Randy Dixon

Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center joins Kyle Kellams to share archival footage and family stories about Oscar Alagood, a pioneering KATV newsman, state senator, and businessman whose legacy shaped Arkansas media and politics.

On today's show, Wright Thompson will discuss his book about the murder of Emmitt Till, “The Barn,” that sheds new light on a 70-year-old murder. We also explore various ways to present musical concerts with Lauren Sonder. Plus, a dive into the Pryor Center Archives with Randy Dixon to discuss Oscar Alagood, one of KATV’s first news announcers, who turned state senator.

On today's show, we hear about how nearly a quarter of all permanent staff members with the National Park Service were cut in 2025. Also, a local artist is transforming old electronics from Cox into public art. Plus, cooking for seven different Arkansas governors.

On today's trip to the Pryor Center Archives, historic recordings and firsthand accounts recall the 1980 Titan II missile explosion near Damascus, Arkansas, a near-nuclear disaster that shook the state.

On today's show, we discuss an updated resource guide to help new mothers and families find information and learn about their rights related to breastfeeding in Arkansas. Plus, recalling the Titan 2 missile disaster in Damascus on the 45th anniversary. Additionally, details about the Monarch Flight Festival in Springdale.

Randy Dixon shares more "best of" footage, from Martha Mitchell on Watergate to B.B. King and a guitar named “Lucille”. Also, quake scares and Johnny Cash’s “Man in Black.”

On today's show, the uninsured rate for children in Arkansas is the highest it’s been in a decade. Plus, continuing to celebrate the best of the KATV archives with the Pryor Center and a new edition of Sound Perimeter from Lia Uribe.

The Pryor Center's Randy Dixon joins Ozarks at Large to revisit August 1975 — from disco fever and gas prices to Vietnam refugees, Middle East peace talks, and Arkansas politics.

On today's show, we hear about a local youth advocacy group's alternative college fair. We also learn what was happening in "The Land of Opportunity" 50 years ago. Plus, audible enjoyment with a new edition of Sound Perimeter.

Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams and Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center revisit the history and impact of Arkansas bluesman CeDell Davis, whose unique style overcame the challenges of polio and hardship to influence generations of musicians.