Pete Hartman
Operations ManagerPete Hartman was born in 1973 and had a wonderful childhood in Greenbrier. He moved to Harrison in 1989 and then attended North Arkansas Community College from 1992-1994.
In 1994, Hartman moved to Fayetteville to attend the University of Arkansas as a journalism student. By January 1995, he had found his way to KUAF as a work-study student - answering phones and doing clerical work. After learning how to cut audio, Hartman soon began working with Kyle Kellams on Ozarks at Large when it was just one episode per week.
It took Hartman almost 10 years to get his bachelor's degree from the university, because he just had too much fun with the college experience. But by 2004, Hartman entrenched himself in all things KUAF and Rick Stockdell had a position for him, if he would write his senior paper and graduate. Which, he did.
Hartman has served as KUAF's operations manager since that time. For Hartman, it is a job that keeps him on his toes with different duties, including voicing KUAF underwriting announcements.
Hartman has many hobbies: fishing, fly-tying, dirt biking, metal detecting, but what he enjoys the most is spending time with his wife, Christine, and his three daughters: Evie, Rosa and Sylvie.
He owns a Subaru.
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KUAF Community SpotlightPete is joined by Alex Laitamaki with Ozark Gravel Cyclists for a conversation about their upcoming overnight "bike packing" ride and campout. -
KUAF Community SpotlightPete speaks with Mary Digel, an alto with the Northwest Arkansas Women's Chorus, about this Sunday's free performance in Bella Vista. -
University of Arkansas instructor and poet Geffrey Davis will be reading from some of his “nature inspired” works at a free community reading at Hobbs State Park this Sunday, April 27. -
Food banks play a crucial role in efforts to alleviate food insecurity nationwide. On today's show, we discuss the importance of food banks in 2025. Also, today, TheatreSquared is staging a world premiere. Plus, an appreciation of volunteers for National Volunteer Month. -
KUAF Community SpotlightPete speaks with Keeshia DeShields, the the regional development coordinator with Special Olympics Arkansas, about this year's competition which is set for April 4 at Ramay Jr. High in Fayetteville. -
KUAF Community SpotlightPete talks with Jessica DeBari of the Mount Sequoyah Center and Bryce Brisco of the Community Creative Center about this year's self-guided gallery hop, set for March 8. -
KUAF Community SpotlightPete sits down with Marley Blonsky, executive director of All Bodies on Bikes, a local non-profit working to make the cycling industry and community more inclusive. They discuss the organization's work and their upcoming, Biking For Big Bodies Workshop at the Fayetteville Public Library. -
KUAF Community SpotlightPete is joined by Dr. Michelle Rathgaber of the Arkansas Archeological Survey for a preview of events during Arkansas’ Archeology Month in March, including Celebrate Archeology Day on March 1. -
KUAF Community SpotlightPete speaks with Best Friends Executive Director Michelle Logan about the upcoming No-Kill Summit in Little Rock. -
KUAF Community SpotlightEsther Schroeder, development director at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, stops by the Carver Center for Public Radio to discuss the upcoming Soup Sunday fundraiser.
