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A new music collective for young creatives, establishing Arkansas' state song

By Randy Dixon,

Jacqueline Froelich, Victoria Hernandez, Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore

Published December 4, 2023 at 12:25 PM CST

On today's show, the origin of a new music collective in northwest Arkansas. Also, the confusing effort to establish a state song for Arkansas. Plus, two Mena natives who put Arkansas on the radio map.

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Randy Dixon

Randy Dixon is the Director of News Archives and Media for the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.

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Jacqueline Froelich

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

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Victoria Hernandez

Victoria Hernandez is a news intern for KUAF and currently a senior dual majoring in English/Journalism with History and Gender Studies minors at the University of Arkansas.

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Kyle Kellams

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

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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