Originally broadcast 04/10/2017
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This show, the first Local Talk program of KHOI's historic 2017 Spring Fund Drive, features segments of a long interview with station manager Ursula Ruedenberg on the history, purpose, and philosophy of community radio in this country and nationwide.

Also featured: an interview with two members of ISU's Flying Cyclones about the Fly-in Breakfast held last Saturday at the Ames Municipal Airport. Small aircraft from around the state and the country flew in to celebrate the opening of a new airport hangar and new terminal.

Steve Kohtz, a graduate student in ISU's College of Design, talks about the project of a new graduate class called Design for Social Change. Log on to the project's special website to learn how you too can help build community by focusing on nicknames--your own and other people's.

Regular monthly guest Keith Morgan chats with the show's hosts about their own approaches to communication technology for local disasters, and brings us up-to-date on this important aspect of disaster preparedness.

Originally broadcast 04/07/2017
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Jarrett Wendt, the Pastoral Associate at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, described the immigrant rights dinner and workshop held last weekend and Rick Exner of AMOS, elaborates on resources available to immigrants in danger of being picked up and deported by ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Rick Exner can be called for help, if you or someone you know is in need of assistance, at (515) 231-5581. He described efforts to establish sanctuaries, such as the Iowa Sanctuary Movement and the distinctions to be made between Federal Officials, who are not police, and local law enforcement, who, do not act against immigrants on behalf of the federal government in Ames, .

ISU Professor of Psychology Douglas Gentile recently published a new study on how video games increase sexist stereotypes of women. Gentile explains the study and its potential impact and how video games influence violent behavior, in general, in a new international study he is working on.

Two new KHOI DJs introduce their show, launched Thursday April 6: Rebel Music Radio. They streamed the show on Facebook to more than 900 listeners!

Susan Gwiasda and Eric Cowles give Ames City and road construction updates.

Originally broadcast 04/03/2017
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Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell discusses a 20-week abortion​ ban that took a hard right turn in committee. A Republican amendment would have made it possible for parents of adult women to block their abortion. Also, Beth catches us up on the Republican bill that would dismantle the state's preventative reproductive health care--and eliminate it's federal funding.

Jason Karimi, director of Iowa Patients for Medical Marijuana, explains that Iowa's current medical marijuana law, passed in 2014, is about to expire unless some provision is made by the end of the session. Lawmakers appear to be in discussion with officials in Minnesota to allow Iowa patients to buy marijuana there.

Finally, we hear excerpts from the visit of "Egypt's Jon Stewart", Bassem Yousseff, to Drake University. The exiled comedian is promoting his book Revolution for Dummies

Originally broadcast 03/29/2017
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Today we looked at "good news" stories in Central Iowa starting with Jennifer Knox telling us about Iowa Bird of Mouth, a crowd-sourced poetry project, and Birdapalooza, a child-centered event taking place on April 1 at the Story County Conservation Center.

Then we checked in on how Collins, a town of less than 500, has been revitalized in the past few years. Collins-Maxwell Elementary School Principal, Chad Grandon, told us how this small school is adopting some big ideas, including a Therapy Dog, into its recently renovated building. Kathy Davis gave us a rundown on the Collins Wellness Center. Collins Mayor Brett Comegys told us of the building and infrastructure projects just completed, as well as those in the planning stages, thanks to support from local businesses as well as talented grant writers - an encouraging story.

Then we checked in with Deanna Faubus, who moved the family business, B Fabulous Barbecue from Huxley to Slater, a bold move that has already quadrupled her business. We ended with Alan Yungclas, director of Sherlock Holmes and the Wolf Family Caper, giving us a preview of Webster City Community Theatre’s children's production opening this weekend.