Chris Hickey was born and raised in Houston, Texas, spending his teenage years in Camden, Ohio. He graduated from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, majoring in English. He got his start in public radio working as a board operator at WMUB in Oxford, Ohio during his summer and winter breaks from school. Since graduating, he has made Little Rock home. He joined KUAR in September 2011 as a production intern and has since enjoyed producing, anchoring and reporting for the station. He is the composer of KUAR's Week-In-Review Podcast theme music and the associate producer of Arts & Letters.
Artists Tom Flynn and Michael Pantzer reflect on the future of "Tornado Town," a sculpture built from storm debris after the 2024 Rogers tornadoes, and what it represents for memory, healing and community.
The Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award is funding early-career physicians and students to expand diversity in cancer research, aiming to bring clinical trials to rural and underrepresented communities.
UAMS Interim Chancellor Dr. Larry Barnes reflects on receiving the Banks Blackwell Scholarship and announces a new program offering full tuition to 40 Arkansas students who commit to working in the state.