Travis McMillen
Senior Media ProducerTRAVIS McMILLEN is the senior media producer at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. In this role, McMillen directs and produces regular and occasional programming from RJI’s own production studio, including KBIA’s "The Daily Blend w/ AC." He is a Columbia native who started working at KOMU-TV, the University of Missouri’s NBC affiliate, at the age of 16. From 2001-2008, McMillen directed KOMU’s morning newscast. He is married to Jennifer, whom he met at KOMU. They have three boys.
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Creating Space offers comprehensive home organizing services, including packing and unpacking, for projects of any size, from single pantries to entire houses. Owner Lindsay Tagai says she operates on a "judgement-free philosophy," noting that it can be "...an emotional process. We are very patient. Sometimes there's tears, we have hugs." October 17, 2025 -
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more and more a part of our daily lives, ITCOMO owner Robert Ricketts wants it to be known that, "it has no empathy, no sentience... All it can do is reply based on its training model, which is just a bunch of words. There's nothing behind it." October 16, 2025 -
On today's show, Kyla Dunn tells us all about the 16 highly diverse events scheduled for the 118th University Concert Series, now underway! (One such event will see the stage inside Jesse Hall become an ice rink.) October 15, 2025 -
Cranktivus is a 12-year-old annual food drive where participants ride their bikes to various grocery stores to collect items for a holiday meal. Those items are then donated to The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri. Founder Beth Shepard says, "...the community has really...made it what it is." October 14, 2025 -
With an extensive product line including apparel, hunting gear, and Christmas gifts, it's easy to see why David Crane considers this time of year their favorite time of year at Crane's Country Store in Williamsburg, Mo. "We are the definition of shop small." October 13, 2025 -
COMO Flavors is back, and this year the number of food vendors has doubled! Organizer Evan Foster, along with Ray Hall from Dream Tree Academy, a beneficiary, join us to talk about this very special one-day-only event! October 10, 2025 -
"If you like to be scared, this is your show." Talking Horse Productions presents 'The Woman in Black' for two weekends only beginning October 16th at their theatre in Columbia. Today's guests, Adam Brietzke and Mary Paulsell, pull back the curtain - but not too much! - on what's been called "the original ghost story." October 9, 2025 -
"We were founded to support the deaf community and particularly provide crisis intervention and advocacy for deaf survivors wherever they're at in their journey and whatever situation they've been in." -- Wende Wagner, development manager, explaining DeafLEAD's mission on today's show. October 8, 2025 -
Help Impact Support Services, formerly known as ACT (Alternative Community Training), celebrate their half-century mark at Lakeside Ashland later this month! ISS is 50-year-old non-profit that provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Boone County. Director Don Lafferty says, "we think we can become a better community, a better city, a better county if we continue to allow people with disabilities to live in our neighborhoods, to work in our businesses..." October 7, 2025 -
Brenna Ishler, director of adult community services at Burrell Behavioral Health in Columbia, tells us about IRTS, or Intensive Residential Treatment Services, a program offered at Burrell in partnership with the Department of Mental Health. "It's a really unique program. It really serves as a bridge for people." October 6, 2025
