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KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Wilbur Lin, the new Music Director of the Missouri Symphony about his new post and the upcoming Firefly series from the Orchestra

Today's show is for the smoker out there who doesn't like to be told not to smoke. DRS. SATISH KALANJERI and JEREMY JOHNSON, Truman Veterans' Hospital, hear you: "of course we don't want to harp on people" but..."having this conversation where our viewers know that cigarettes contain all these toxins might get them to think that maybe it's about time we think about stopping smoking." May 10, 2023

Former President Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in the case brought forth by E. Jean Carroll. We’ll talk about the coverage of that verdict, and his return to CNN for a scheduled town hall. Also, Tucker Carlson’s return, the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes and remembering Newton Minow. From the Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

It's becoming an age-old debate: Mac or PC? PC or Mac? The line dividing the two has been drawn for decades now, with both sides holding strong as consumers stake their flag on one side or the other for one reason or another. So what IS the big deal? For the answer, ITCOMO's ROBERT RICKETTS takes us back to the early-1980s... May 11, 2023

Meet two of the three actors in Talking Horse Productions' next show, 'Final Arrangements'! AL COX, JR. and HEPHZIBAH ENIADE tell us this dramedy, written by Michelle Tyrene Johnson, will make you laugh, will make you cry, and might even make you think. Curtain goes up this Friday, June 9! Also, JEFF MORAN is back to invite everyone to a fundraiser for Mobility Worldwide next month under the MU Health Care Pavilion (Farmers Market) in Columbia! Jeff says they're still looking for cart sponsors. (3:22) June 7, 2023

"I think it's more or less working with other family members or friends...an observer that can say, 'this is more serious; you need to get a medical evaluation.'" -- LOIS LONG, advocate/volunteer for persons with dementia, on how best to spot someone who may be in the early stages of Alzheimer's June 9, 2023

Native plant specialist NADIA NAVARRETE-TINDALL, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension, has some ideas for those looking to attract pollinators to their own backyard. (Dittany, Ohio horsemint, bergamot, etc., are just a few she mentions.) June 12, 2023

"This is the year to come to Fayette!" Why? Because you only turn 200 once! Bicentennial committee member, CONNIE SHAY, and Juneteenth coordinator, TIM JACKMAN, are here with details on just some of the celebrations happening this summer and throughout the year. June 13, 2023

Caregivers and persons with dementia are encouraged to attend Daniel Boone Regional Library's monthly 'Memory Cafe' event "to do things that stimulate memory and engage them in an activity." They also have something called 'Memory Care Kits' available for check-out. Advocate, volunteer and today's guest, LOIS LONG, has details. Lois shares her original poem titled 'Steps' at [2:17]. July 20, 2023

Today's topic comes from a listener: is there a *cure* for pet anxiety? DR. MAR DOERING, DVM, All Paws Medical and Behavioral Center, says it's "complicated." One idea she shares puts whatever outcome on you, the owner. She says dogs (and cats) look for a calm, confident leader, and so being that to them will put them at ease. July 14, 2023