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
520 – 540

Caroline Moore & Meet Members of the Tennessee High School Rodeo

Caroline Moore meets with Tamara Young, Randy Adams, and two participants in the Tennessee High School Rodeo this weekend in Cookeville. The group talks about what The Tennessee High School Rodeo is and where rodeo came from, the two participants discuss their events, and more about the rodeo with times,…
5 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Tennessee Tech's Robert Owens

Ben Rodgers sits down with Dr. Robert Owens, the Chief Diversity Officer at Tennessee Tech University. They look at Robert being the director of American Legion Boys' State at Tennessee Tech, some of the questions that were asked by the participants , and what the primary goal is for Boys'…
2 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Upperman High School's Barbie Cook

Sam Brooks, joined by Mackenzie Vester, talks with the Head Volleyball Coach from Upperman High School Barbie Cook. They look at attending things like open gym during the off-season to see who shows interest in playing, what character and representing the team at all times means, and the rewarding feeling…
1 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Cookeville Lifestyle's Chelsea Dartez

Tiffany Anton meets with Chelsea Dartez, founder of Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine. The two talk about the motivation behind the newest edition of Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine, what the content is that people can find on the website side, and who she chose for the cover of the latest issue  Listen to…
31 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam Co. Schools' Diana Wood

Bob Bell talks with Diana Wood, the Instructional Supervisor from the Putnam County School System. They look at the plans for summer school with the sites from elementary school to high school, who gets the choice for tutoring in the fourth grade and what it is made up of, and…
29 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & The Cookeville & Putnam Co. Visitor's Bureau

Ben Rodgers sits down with Shan Stout, Taylar Plush, and Tessa Davis from the Cookeville & Putnam County Visitor's Bureau. The four look at the role of the Visitor's Bureau in the Run For The Wall event, Tessa discusses what's new with the social media page, and the new east…
26 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Tennessee Tech Athletics Department

Sam Brooks, joined by Mackenzie Vester, visits with Mark Wilson, the Director of Athletics for Tennessee Tech. The group recaps the exciting year for Tennessee Tech Athletics, all of the different hats Mark wears as the Athletics Director, and more thoughts on the championship season for the Tennessee Tech women's…
25 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Trey Cahill, Owner of Pet Wants Cookeville

On today's Local Matters...Tiffany Anton visits with Trey Cahill, the owner of Pet Wants Cookeville. The two talk about the motivation behind starting an all-natural, pet food business, what they've seen that has been working for them to play into their success, and what Trey thinks of the resources in…
24 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam Co. School System's Jason Stickler

Bob Bell visits with ESSR, Data, & Testing Supervisor Jason Stickler, joined by Communication Director Buddy Pearson. The three look at what ESSR is and what it stands for, using data in different aspects of education to help decide where to go next, and what a learning gap is and…
23 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Meet State Rep. Michael Hale

Ben Rodgers visits with the representative of Tennessee's 40th district, Michael Hale. Together they talk about Michael's background spending most of his childhood in Dekalb County,  the decision Michael had that inspired him to run for office, and what he was expecting to be in the last session and some…
19 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Upperman High School Baseball

Sam Brooks meets with Coach Wes Shanks. Head Baseball Coach at Upperman High School. The two discussed how it felt coming into the 2023 season after winning the 2022 state championship, the consistent culture within the program from grades to performance in the sport, and the challenges and needs that…
18 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Local Matters With Tiffany Anton: Meg's Bread

Tiffany Anton visits with the owners of Meg's Bread, Meg Borland and Luke Yoder. The trio looks at how the business started and what it's grown to with both of their roles, how Meg's Bread is defined on the surface, and what is a bodega comparing it to a natrual…
17 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Meet Owner of J&G Exterior Solutions Joe Flurry

Tiffany Anton talks with Joe Flurry, the owner of J&G Exterior Solutions. The two go over Joe's journey that starts when he was 8 years old, all that goes into running a construction business starting with things like support from others, and when J&G Exterior Solutions launched and growing the…
10 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam Co. Schools' Buddy Pearson

Bob Bell meets with Buddy Pearson, the Communications & Marketing Supervisor for the Putnam County School System.  Bob and Buddy how big the Putnam County School District really is, the month of May being one of the most exciting months for schools with a lot of activities planned, and the…
9 May 2023 10AM 34 min
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