Local Talk 2013 Archive
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Local Talk 2013 Archive |
January 2014
Marin Luther King Jr.
The program discussed the Martin Luther King Day evening celebration at Ames Middle School, some of the history of Martin Luther King's activities in the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama leading up to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as well and the activities for the National Day of Service in Ames is 2015 coordinated by the Story County Volunteer Center.
Martin Luther King Day Celebration
Martin Luther King Day Celebration
Local Talk program originally broadcast 01/20/2014
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Eevening Community MLK Celebration at Ames Middle School
Heart of Iowa program originally broadcast on 01/23/2014
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The program discussed the Martin Luther King Day evening celebration at Ames Middle School, some of the history of Martin Luther King's activities in the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama leading up to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as well and the activities for the National Day of Service in Ames is 2015 coordinated by the Story County Volunteer Center.
Hosts for this program were Ursula Ruedenberg and Susan Franzen
Guests on the program:
- Devita Harden, Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee
- Heather Gray, WRFG, Radio Free Georgia in Atlanta
- Hannah Dankbar, AmeriCorp VISTA at Story County Volunteer Center
- Becca Brown, AmeriCorp VISTA at Story County Volunteer Center
Convention Center
On January 15, 2013 we got an update on the progress of the expansion of the Ames Public Library building, a conversation with the new managing editor of the Ames Tribune, and information about the Ames Convention Center, a 128,000 square foot addition to the Scheman Building which is being promoted by the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Maintenance Shop / Caucuses
Originally broadcast 01/17/2014
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The program for Friday, January 17, covered two very different topics First, the Story County Democratic and Republican caucuses to be held on Tuesday, January 21, including interviews with the county chairs of both parties Second, the spring 2014 schedule marking the 40th Anniversary of the Maintenance Shop. In addition to playing three samples from the bands coming to Ames this spring, we discussed the changes that have taken place over those four decades.
Hosts: Susan Franzen and Thomas Beell
Convention Center
Originally broadcast 01/15/2014
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On January 15, 2013 we got an update on the progress of the expansion of the Ames Public Library building, a conversation with the new managing editor of the Ames Tribune, and information about the Ames Convention Center, a 128,000 square foot addition to the Scheman Building which is being promoted by the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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We spoke with:
- Lynne Carey, Director of the Ames Public Library
- Michael Crumb, Managing Editor of the Ames Tribune
- Julie Weeks, Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau