Kyle Kellams
News Director, Host of Ozarks at LargeKyle Kellams has been the news director at KUAF for 34 years and has been producing Ozarks at Large. The show began in a weekly format, then became a daily show. Kellams first started working in radio at KTLO in Mountain Home while in high school and also spent a year as news director at KKIX in Fayetteville before working at KUAF. During his time at KUAF, Kellams served as the radio play-by-play voice for the University of Arkansas women's basketball team and, on occasion, the U of A baseball team.
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Lyon College in Batesville offers free bagpiping and drumming lessons for youth, scholarships for musicians, and a celebrated pipe band that draws talent from across the U.S. and abroad. Ken Nadler, director of advancement for Scottish Heritage at Lyon College, speaks about the program. -
The organization goodmakerU’s Raise NWA program kicked off its third year in partnership with Walmart and the Jones Center, training nine local nonprofits to grow their fundraising skills and impact. -
Randy Dixon with the Pryor Center for Arkansas oral and Visual History and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams revisit a KATV report on a USAID-backed Winrock International initiatives in Peru and Nepal, discussing its impact and relevance as the agency faces elimination. -
On today's show, we learn that the funding landscape for nonprofits is changing, and Goodmaker U is working to make its fundraising more efficient. Also, researching the historic connections between USAID and Arkansas. Plus, we learn about the only school in Arkansas offering bagpipe scholarships. -
The Fort Smith International Film Festival returns with 160 films from 30 countries and 17 Indigenous nations, offering global stories and community events. -
What do candy bars, book clubs and Kentucky bluegrass have in common? They’re all part of a quiz-filled interview marking TheatreSquared’s 20th season and free community celebration. -
Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics brings headlines on FOIA fines, parking meter removals, tourism trends, and aviation history in Fort Smith. -
A film festival can be more than just screening movies. On today's show, we hear about the 5th annual Fort Smith International Film Festival, which celebrates not just art, but culture. We also hear about the 20th season of TheatreSquared with a quiz connected—barely—to each of the season’s productions. Plus, River Valley headlines from Michael Tilley.
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NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on his career in radio, listener relationships and the enduring power of voice in an age of endless media choice. -
In this edition of The Other Way, Arkansas actor Edward Mounce shares his summer stock experience in New Hampshire, performing in Jersey Boys and Grease while preparing for a theater career.
