and discuss topics that matter most to residents.

Through thoughtful conversations and in-depth interviews, Coffee Break has established itself as a trusted source of news and information, covering a wide range of subjects that impact Metropolis and Massac County.

From updates on local projects and initiatives to discussions on key issues and concerns; Coffee Break is a must-listen for Metropolis and Massac County residents.

Tune in to WMOK’s Coffee Break program to stay informed, connected, and up-to-date on all that’s happening in our community!

Coffee Break airs live following the 8am WMOK News Check.

Popular this Week

The Metropolis Public Library Board of Directors Seeks Applicants Jan 24, 2025
WMOK Cold Weather Round Up December 2024 Jan 22, 2025
WMOK - Did You Hear This? Jan 22, 2025
Winter Wellness: Supporting Older Adults During the Seasonal Blues - WMOK talks with Director Kim Abell of Massac Memorial Hospital New Beginnings Department Jan 21, 2025
Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse Discusses Repeat Offenders, Mental Health Calls, the Safety Act and more 1.22.25 Jan 24, 2025
Outstanding Animal Control Items with Metropolis Animal Control Officer John Roman 12.18.24 Jan 23, 2025

Did You Hear This?

Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse Discusses Repeat Offenders, Mental Health Calls, the Safety Act and more 1.22.25 Jan 24, 2025
The Metropolis Public Library Board of Directors Seeks Applicants Jan 24, 2025
Outstanding Animal Control Items with Metropolis Animal Control Officer John Roman 12.18.24 Jan 23, 2025
WMOK - Did You Hear This? Jan 22, 2025
WMOK Cold Weather Round Up December 2024 Jan 22, 2025
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Recent Coffee Breaks - Full Program

Metropolis IL Animal Control Officer John Roman Updates WMOK on Pound Capacity Urgency 1.15.25 - Metropolis, IL.
WMOK (Metropolis, IL) - Metropolis Animal Control Officer Roman Launches Fundraiser to Assist with Extra Care for Canines in "Doggie Jail" -...
Jan 20, 2025
Leila Lindquist - New Year's Resolutions - Health and more - WMOK Coffee Break 1.09.25
WMOK (Metropolis, IL)
Jan 16, 2025
Deadline 1.15.25 - Rural Health, Inc offers Free Program to Assist Uninsured and Underinsured Individuals Find Affordable Coverage -
WMOK (Metropolis, IL) - Chrissy Childers of Rural Health, Inc. spoke with us via phone on Friday the 10th to discuss the assistance that they provide ...
Jan 15, 2025
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Metropolis Public Library (1st Thursday of each month)

The Metropolis Public Library Board of Directors Seeks Applicants Jan 24, 2025
Get Crafty at the Metropolis Public Library on Saturday: DIY Stencil Art Signs Event for Teens and Adults Oct 03, 2024
Local Residents Invited to Join Community Group Supporting Metropolis Public Library Oct 02, 2024
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Massac County Commissioners (1st Tuesday of each month)

Massac County Commissioners Praise Highway Department's Road Clearing Efforts - WMOK Coffee Break 1.7.25 Jan 11, 2025
Leadership Change in Massac County: New Head Engineer Takes the Helm - WMOK Coffee Break 1.7.25 Jan 10, 2025
Plans Ahead for Massac County with a $125,000 Grant Jan 10, 2025
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Massac County Sheriff's Office (2nd Tuesday of each month)

What's Been Happening in Massac County Crime Since We Last Spoke - Sheriff Kaylor Talks with WMOK Metropolis about the December Multi-State Police Pursuit 1.14.25 Jan 15, 2025
Sheriff Kaylor Discusses Upcoming Cold Weather and Outdoor Cat Shelters 12.10.24 Dec 18, 2024
What's Been Happening In County Crime With Sheriff Kaylor 12.10 WMOK - Metropolis Dec 12, 2024
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Massac Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes (2nd Wednesday of each month)

Massac Unit #1 School Superintendent - How Snow Day Decisions Are Made - WMOK Coffee Break 1.8.25 Jan 13, 2025
Massac County Unit #1 Jason Hayes - Focusing on the effects of Chronic Absenteeism Dec 13, 2024
Massac County Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes - Acknowledgements, Announcements and Updates 12.11.24 Dec 12, 2024
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Metropolis Animal Control and Abatement Office John Roman (3rd Wednesday of each month)

Urgent Capacity Situation at Metropolis Pound - Officer Roman Asks Folks to Think About Adoption (*audio added 12.20.24) Jan 15, 2025 542 views
Metropolis Pound Tremendous Help from the Animal Lover Community in Massac County Dec 26, 2024 142 views
Metropolis Animal Control Officer Roman Launches Fundraiser to Assist with Extra Care for Canines in "Doggie Jail" - - Originally Published in July of 2024 Jan 16, 2025 132 views
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Metropolis Mayor Don Canada (3rd Thursday of each month)

Mayor Canada Further Discusses Upcoming Infrastructure Projects with WMOK - 8.15.24 Aug 26, 2024
Pt. 4 of 4 - Mayor Canada And Abatement Officer Roman Discuss Abandoned And Dilapidated Properties 8.15.24 WMOK - Metropolis Aug 23, 2024
Pt. 3 - Mayor Canada And Abatement Officer Roman Discuss Abandoned And Dilapidated Properties 8.15.24 WMOK - Metropolis Aug 22, 2024
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Metropolis Police Department (4th Wednesday of each month)

Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse Discusses Repeat Offenders, Mental Health Calls, the Safety Act and more 1.22.25 Jan 24, 2025
From the Metropolis Police Department Arrest Blotter - 11/23/24 Dec 05, 2024
Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse - WMOK Coffee Break - 9.25 WMOK - Metropolis Sep 26, 2024
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Below this line you’ll find the remnants of the original format of our Coffee Break Archive

These will be moved into the new format (above) soon – disappearing as they go

Shannon Crockett - Rehabilitation of the Fitch's Building in Uptown Metropolis - air date: 4.15.21

Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor - Coffee Break - air date: 4/14/21

Dan Huffman - Kiwanis - 36th Annual Academic Awards - 4.1.21

Shawnna Rhine - Southern Seven Health Department - Electronics Recyling and Hep B Awareness

Mayor Billy McDaniel Retirement Coffee Break - air date: 3.22.21

Southern Seven Head Start - Sharity Gaddis - Head Start Registration - air date: 3.18.21

Massac County School Superintendent Jason Hayes - air date: 3.17.21

Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor - Covid-19 and Brookport Standoff - air date: 3.11.21

Southern Seven Health Department - Nathan Ryder - Vaccination Phase 1B+ and New Website

Massac County Emergency Management Director, Brian Horn - Flooding - air date: 3.3.21

Coffee Break - Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor - Part 2 - air date: 3.2.21

Coffee Break - Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor - Part 1 - air date: 3.1.21

Coffee Break - Massac County School Superintendent - Jason Hayes - Part 2 - air date: 2.26.21

Coffee Break - Massac County School Superintendent - Jason Hayes - Part 1 - air date: 2.25.21

Coffee Break - Massac County Drug Awareness Coalition - Director Holly Windhorst - air date: 2.8.21

Coffee Break - Massac County School Superintendent Jason Hayes - air date: 2.5.21

Coach's Corner - Jim Prevallet and Massac County Athletic Director, Pat Clark - air date: 2.1.21

Mitigation - Southern 7 Health Department - air date: 01.19.21

Contact Tracing - Southern 7 Health Department - air date: 01.12.21

Coach's Corner - Jim Prevallet and Massac County Athletic Director, Pat Clark - air date: 1.8.21

Dave Bowman - Metropolis Police Department Dispatcher - air date: 01.06.21

C.O.P.E. Food Pantry - Gene Tilker - air date: 1.5.21

Shawnna Rhine - Southern 7 Health Department - Fit Kit - Colon Cancer Detection - December 2020

Massac Co. School Superintendent - Jason Hayes - Air Date: November 16, 2020

Director of Public Safety and Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse - air date: September 2, 2020

Massac County Unit #1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes - 2nd Week Friday Follow Up - air date: August 21, 2020

Shawnna Rhine - Southern Seven Health Dept. - Part 2 - air date: August 29, 2020

Shawnna Rhine - Southern Seven Health Dept. - Part 1 - air date: August 28, 2020

Lynden Schuyler - IL Public Health Assoc. - air date: August 25, 2020

Massac County Clerk Hailey Miles - air date: August 25, 2020

Massac County Unit #1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes - 1st Week Friday Follow Up - air date: August 21, 2020

Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor - air date: August 19, 2020

Massac County Unit #1 School Superintendent - Jason Hayes - air date: August 18, 2020

Director of Emergency Management Brian Horn - air date: August 3, 2020

Massac County Unit #1 School Superintendent - Jason Hayes - air date: July 29, 2020

Director of Public Safety and Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse - air date: July 28, 2020

Massac County Unit #1 School Superintendent - Jason Hayes - air date: July 8, 2020

Director of Massac County Emergency Management - Brian Horn - air date: July 3, 2020

Tammie Obermark - Plans and Provisions for 2020 Massac County Youth Fair - air date: July 1, 2020

Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor Coffee Break (Part 2 of 2) - air date: June 17, 2020

Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor Coffee Break (Part 1 of 2) - air date: June 16, 2020

Trish Steckenrider - Greater Metropolis Convention and Visitors Bureau - air date: June 3, 2020

Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor Coffee Break - air date: May 29, 2020

Dr. Johnathan Walters - Massac Memorial Hospital - air date: May 28, 2020

Rick Goins - CEO - Massac Memorial Hospital - air date: May 25, 2020

Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor Coffee Break - May 14, 2020

Jason Hayes - Massac County Unit #1 School Superintendent - May 11, 2020

Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor - April 28, 2020

Beau Dodson - Local Meteorologist - April 21, 2020

Jason Hayes - Massac County Unit #1 School Superintendent - April 20, 2020

Director Brian Horn - Massac County Emergency Management Agency -April 17, 2020

Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel - April 16, 2020

Director of Public Safety and Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse - April 15th, 2020

Patrick Windhorst - State Representative - April 13, 2020

Jason Hayes - Massac County Unit #1 School Superintendent - April 8, 2020

Shawnna Rhine - Southern Seven Health Dept. - April 6, 2020

Director of Public Safety and Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse - March 24, 2020

Shawnna Rhine Southern Seven Health Dept. - March 13 2020

Director of Public Safety and Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse February 25, 2020

Tina Martin - Massac County Mental Health Coffee Break - February 13, 2020