Ozarks at Large
Weekdays at noon and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. on 91.3 FM and Weekdays at 7 p.m. on Little Rock Public Radio
A daily news magazine highlighting the people, places and events of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.
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On today's show, a nature center in Fort Smith is getting some much-needed improvements. Also, learning more about Italian immigrants who left harsh conditions on a southern plantation to establish Tontitown. Plus, a trip through the world of ballads on a new edition of "Sound Perimeter."
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As the NCAA men’s basketball season was wrapping up in early April, the top news story in the sport was not about the University of Connecticut or Purdue. It was about Arkansas. And one big reason is because of a local billionaire's influence.
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In our eighth episode "TEA: The Transgender Experience in Arkansas" filmed in KUAF's Listening Lab, host Taylor Johnson talks with transgender guest Deanna Starshine, a professor of physics at the University of Arkansas and award-winning poet.
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This is the fourth year for the Rogers Short Film Festival. This weekend, 34 short films will be screened at the Victory Theater in downtown Rogers. There are categories for K-12, post-secondary students, amateurs, and professionals. Festival director Barry Cobbs and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams sat down to discuss the event and how organizers emphasized socialization.
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Though we are in the final months of the Fort Smith Symphony's 100th season, concerts are over. Beginning Sept. 7, the 101st season includes concerts featuring Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, jazz and more. Symphony music director John Jeter stops by the Carver Center Public Radio to speak with Kyle Kellams about the upcoming performances.
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On today's show, the influence of billionaires on college athletics. Also, we wrap up our series, "TEA: The Transgender Experience in Arkansas." Plus, dozens of filmmakers are coming to Rogers this weekend.
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Over the weekend, Bella Vista hosted its annual city-wide garage sale, where residents register their address and offer up any items they want to sell to neighbors and strangers. This year's sale had more than 450 participating households.
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NPR's Rachel Martin is the host of the new podcast Wild Card, described as part interview, part existential game show.
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The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement recently analyzed data that takes a comprehensive look at child delivering providers in Northwest Arkansas.
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“I Am Northwest Arkansas” host Randy Wilburn is spending a few weeks exploring why some people have moved to the region and what they’re doing now that they’re here. The latest episode features a conversation with James Hawkins, a therapist who moved to northwest Arkansas after serving in the Air Force and living in New Orleans as an adult.