Randy Wilburn
Host of I Am Northwest Arkansas-
In this week’s excerpt of "I Am Northwest Arkansas," host Randy Wilburn speaks with Alice Gachuzo Colin, a Springdale resident who's wholly invested in her city. She works with the Springdale Martin Luther King, Jr. observation, the voter registration organization: Get Loud Arkansas, and went headlong into politics when she ran for Springdale City Council.
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On today's show, providing the community with addiction support. Also, Alice Gachuzo Colin has a passion for democracy. Plus, a big ask leads to a biography of a sitting U.S. Senator.
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In this week’s excerpt of "I Am Northwest Arkansas", host Randy Wilburn speaks with Anela Malik, who lives in Bentonville, but travels the world for her website, Feed the Malik.
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On today's show, the growth of another public library in northwest Arkansas. Plus, collecting Ozark folk magic and medicine. Also, from the foreign service to influencer.
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In this week’s excerpt of "I Am Northwest Arkansas", host Randy Wilburn speaks with two of the organizers of this year’s Soup Sunday fundraiser for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families: Missy Kincaid, the northwest Arkansas development director for AACF and Clint Schaff, the 2024 Soup Sunday committee chair.
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On today's show, the cold snap in January doesn’t negate the reality of global warming. Also, a new book about banking is a family affair. Plus, the Big Gay Market is planning their Spring Awakening.
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This week’s excerpt of "I Am Northwest Arkansas" concentrates on folk singer Lead Belly. Host Randy Wilburn talks to Alvin Singh, great nephew of Lead Belly and northwest Arkansas resident. In this excerpt from the conversation, Alvin discusses the legend’s legacy.
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On today's show, a hair salon in Fayetteville is finding a way to take hair clippings and help improve the planet. Also, the geopolitics of Star Trek. Plus, the blues legend Leadbelly and his influence 75 years after his death.
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In this week’s excerpt of "I Am Northwest Arkansas," host Randy Wilburn visits with Ellie Hoyt. She's the director of development at SOAR, an afterschool program that works with students from five northwest Arkansas schools to develop leadership skills.
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On today's show, federal legislation seeks to update outdoor recreation policy. Also, the impact made at an HBCU. Plus, Ozarks at Large's Militant Grammarian returns with some brand names you might have been mispronouncing.