Leigh Wood

KUAF’s general manager, Leigh Wood, is moving to NPR. She and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams sit down to discuss her tenure at the station and what's next.

On today's show, a group of hobbyists turned scientists help count birds in northwest Arkansas. Also, the oddities of celebrating an annual event every four years. Plus, a farewell from the chief.

The Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

Shannon Boshears - Goodwill Industries The Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

Jessica Crum & Adina WhiteThe Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

Sherece West-Scantlebury President & CEO Winthrop Rockefeller FoundationThe Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

On today's show, the continued dialog around teacher pay in Arkansas. Plus, stories of the Arkansas Delta courtesy of the Listening Lab, the band Dial Up heads to Tulsa with their very 90s sound, and much more.

Recently the KUAF Listening Lab invited Patricia Ashenti, the founder of Delta Circles, to talk about the rich history and big possibilities connected to the Arkansas delta.

On today's show, the Eastern Collared Lizard Conservation Team, has bred 43 of Arkansas' largest lizards, the Eastern Collared Lizard, and released them in secret locations in the Ozark Mountains earlier this summer. Also, the mobile Listening Lab visits Little Rock, Arkansas ends the fiscal year with a surplus and more.

The KUAF Listening Lab traveled south last month to record conversations at the inaugural Starshine Narrative Summit hosted by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.