As News Director, Michael Hibblen oversees daily news coverage for KUAR. He handles assignments for the news staff, helps develop story ideas and edits copy. Michael isresponsible for starting a news-sharing partnership between public radio stations in Arkansas in 2009 which laid the foundation for what became Arkansas Public Media. He is also a regular panelist and fill-in host on AETN's Arkansas Week, where journalists discuss issues in the news.
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This weekend, The Momentary will host KaniniFest. The festival runs from Friday afternoon through early Sunday evening, and in addition to the plays, there will be a Pacific Island dance workshop, West African drum and dance workshops, youth acting workshops and more. Moja Productions, led by Chris Chukweuke and Tenisi Davis, created the festival. They both came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio.
Today marks World Mental Health Day, a day to raise awareness around mental health and mobilize efforts to support it. One organization doing this work today and every day is Backline, a nonprofit geared to connect musicians, touring professionals, crew and their families with critical mental health resources and care.