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Providing warmth during deadly cold — Find your voice with My Open Mic

By Becca Martin Brown,

Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Sophia Nourani

Published January 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM CST

On today's show, we learn how to improve our civic education and why it's important, even though it's not an election year. Plus, six years of opening up a microphone to any performer. Also, we find out what a music census of northwest Arkansas can tell us.

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Becca Martin Brown

Becca Martin Brown is the former features editor for the <i>Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette</i>. She now hosts "The Other Way" with Kyle Kellams on Tuesdays on Ozarks at Large.

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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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Sophia Nourani

Sophia Nourani is a producer and reporter. She is a graduate from the University of Arkansas with a BA in journalism and political science. Sophia was raised in San Antonio, Texas.

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