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Regional organizations harness the power of the sun — 'God Said Give Em' Drum Machines'

By Wai-Kay Carenbauer,

Daniel Caruth, Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Sophia Nourani, Jack Travis

Published April 23, 2026 at 2:04 PM CDT

On today's show, we hear that a new solar array came online yesterday for the University of Arkansas. Plus, we learn that on Saturday, if you don’t have to work, you can play the drums all day. We also get a roundup of this week's live music happenings.

Ozarks at Large

Wai-Kay Carenbauer

Wai-Kay Carenbauer is the Technical Director at KUAF and records KUAF's Live Sessions.

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Daniel Caruth

Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for 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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Jack Travis

Jack Travis is KUAF's digital content manager and a reporter for Ozarks at Large.

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