Bringing the Podcast 'Rough Translation' to Life

A daily news magazine highlighting the people, places and events of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.

Rough Translation is launching a new season this summer on the NPR Network.

International Reporting, Miscommunications and Accordions Bring Life to 'Rough Translation'

Matthew Moore

Reporting from outside of the United States is a challenge for a whole host of reasons. One of those reasons is often a language barrier, leading to miscommunications and phrases that don’t translate well. Gregory Warner is the host of the podcast "Rough Translation" and talks about the origins of the show, his experience as an international correspondent, and the future of his reporting.

Louis Ballard, right, speaks with Warren K. Jordan in 1967.

Local News from Ozarks at Large

Fort Smith Symphony Salutes Louis Ballard

Kyle Kellams

The Fort Smith Symphony closes out the concert season with a tribute to the music of Louis Ballard.

Ozarks at Large Stories

Spring NWA Nonprofits Events Have Sprung

Pete Hartman

Guest from this week's Community Spotlight include officials from the Peel Compton Foundation, Circles NWA and Welcome Health.

Local News from Ozarks at Large

Charles Robinson Conferred as U of A Chancellor

Kyle Kellams

The last 24 hours included the investiture of Charles Robinson as the 7th chancellor of the University of Arkansas, new information about people moving to Arkansas and a series-opening loss for the baseball Razorbacks.

Local News from Ozarks at Large

The Week in Water and Air

Kyle Kellams

Water rates could be rising in Fort Smith and more people are flying out of the city's airport. Michael Tilley, with Talk Business and Politics, covers the topics in our weekly visit.

Ozarks at Large Stories

The Wide, Wide World of Weekend Entertainment

Kyle Kellams

Becca Martin Brown, the features editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, said this weekend emphasizes the wide variety of entertainment available throughout the region. She delivers information about quilting, performance art and a futurized "Macbeth."