Search results for

As a new school year begins, we learn about the daily life of a school resource officer. Our guest is Jeff Jenkins, who is in charge of all school resource officers for the Johnson City, Tennessee, city school system.

Our guest is Dr. Stephen Fritz, Professor of History at East Tennessee State University and a leading authority on World War II. We talk about Dr. Fritz’s most recent book, The First Soldier: Hitler as Military Leader, published by Yale University Press.

This is part two of our interview with actor Patrick Cronin, who discusses his roles on such memorable shows as “Seinfeld” and “All in the Family.”

The Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee, turns 98 this year, having been established in 1926. From the beginning, its mission has been to promote and celebrate the agricultural heritage of the region. Lisa Bradley, Director of the fair’s Farm and Home Building, talks about what goes into planning one of the region’s largest fairs.

We find out what it takes to make a potato chip from Sarah Cohen, President and CEO of Route 11 Potato Chips, located in Mount Jackson, Virginia.

This is part two of our interview with Odessa Woolfolk, Founding Director of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, in Birmingham, Alabama. The institute is part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

Our guest is veteran actor Patrick Cronin, and our topic is the American television sitcom. Cronin has appeared in many classic ones including “All in the Family,” “Alice,” “Cheers,” “Mad About You,” and “Seinfeld.” This is part one of two programs.

During this winter season, we remember the gardens of late summer with a discussion about the relish called chow-chow.

We visit the Johnson City, Tennessee, Police Department to learn about the work of K9 Buck, the department’s first electronic storage detection dog. Joining us for the interview is K9 Buck’s partner, Sgt. Tim Hensley.

March is National Kidney Month, and in recognition of the observance, we speak with Dr. Douglas Hale, a transplant surgeon with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He describes how kidneys are transplanted and talks about the importance of organ donation.