October 2018

An Evening With Nicholas Johnson

The Media Under Siege

Friday, November 16

First United Methodist Church
516 Kellogg, downtown Ames
 
6:30 pm Social
6:45 pm Introductions
7:00 pm Presentation & discussion/fundraiser
 
Please RSVP by November 13 to KHOIradio@gmail.com or 515.292.2878
Thank you!
 

Former FCC commissioner Nicholas Johnson spends an evening with us, to discuss the state of independent media.  

Nicholas Johnson was a pioneering Federal Communications Commissioner from 1966-1973, where he championed local media and public-access television. He recently retired from teaching communications and cyberlaw at the University of Iowa College of Law, and is the author of several books, including How to Talk Back to Your Television Set, his most recent, Columns of Democracy, and a Gazette column, “The Media, Under Siege.”

 

 

Story County Candidates and Secretary of Agriculture

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 10/31/2018
Listen to the entire episode now!

Today's program combined the League of Women Voters forum for County Treasurer (Republican incumbent Renee Twedt and Democrat Ted Rasmusson); Recorder (Republican Stacie Herridge, unopposed) and Attorney (Democrat Jessica Reynolds, unopposed) followed by the three candidates for Secretary of Agriculture (Republican incumbent, Mike Naig; Democrat Tim Gannon, and Libertarian Rick Stewart).  

DSM Vigil

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 10/29/2018
Listen to the entire episode now!

Dennis Hart gave a summary of Iowa news from the past week.

In the wake of a gunman's killing 11 people and injuring more, at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa issued a statement condemning the anti-Semitic violence, read here by Connie Ryan, Executive Director. Ryan also described an interfaith vigil and memorial service to be held  in Des Moines for the Tree of Life Synagogue, the Des Moines Jewish community, and for all others who experience hate. 

Ames native, Lucia Ruedenberg - Wright, was a member of a Jewish congregation that worshiped at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue, until recently. She and her 13-year-old daughters Tsameret and Moraih described life at that synagogue, the community of Squirrel Hill, and good times ice skating with immigrant families, through the Synagogue's social service programs.

Highlights were played from the Forum held in Nevada for candidates for Iowa House Representatives for District 49: incumbent Dave Deyoe and challenger Brenda Brink, Democrat.  The forum was hosted by the Ames League of Women Voters.  

Senator Sanders, Governor Reynolds, Facts About Voting

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 10/26/2018
Listen to the entire episode now!

Dennis Hart gives a roundup of local news from the pages of the Ames Tribune.

Senator Bernie Sanders spoke at the ISU Student Union to support candidate JD Scholten for the US House and candidate for Iowa Secretary of State, Deidre DeJear. Excerpts from his speech are heard on this Local Talk.

Governor Kim Reynolds held a rally at Nelson Electric in Ames, together with other Republicans such as Iowa Secretary of State Mike Naig and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg. Reynolds' speech is heard on this Local Talk.

Carolyn Klaus from the Ames League of Women Voters talks discusses the ins and outs of voting, while Taylor Blair, president of ISU college Democrats, discusses student registration and voting. They are hosted by Carolyn Myers from Ames Progressive Alliance.  

Boone County Candidate Forum

The Boone Rotary Club Sponsored a candidate forum on October 25, 2018 at  Des Moines Area Community College.  KHOI broadcast selections from the forum with candidates for the following offices:

Boone County Treasurer -, Lauren Novak, Kris Ann Hickle, Kimberly Rinker 

Boone County Attorney - Dan Kolacia incumbent, Stephen Swanson challenger 

Candidate Forum for the Story County Board of Supervisors

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 10/24/2018
Listen to the entire episode now!

Today's program was a condensation of the League of Women Voters forum held on October 15, 2018, at Story County Extension in Nevada for Candidates for the Story County Board of Supervisors. These are Rick Sanders, Republican incumbent; Marty Chitty, Republican incumbent; Linda Murken, Democrat; Joshua Opperman, Democrat. The program ended with a new feature, "The Wild Ones," as Ursula Ruedenberg reflected on squirrels as companion animals followed by Pat Schlarbaum telling us about squirrel nests.  

American Indians, Juncos, Convention & Visitors

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 10/22/2018
Listen to the entire episode now!

Today’s show was all about Autumn. Host, Gale Seiler, spoke with Sebastian Braun, the Director of the American Indian Studies Program at ISU, about the inaccurate narratives that persist about Native Americans and colonization, particularly in relation to Fall holidays like Thanksgiving and Columbus Day. Pat Schlarbaum provided a phenology on Dark-eyed Juncos, which are migrating through our area at this time of year, and Crystal Davis, from the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, filled us in on seasonal events happening around Ames over the next month.  

Pages