News Talk 94.1 Local Matters

Local Matters

Education, Sports, Faith & Everything In Between

Originating from News Talk 94.1 the show deals with community issues and interests that affect listeners closer to home. With topics from major events across the nation and how they impact our area to interesting people and figures from across the Upper Cumberland. Local Matters is where local, matters.

Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday.
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1,579 Episodes
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Ben Rodgers & Katelyn Steakley of Putnam Education Partnership

Ben Rodgers meets with Katelyn Steakley, the executive director with the Putnam Education Partnership. They go over the Putnam Education Partnership (PEP) and how it helps to see and fill needs in the community, PEP's history and the history on some of the different initiatives they do, and Katelyn's involvement…
11 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Motlow State President Dr. Michael Torrence

Sam Brooks visits with Dr. Michael Torrence, President of Motlow State Community College. They discuss how being the President of Motlow State along with both kids being student athletes work together, aviation opportunities that have come up with the school's partnership with MTSU, the difference between today's athlete than when…
10 Aug 2023 10AM 33 min

Tiffany Anton & The Pod Kitchen

Tiffany Anton visits with Luke Ramey of Cookeville Creative. They talk about the meaning and idea behind The Pod Kitchen, what the heart is behind working with small businesses and being apart of their success, why it's important to Luke to stay important in his kids' lives and also being…
9 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Susan Wells of the Tennessee Tech College of Business

Bob Bell sits down with Susan Wells, an instructor from the Decision Sciences & Management Department within TTU's College of Business. They talk about Susan's role as the director of the Governor's School of Technological Innovation & Leadership, what business intelligence is inside the analytics program, covering some of the…
8 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & New EMA Director Brandon Smith

Ben Rodgers sits down with Brandon Smith, the new EMA Director for Putnam County. Ben and Brandon talk about the state being proactive in trying to recruit people for EMS, EMA, and public safety, Brandon's vision that he has for Putnam County EMA going forward, and are there any opportunities…
4 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Mark Hutchins, Motlow College Foundation

Sam Brooks visits with Mark Hutchins, the President of the Motlow College Foundation. Mark talks about his background growing up in Arkansas, how he was attracted to the business side of things in college, and what he shares with athletes and their parents about the importance of academics. Listen to…
3 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Tennessee Tech's Lisa Zagumny

Bob Bell meets with Lisa Zagumny, the Dean for the College of Education at Tennessee Tech. They discuss her role with what she does as the Dean for the College of Education, what the the new Computer Science major offers and all the different career paths students can take, and…
1 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Local Matters With Caroline Moore: Jill Mynatt of El Puente

Caroline Moore is joined by Jill Mynatt, a co-founder of El Puente in Cookeville. Jill discusses El Puente's upcoming event "The Great Chase Race", some past events the group has done and other events they have upcoming, and where most of the Hispanic immigrants that are in Cookeville are coming…
31 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Meet Jacob Farr and Jessica Mayhorn of Drake's

Tiffany talks with managing staff Jacob Farr and Jessica Mayhorn from Drake's Restaurant, a new restaurant coming to Cookeville. They discuss why Drake's chose to come to Cookeville, what Jacob wants the community to know about this company, and specifics about the restaurant like hours and what people can expect…
26 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & PSCC Deputy Director Tim Martin

Bob Bell meets with Tim Martin, Deputy Director for the Putnam County School System. They discuss how the upcoming school year looks with certain things like enrollment and if there are any schools at max capacity, what the the biggest challenge is for new administrators in their first year, more…
25 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Caroline Moore & The Legal Aid Society's Rachel Moses & Tiffany Anton

Caroline Moore sits down with Rachel Moses of The Legal Aid Society and The Biz Foundry's Tiffany Anton. The group discusses the background of "Packs for Pints" and what it does, what exactly the Legal Aid Society is, and Tiffany's "Powered By Her" inititative that supports women business owners. Listen…
24 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Tennessee State Senator Paul Bailey

Ben Rodgers visits with Paul Bailey, state senator for the 15th district of Tennessee. They talk about a special session that could be on the horizon in August, the most common phone call or email Paul gets from his constituents, and different questions he received as a county commissioner like…
21 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam County Schools ESSR Coordinator Jason Stickler

Bob Bell talks with Jason Stickler, the ESSR Coordinator for Putnam County Schools. The two talk about wrapping up the topic of summer school in Putnam County, the TCAP scores and different ways of students receiving those as they come in, and how a student can be scored "approaching" or…
18 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Caroline Moore & Edision Hills' Owner Abby Weeden

Education, Sports, Faith & Everything In Between Originating from News Talk 94.1 the show deals with community issues and interests that affect listeners closer to home. With topics from major events across the nation and how they impact our area to interesting people and figures from across the Upper Cumberland…
17 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson

Ben Rodgers talks to Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson. They talk about the progress on Fentress County's budget, a new emergency room that recently opened in Jamestown and its benefits, and what the new Ag building can host and hold that opens this next week. Listen to the latest Local…
14 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Former Tennessee Tech Offensive Lineman Kelly Averitt

Sam Brooks, along with guest host Mackenzie Vester, visits with Kelly Averitt, a former offensive lineman at TTU. The three talk about Kelly's background growing up in Lebanon and attending Castle Heights Military Academy, what it means for a player to get redshirted, and what the TTU Alumni Weekend means…
13 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Overton County's Chamber of Commerce Shannon Cantrell & Joe Kalis

Tiffany Anton talks with Shannon Cantrell and Joe Kalis of the Overton County Chamber of Commerce. They discuss what a chamber does and how many different parts of a community it can touch, reviving Pioneer Days allowing residents of Overton County to celebrate their heritage, and why economic development is…
12 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Cookeville High School Cyber Security Team

Bob Bell is joined by Cookeville High School's Scott Waites and two members of the cyber security team, Laurae Thaete and Landon Foister. The group talks about how CTE fits into Cookeville High School and TCAT Livingston, how fire walls work and the ways they keep a computer safe, and…
11 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Caroline Moore & Shan Stout of the Cookeville Visitors' Bureau

Caroline Moore visits with Shan Stout of the Cookeville Visitors' Bureau. The two talk about what the Visitors' Bureau does with things like targeting traveler to stay in Cookeville, how they market to promote international travel, Shan breaks down the structure and how they work within the Chamber. Listen to…
10 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min
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