Episodes
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Local News - Races Generate Significant Revenue for Waco
For many Texans, Waco might just be a pitstop along I-35. Yet, the emergence of competitive races over the last several years has been drawing more and more visitors into the city. The economic impact is evident but the future of these types of races seemed uncertain after an accident at a...
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Local News - 13 Cases of West Nile Virus Reported in McLennan County
With numerous cases of West Nile Virus reported throughout Central Texas, including one death in McLennan County, Wacoans are looking for ways to beat the mosquitos. While a citywide mosquito program is unlikely in Waco, KWBU's Becky Fogel hears from a local pest control agency about how to…
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Local News - A Second Shot at School
It's August, and that means it's "Back to School" time. A flurry of ads for backpacks, pencils, and scholastically-themed graphic tees, might have your kids horrified or excited. Either way, there's no denying that school is just a few weeks away. A new program at the Waco Independent School...
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Local News - Waco ISD Board of Trustees Meets To Review Proposed Budget
On August 2, 2012, the Waco Independent School District?s Board of Trustees convened a special meeting. While several issues were on the agenda, the main event was an overview of the proposed budget and Tax rate for the 2012 to 2013 fiscal year. KWBU?s Becky Fogel has more.
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Local News: The 99 Percent - Observers Predict Cruz and Dewhurst Would Have > Nearly Identical Voting Records
"Tax and Spend Moderate." "Typical, Washington, Lawyer." These are characterizations that the two candidates for the Republican nomination for Texas' open U.S. Senate seat have been slinging at each other leading up to the July 31st run-off. Yet Ashley Cruseturner, from McLennan Community…
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Local News - Fulfilling the Great Commission
The 2012 Olympics are underway. Over 20 athletes who are either from Texas or have a tie to the Lone Star state will be competing in the games. Waco will have one of it's own in London, Pastor Gaylon Foreman of Carver Park Baptist Church. He joins members of Texas-based ministry Lay Witnesses for...
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Local News - Achieving the American Dream - A Little Later in Life
Homeownership is central to the American Dream. In Part II of this look at the American Dream in Waco, KWBU's Becky Fogel visits with a couple who purchased their first home this year. The two met while living with their parents and for awhile it wasn't clear they would be able to become…
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Local News - A Feeling of Failure: The Impact of Foreclosure on the American Dream
This summer, NPR News is examining American Dreams: Then and Now. At KWBU, we're also looking at how people in Central Texas define this generations-old concept. For many the American Dream can feel out of reach, but what happens when you achieve it?only to lose it? In this 2-part series, KWBU's...
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Local News - Starting the Conversation: The Key Role of Parents in Sexual Education
Whether you're a parent or a kid, the idea of having "the talk" might be enough to make you more than a little nervous. Still studies show, young people want to hear from their parents about sexual health and receiving age-appropriate and medically-accurate information allows them to make healthy...
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Local News - Learning to Be a Jerk, a Soda Jerk that is
Two sodas have already been invented in Waco?Dr Pepper and Big Red?but this past week three new concoctions joined their ranks. Can you imagine yourself drinking a Peach-Vanilla Root Beer or a new soda called Tropical Blast? What about Liquid Skiddilz? These are just some of the creations that…
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Local News - Urban Gardening Coalition Breaks New Ground
Over the next few months 2 acres of land in East Waco will be transformed into a training farm. The Heart of Texas Urban Gardening Coalition (HOT UGC) launched this new project on July 9th, and will be providing paid internships that equip young people between the ages of 15 and 20 with both...
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Local News - The Cost of Job Creation
The monthly jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has become a frenzied and political event, as Republicans and Democrats prepare to duke it out during this year's presidential campaign. Understanding the local impact of national job creation numbers is no easy feat, and so earlier...
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Local News - My Dad, the Dinosaur
What if your dad was a dinosaur?literally? Local filmmaker and recent Baylor University graduate, Philip Heinrich, imagined what it would be like to have a Tyrannosaurus Rex as a father. Turns out, it's kind of a bummer. After strong responses to the original short film, Heinrich decided to turn...
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Local News - Managing Change: The City Manager and Waco's Mayors
Larry Groth has been the City Manager of Waco since 2003. Over that time he has worked with 6 different mayors, most recently the newly elected Malcolm Duncan, Jr. KWBU's Becky Fogel spoke to Groth about finding consistency under a variety of leaders who may have different visions for the city.…
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Local News - Poor for the Weekend: A Teaching Tool for the Middle Class
When Waco's Poverty Solutions Steering Committee presented a 100-page report to City Council on June 19th, the committee chair said that middle class people need to be engaged in addressing poverty. One local organization has already been doing this kind of work. Becky Fogel reports.
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Local News - Local Reactions To Obama's New Executive Order
On June 15th, President Obama ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop deporting undocumented immigrants who would qualify for the yet to pass DREAM Act. News of the directive has been met with a variety of reactions from joy and praise to outrage. KWBU's Becky Fogel speaks to people...
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Local News - SpaceX CEO and NASA Administrator Visit McGregor
"Have you realized this has been to space?" That's what NASA Administrator Charles Bolden asked the crowd at the SpaceX Testing Facility in McGregor as he stood in front of the Dragon spacecraft. He and SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer, Elon Musk, were in Texas to talk about Dragon's historic…
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Local News - Choosing To Stay and Fight
In this segment of the Reclaiming Renewal series, we hear the second half of Becky Fogel's interview with Dalton Gooden, president of the Carver Neighborhood Association and member of the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Leadership Team. During the first part of the interview, Gooden...
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Local News - Neighborhood Association President Reflects On East Waco Over the Years
"East Waco used to be just like another city," says Dalton Gooden, president of the Carver Neighborhood Association. In this installment of the Reclaiming Renewal series KWBU's Becky Fogel speaks with Gooden about why is family moved to East Waco and how he has seen it change over the years.…
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Local News - Leadership Team to Spearhead NRI Initiative
Last month, we heard from KWBU's Becky Fogel about a new community development project in East Waco called the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. This initiative is a collaborative effort between Waco Habitat, the Carver Neighborhood Association, and several other organizations. In this...
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Local News - Ford CEO Visits Waco
On June 5th, Ford President and CEO, Alan Mulally, was in Bruceville to reveal the company's new F-150 truck and speak to members of the Future Farmers of America at their annual leadership camp. It is rare for Ford to introduce new vehicles outside of Michigan, and the event seemed to be a kind…
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Local News - Urban Gardens: A Strategy to Address Hunger
At the end of May, NPR's Renee Montagne interviewed Michelle Obama about the White House Garden that she started. The First Lady recently released the book, American Grown, that not only details her experiences as a novice gardener, but also highlights inspiring community gardens she has visited...
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Local News - Dr. Pepper Museum Celebrates 75 Years of Big Red
"You happen to be in the Holy Land-I don't know that you know that, but this is the home of the nation's oldest major soft drink." That's Wilton Lanning, founding president of the Dr. Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute, and he's of course referring to Dr. Pepper. But this past...
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Local News - Abdo Trial, Part Three
Yesterday, the trial of Naser Jason Abdo concluded. KWBU's Becky Fogel was in the courtroom. Naser Jason Abdo-known for outbursts in court-sat quietly as he listened to the verdict in his trial. After a little over an hour of deliberation, the jury found Abdo guilty on all 6 counts,...
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Local News - Abdo Trial, Part Two
This week, AWOL Private First Class Naser Jason Abdo is being tried in the US District Court in Waco. Throughout the proceedings numerous surveillance videos of Abdo have been played. Yesterday, though, video of Abdo discussing his planned attack was entered as evidence. KWBU's Becky Fogel-who...
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Local News - Abdo Trial, Part One
The trial of AWOL Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo began in the U.S. District Court in Waco on Monday. Abdo was arrested on July 27th, 2011 on charges that he planned to attack a restaurant frequented by Fort Hood Soldiers in Killeen. KWBU's Becky Fogel was in the courtroom throughout the trial which...
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Local News - Community Input Key to Revitalization Project
Waco Habitat for Humanity is leading a new effort to develop the Carver Park neighborhood in East Waco. While it is collaborating with several other non-profits, one of the most important partners is the Carver Neighborhood Association and Carver Park residents themselves. This is the first in an...
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Local News - The Results Are In For Waco's City and School Board Elections
On election day, local candidates can be found in a similar spot: parking lots outside of polling locations. A rule that prevents candidates from standing within 100 feet of a polling location, puts them squarely in lots where they are permitted to talk with voters. Becky Fogel's KWBU spoke with...
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Local News - Waco Zoo Highlights Importance of Motherhood for Orangutans
Mother's Day is a time to appreciate all that Moms do. You might be celebrating in the typical way: buying a card, flowers, maybe even some chocolates. But you might want to consider another option?going to the Cameron Park Zoo. KWBU's Becky Fogel has the report.
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Local News - Plans for Baylor Stadium Gain Momentum with Significant Gift
Another Baylor alum has made a major gift to support the construction of Baylor Stadium, the proposed on-campus football stadium along the Brazos River. KWBU's Becky Fogel speaks with Lori Fogelman, Director of Media Communications at Baylor University, about the status of fundraising efforts for...
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Local News - Waco's Community Visioning Project: 2-year Check up
"Many Voices. One Vision." That's the motto of Waco's Community Visioning Project. Headed up by a Community Visioning Board consisting of civic, business, academic, and non-profit leaders, the group works to improve life for Waco-area residents. Every two years they hold a Community Visioning…
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Local News - Local Faith-based Initiative Seeks to Reintegrate Ex-Offenders
A local initiative is seeking to meet the needs of a growing population in McLennan County: Ex-offenders. The Cornerstone Assistance Network believes that churches and faith-based groups have a crucial role to play in supporting formerly incarcerated individuals as they reenter society. Becky…
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Local News - Car Shows Contribute to Community Causes
Mi Familia, a Waco-based car club, has partnered with numerous non-profit organizations to hold benefits using the draw of classic cars to raise funds and awareness for these groups. Recently, the club rallied to support one of their own. KWBU's Becky Fogel speaks to the organizers and…
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Local News - Part 2 - Documentation Vs. Citizenship
In the second part of this look at the debate surrounding the DREAM Act, KWBU's Becky Fogel spoke with Duke Machado, head of a local Republican group that seeks to build support for the party amongst Latinos. Machado does not support the DREAM Act saying it fails to provide a comprehensive…
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Local News - Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Emphasizes the Need for Civic Education
On April 30, 2012 Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, joined Baylor University President Ken Starr for his On Topic Series. During their conversation, she stressed the need for civic education in the United States arguing that the focus has shifted to math…
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Local News - Local Students Face Deportation
For some, the need to pass the DREAM Act is a no-brainer, while others feel the bill is controversial. KWBU's Becky Fogel spoke to people on both sides of the debate. In this segment, she speaks with a Waco-based immigration attorney defending two young men who could potential benefit from the...
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Local News - Candidate Forum Encourages Political Engagement in Waco
On April 24, 2012 the Waco Area League of Women Voters, KWBU-FM, the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, and Parents for Public Schools, hosted a Candidate Forum in anticipation of the May 12th city and school board elections. The goal of the event was to increase voter turnout, but also to…
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Local News - Local Leader honored at Women of Distinction Event
On April 19th, 2012 the Girl Scouts of Central Texas hosted their 20th annual Women of Distinction banquet. Among the honorees was Heather Beck, Development Officer at the Providence Foundation in Waco. Beck and Angie MacFarland, Senior Development Executive at Girl Scouts, sat down with Becky...
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Local News - Public Radio Program Inspires Midway Student Project
Research papers and exhibits are the norm at the annual Midway Middle School History Fair. Four students broke the mold this year when they created a play about Don Albert, a jazz musician who opened the first integrated nightclub in San Antonio. Inspired by the Riverwalk Jazz radio program heard...
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Local News - The Texas Camel Corps
At Spring Farm Day, held by local non-profit World Hunger Relief, Inc., KWBU's Becky Fogel saw a surprising sight: Camels. It turns out that camels have a long and storied history in Texas dating back to the 1850s. She spoke with Doug Baum, owner of the Texas Camel Corps, a family farm in Valley...
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Local News - A Wise Investment: Jim Cullum's Early Career
This year the Jim Cullum Jazz Band celebrates its 50th anniversary. Anchoring the group is Jim Cullum, himself. While his career has seen him perform across the United States as well as in Mexico and Russia, his love of classical jazz music began in his childhood home of San Antonio, Texas. With…
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Local News - Remembering Bernard Rapoport
On Thursday, April 5 2012, Waco lost of one the most impactful members of its community: Bernard Rapoport. He is known for his business success, political influence, and perhaps most importantly, for his vast philanthropic work. His commitment?and that of his wife?to education and social justice...
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Making Science Cool: Girl Genius STEM Conference
Women are largely underrepresented in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), comprising only 25 percent of the workforce in those fields. The Girl Scouts of Central Texas and Texas State Technical College are trying to change that figure. At the first ever Girl Genius STEM...
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Pack of Hope
The economic crisis that has hit the nation affects Texas everyday. 25 percent of children in our state suffer from food insecurity. McLennan County is an area which has been hit harder than most. However, for a small portion of these children there is hope. Adam Harris reports for KWBU FM.
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Local News - On the Road with the SurPrize Patrol
Ms. Frizzle's Magic School Bus has nothing on the Waco ISD SurPrize Patrol. At the end of March, the Waco ISD Education Foundation granted their one millionth dollar. To distribute the grants to the winning teachers, Waco ISD staff and supporters boarded a school bus and surprised unsuspecting...
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News - Churches Help Seniors Find Purpose As They Age 11.05.17
As KWBU continues to look at the climate for the aging in Central Texas, we look again at the spiritual needs that area churches and agencies seek to address. KWBU's Derek Smith visited a weekly worship service at Royal Manor Nursing Home and has more.
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News - Seniors' Spiritual Needs A Focus For Area Churches 11.05.16
KWBU News is periodically looking at the climate for people as they age in Central Texas. This week, KWBU's Derek Smith looks at a way the spiritual needs of the aging are met in the Waco area.
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News - You Can Call This Book "Annoying." But It's Okay 11.05.09
A loud-talker in public. Being stuck at a stoplight. A long line. All annoying to some degree, moreso to some of us than others. But why is that? Why do we get annoyed to some things, but not others? Science Friday personalities Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman set out to discover just that in their...
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News - Economic Climate Adds To Stress Of Aging 11.04.21
KWBU is looking at the climate in Waco for people as they age in a periodic series. Issues related to retirement and health care for people as they age, or for their parents are often a cause for stress. Dr. Hap LeCrone says that the current times add to the stress. KWBU'S Derek Smith has more.
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News - School Board, City Council Candidates Discuss Issues In Forum 11.04.19
Candidates for Waco school board and city council addressed issues facing the city and its residents last night at aCandidates for Waco school board and city council addressed issues facing the city and its residents last night at a League of Women Voters Candidate Forum co-sponsored by KWBU, the...
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