Arkansas PBS

Troy Campbell's newest project, a television program called "City of Songs," is airing on PBS stations nationwide. Campbell is the executive producer of the series, which is part travelogue, part musical digest, and all about passion.

On today's show, we hear more about a new campus for Fayetteville's Ramay Junior High. Also, the idea behind the new show on PBS, “City of Songs.” Plus, how fire and glass combine to make art.

Courtney Pledger's departure was announced April 17.

A bill to give the Arkansas Department of Education oversight over the state’s libraries and public television network cleared another hurdle yesterday. Josie Lenora with Little Rock Public Radio has more.

Benjamin Garner’s movie “Arkansas Wild: The Story of Trout Tourism on the Little Red River” debuted on PBS this year. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with him about the film, the Little Red River and the legendary fishing it offers.

This month, Arkansas Public Broadcasting Service is delivering the latest in a long line of TV detectives. But these detectives are different: They're fifth-graders in the fictional town of Mulberry Springs, Arkansas. The live-action series “Mystery League” was shot entirely in Arkansas by the state's PBS crew. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with the cast and crew after an initial screening last month.

On today's show, redevelopment in Fayetteville could mean the loss of the distinct Quonset Huts near downtown. Plus, the life and career of a pioneering financial journalist. Also, the home-grown television series, "The Mystery League," brings mystery-solving kids to rural Arkansas.

Baratunde Thurston is the host and executive producer of the PBS series “American Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston.” The second season premieres tonight, but the season’s second episode, one week from tonight, will be in Arkansas. Kyle Kellams talked with Baratunde over Zoom about how he prepares for his expeditions.

On today's show, a documentary about Arkansas farmers preserving soil will be shown at the Fayetteville Public Library. Also, yesterday's election results, a state parks quiz and an offshoot of Arkansas LEARNS is signed into law. Plus, a new act exempts nutrient management plans from FOIA. The plans are used to keep tabs on the amount of nutrients on the land to prevent pollution.

The Arkansas PBS documentary "Dirt" concentrates on how farmers in the state are working to preserve soil, water and more. The movie will be shown tomorrow night at the Fayetteville Public Library.