Rachell Sanchez-Smith and Josh Marvine meet with Emily Gentry and Jessica DeBari from Mount Sequoyah to discuss their new Friends of the Mountain program.
Josh Marvine is a multimedia producer for KUAF. He has reported for Ozarks at Large, produced audio and video content for the Listening Lab, and served as host of the KUAF Community Spotlight.
In northwest Arkansas, many children lack access to a bed of their own, impacting their sleep and well-being. The nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace, led locally by co-chapter president Melanie McMurtry, aims to address this issue by organizing community "bed build" events. Recently, Northwest Arkansas Community College hosted such an event, and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams was in attendance.
On today's trip to the David and Barabara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, Randy Dixon shares a timeline of presidential visits to Arkansas. Listen for stories from the campaign trail to dam dedications, beginning with Van Buren's arrival by steamboat and ending with Bono and The Edge serenading Clinton at his presidential library in 2004.
Today in Sound Perimeter, we are exploring the powerful world of songs using pieces that highlight the unique ability of music to convey human emotions, stories and messages. Artists featured include Judith Weir, Lotte Betts-Dean and Gila Goldstein.