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Federal Campaign Launches to Destigmatize HIV

By Daniel Caruth,

Timothy Dennis, Jacqueline Froelich, Paul Gatling, Robert Ginsburg, Kyle Kellams

Published March 2, 2023 at 1:41 PM CST

On today's show, "I Am a Work of ART" is a program with the goal of destigmatizing HIV/AIDS stigma and providing prevention services. Drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. speaks with Robert Ginsburg, Shades of Jazz host, before his performance at the Walton Arts Center. Also, a former patient of the Northwest Medical Center - Springdale Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit filed a complaint in the Washington County Circuit Court. Plus, news from the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, a new episode of "Sound Perimeter" and more.

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Daniel Caruth

Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large<i>.</i>

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Timothy Dennis

Timothy Dennis is KUAF's strategic technical planner and producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Paul Gatling

Paul Gatling is the editor of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

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Robert Ginsburg

Robert Ginsburg is the host of KUAF's Shades of Jazz.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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