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The Bentonville Institute of Technology — RockEd fosters a new generation of rock

By Arkansas Advocate,

Matthew Moore, Kyle Kellams, Daniel Caruth, Little Rock Public Radio, Jack Travis

Published October 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM CDT

On today's show, we hear about a new university focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math that is under construction in Bentonville. We also jump to the mid-1970s for our tour of modern Arkansas governors. Plus, we hear about the local music program RockEd.

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Matthew Moore

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Kyle Kellams

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Daniel Caruth

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

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