Arkansas health providers say early detection saves lives, but many women delay mammograms. A nurse practitioner and a UAMS OB-GYN explain when to start screening and why self-advocacy matters.

The Northwest Arkansas Juneteenth celebration returns Saturday for its 30th year. The free event runs 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Upper Ramble in Fayetteville, with live music headlined by Avian Alia.

Singer-songwriter Melissa Carper discusses Natural State of Being, her new duet album with Theo Lawrence, a single with Bonnie Montgomery, and her early days playing Elks clubs in Nebraska.

Arkansas Advocate editor Andrew DeMillo joins Ozarks at Large to discuss the Eighth Circuit's Act 372 library case and the coalition that kept PBS on Arkansas TV for another year.

On today's show, we learn that healthcare providers say preventative care for women can lead to early treatment of breast cancer. Plus, we hear that this weekend’s Juneteenth celebration in Fayetteville is the 30th consecutive year for the northwest Arkansas observation of the holiday. Plus, we offer a conversation about public libraries and public television in Arkansas.

Freeman Health System's Matt Fry discusses the acquisition of four Northwest Arkansas hospitals and plans to improve maternal healthcare in the region.

Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center revisits KATV's 1976 bicentennial documentary on Arkansas governors from Sid McMath through David Pryor.

On today's show, we learn there’s new ownership for a collection of hospitals and medical centers in Northwest Arkansas. We also continue our survey of a documentary on Arkansas’ history created to mark the country’s Bicentennial. Plus, we hear a new edition of Sound Perimeter.

Today's Sound Perimeter features two works by Canadian composers: "The Bessborough Hotel" by Nicole Lizée and "Pièce pour violon et clarinette" by Claude Vivier. While these pieces sound very different from one another, both composers invite us into imaginative and unexpected musical worlds.

Robert Burns of the Walton Family Foundation talks about Strategy 2030 — a five-year grant-making framework focused on Northwest Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta.