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The Leadoff - Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021

By Samantha Hill,
Ryan Denham
Published August 5, 2021 at 1:48 PM CDT
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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. You'll hear about the new statewide school mask mandate. Plus, meet the new director of the Western Avenue Community Center.

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Samantha Hill
Samantha Hill is an audio producer at WGLT. She started in 2020.
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Ryan Denham
Ryan is an award-winning journalist and digital strategist. He joined WGLT full-time in 2017 as Digital Content Director and became interim Content Director in 2025.
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