The Daily Blend
8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Monday-Friday
Listen to "The Daily Blend with AC" at 8:50 a.m. Mondays-Fridays over-the-air or watch online at kbia.org. The show features guests from around Mid-Missouri that have deep connections with the arts, civic life, health, finance, technology, community building and more. Guests featured are not required to but may be connected with the University of Missouri and may be sponsors of “The Daily Blend” or underwriters with KBIA. To inquire about being a guest on “The Daily Blend” or sponsoring the show or KBIA, please contact us at: https://bit.ly/beonwithAC
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In order to make opera more accessible to a modern-day audience, Christina Ray, Landlocked Opera general director, says it needs to go back to its roots: "It's about the singing, it's about the story. It's about connecting and community with people, and it's not so much about the frills..." Catch Christina at this year's Bridgerton Ball finale in October! September 24, 2025 -
Thanks to the ever-growing list of cord-cutters nationwide, companies like Socket have opted not to continue offering television services to their customers, who are trading traditional cable tv for cable tv-like apps. Where do we go from here? It's anybody's guess, really, including today's guest, ITCOMO owner Robert Ricketts. September 23, 2025 -
"If you want to retire at 65, your retirement zone starts at 55. Don't wake up at age 66 and go, oh, yeah..." -- Alex Labrunerie, CEO of LaBrunerie Financial, on making people aware of the 10-year pre-retirement "red zone" on today's show. September 22, 2025 -
Steep & Bloom Tea owner Christa Holtzclaw says she started her Columbia-based, small-batch loose-leaf tea company because she noticed there was a market for it: "I saw this hole for loose leaf tea. I couldn't find it very many places in town, and there wasn't a lot of selection." Catch Christa at this year's Bridgerton Ball finale in October! September 19, 2025 -
Looking for a unique date night experience? Today's guests, Mary Paulsell and Chuck Crews, know just the thing: "Sicilians in the Basement," a dinner theater-in-the-round production at Love Coffee in Columbia, directed by Jennifer Black Cone. This joint venture between Talking Horse Productions and Love Coffee was born out of the recognition that both organizations share values of inclusivity and community engagement. September 18, 2025 -
Actress Megan Murphy Chambers, artist in residence for "What the Constitution Means to Me," describes the play as timely, relevant, and capable of sparking important conversations about American democracy and the Constitution. Chambers, a Mizzou alum who spent more than two decades working in Nashville, says she's excited to be back on campus and working with students. Curtain goes up tonight! September 17, 2025 -
The 40 international photojournalists who take part in the annual Missouri Photo Workshop (now in its 77th year) have exactly one week and 400 frames to tell profound, intimate and respectful stories in a specifically chosen town in Missouri. Director Brian Kratzer tells us how it all comes together on today's show! September 16, 2025 -
Services for Independent Living (SIL) is a 45-year-old non-profit dedicated to empowering people with disabilities, seniors, and veterans to better integrate into the community. On today's show, executive director Patrick Lee tells us more about their "Senior Connect" program, created because "social isolation is a serious problem for our seniors." September 15, 2025 -
What makes a good lie? These guys know. They're members of The Liars Club, and they let us sit in on the conversation during their regular Thursday morning meet-up at Crane’s Country Store in “in beautiful downtown Williamsburg”! September 12, 2025 -
The Progress Awards honors people and organizations making a positive impact in Columbia across nine unique categories: arts, healthcare, sustainability, social justice, entrepreneurship, education, volunteerism, nonprofit, and the Sherman Brown Jr. Award. Columbia Missourian executive editor Elizabeth Stephens says, "we want to find the people that maybe you don't know are working behind the scenes and doing some great things for our community." September 11, 2025
