KHOI

Originally broadcast 09/19/2014
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Upcoming Events for the next few days varied and significant. Reporter Kay Puttock talked with Kathy Svec of the Ames Historical Society about the first Ames Cemetery Walk featuring dramatizations of memoirs from Ames founders who were Civil War Veterans together with their wives. Following this was an interview by Ed Fallon of of the Great March for Climate Action and Stephen Biggs of Citizens Climate Lobby who described the action taking place in Ames on Sunday afternoon in support of the Peoples Climate March in New York City. Finally, Jan Beran and Jerry Hall gave the background for an important workshop “Protecting Our Children,” which will help our community confront the alarming problem of child sex trafficking. This will be held on September 23 at First Methodist Church from 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Originally broadcast 09/17/2014
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Diane Debinski told us about how research in beautiful butterflies enables us to study the health of our fields and wetlands as well as other less noticable insects. As with bird watching, Citizen Scientists make important contributions to this study. Andrea Basche described the work of volunteers at the community garden at Trinity Reformed Church for the benefit of the Free Market provided by Food at First. Larry Sloan of the Talent Factory in Nevada joined us as we spoke with Ed Fallon as he walked though Amish Country in Indiana before joining the Great Climate March in New York City this weekend.

Heart of Iowa program originally broadcast 09/11/2014
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Merl On the Move is a sports, hip-hop and social/political show with a blend of great music and guests stopping in to discuss their viewpoints. The Celebrity interviews that started Merl on the Move was Dave Chappell when he visited Iowa in 2013. Because of that, Merl became a fixture on KHOIYou can listen to Merl on the Move every Saturday 9:00 - 11:00 PM.

Rick Morrison interviewed another KHOI evening DJ, Rock of The Ages creature and host Allen Gildehaus (Gildy), whose love of Classic Rock brings out the hidden gems, deep tracks and unheard music from great bands thought out the years. He looks far and wide to find the songs that no one will have heard or maybe even known about; songs that have not received the radio time they deserved. Listen to Rock of The Ages every Friday from 8:00 – 10:00 PM.