October 2010 Show Archives
Week 1 Show 1040
Weatherford Revitalization (View Video)
A recent penny sales tax is allowing Weatherford, Oklahoma, about 50 million dollars in improvements over the next five years. And with new businesses, and even a new hospital, Weatherford is planting seeds of change.
For more information visit these links:City of Weatherford
Kelley Jewelers
Weatherford Regional Hospital
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Interview with Steve Kime (View Video)
We visit with Steve Kime, Executive Director of Oklahoma’s Community Institute, about how they help communities identify and prioritize their needs.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Community Institute
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Rivals or Partners (View Video)
While it may be difficult to see on the football field, Texas and Oklahoma have much more in common than either state would like to admit; these days, we are economically more partners, than rivals. And as we learned earlier this year, nowhere is that more evident than when you head down I-35 into Texas.
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Value Added: Interview with Kyle Dean (View Video)
We visit with OSU Economic Researcher, Kyle Dean, about the growing dependence Oklahoma and Texas have on each other.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma State University
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Made In Oklahoma Background (View Video)
This week we begin what will be an ongoing look at the Made in Oklahoma Program. A coalition of Oklahoma food producers, processors, and manufacturers who work together to promote brand awareness and consumer loyalty for Oklahoma food products.
For more information visit this link:Made In Oklahoma Coalition
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Interview with David Brooks (View Video)
We visit with David Brooks from Shawnee Milling Company, who is a member of the Made in Oklahoma Coalition.
For more information visit these links:Made In Oklahoma Coalition
Shawnee Milling Company
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Value Added: Made In Oklahoma Food Bank (View Video)
Members of the Made In Oklahoma Coalition also make a real effort each holiday season...to help the hungry.
For more information visit this link:Made In Oklahoma Coalition
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Week 2 Show 1041
Interview with Becky McCray -- Social Networking (View Video)
We visit with Becky McCray, a social media expert, who says the key to success on the web can be found in any small town.
For more information visit these links:Small Biz Survival
140 Character Conference
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Value Added: Interview with Becky McCray -- Rural Sourcing (View Video)
We continue our visit with Becky McCray on Rural Sourcing.
For more information visit this link:Small Biz Survival
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Rural Broadband (View Video)
Just like highways, electricity, or phone service, Internet broadband has become part of our nation's infrastructure. While the U.S. was once a leader in broadband service, our country now lags behind other developed nations in both speed and access.
For more information visit these links:Pioneer Telephone
Recovery Act
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Interview with Chris Brogan -- Social Media (View Video)
We visit with Chris Brogan, Fortune 500 Consultant, Best Selling Author, and Social Media Expert, who says the key to success in marketing via social networking is listening for opportunity.
For more information visit this link:Chris Brogan – Social Media 101
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Value Added: Interview with Chris Brogan (continued) (View Video)
We visit with Chris Brogan regarding how social networking has affected journalism.
For more information visit this link:Chris Brogan – Social Media 101
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Political Networking (View Video)
Many believe the last presidential campaign changed elections forever because Americans got involved in the political process by going online to the candidates social networking sites.
For more information visit these links:Jari Akins Campaign Website
Mary Fallin Campaign Website
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Made in Oklahoma -- Tweet Up (View Video)
The Made In Oklahoma Food Coalition is using social networking to not only promote their products, but raise money for a good cause.
For more information visit these links:Made in Oklahoma Coalition
MIO twEATup
Oklahoma Regional Food Bank
Shawnee Milling Company
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Value Added: Hottie Toddie (View Video)
From baking cakes in her kitchen one year to selling them around the country the next, Richelle Jacks is a good example of how even the smallest business can have a broad clientele thanks to the internet.
For more information visit this link:Hottie Toddie Liquor Cakes
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Week 3 Show 1042
State Question 744 (View Video)
State Question 744, if passed would amend the State Constitution to require the legislature to fund K-12 Public Schools to the per pupil average of surrounding states.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Prosperity Project – SQ 744
Oklahoma Government Related Links
One Oklahoma Coalition
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Interview with Amber Dickinson -- State Questions 2010 (View Video)
We visit with Amber Dickinson regarding the record number of state questions on the November ballot and what they could mean for the state.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Prosperity Project – 2010 State Questions
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A-D Technologies (View Video)
The demand for broadband is growing at a rapid rate; in particular, rural communities are switching from their slow dial-up Internet to high-speed connections. And, A-D Technologies in McAlester, is filling that broadband need across the Midwest.
For more information visit these links:A-D Technologies
Kiamichi Technology Center
CareerTech -- Business and Industry Services
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Made in Oklahoma -- Irma's Burger Shack (View Video)
Many local restaurants are offering local food products whether it be condiments or fresh produce. One such Made in Oklahoma user is Irma's Burger Shack in Oklahoma City.
For more information visit these links:Irma's Burger Shack
Made in Oklahoma Coalition
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Week 4 Show 1043
Farm to School -- TulsaISD (View Video)
In the past 30 years, childhood obesity has tripled. Everything from inactivity to high-fat foods are behind the trend; but, work is underway to change the way young people eat.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Farm to School Program
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Tulsa Public Schools
Booker T Washington School--Tulsa Public Schools
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Value Added -- Farm to School (View Video)
For many children the most nutritious meal is when they are at school and thanks to a program called farm to school, lunches at Shawnee Public Schools are getting both fresher and healthier
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Farm to School
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Food for Life (View Video)
Increasingly we are seeing a connection between obesity and poverty but a new Tulsa-based program is designed to increase the food security for some families while decreasing their waistlines.
For more information visit this link:Indian Health Care Resource Center --Food for Life
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Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher (View Video)
With households watching every penny, a growing number of Americans are ditching their takeout menus and heading into the kitchen to cook dinner at home. The trouble is, many don't know how. We caught up with an Oklahoma teacher who is teaching some old life skills to a new generation.
For more information visit this link:Stillwater High School Family and Consumer Sciences
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Givens Ranch (View Video)
For many of us as close as we get to a farm is when we drive by one; but for a number of Oklahoma families, food is not just what they eat, it's what they do. We traveled outside the city limits to meet the Givens family.
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Made in Oklahoma -- Cooking 1 (View Video)
If today's show has motivated you to get back into the kitchen, we have a little help from Chef Kurt and the good folks at the Made in Oklahoma Coalition.
For more information visit this link:Made in Oklahoma Coalition
The Tasting Room
Shawnee Milling Company
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Week 5 Show 1044
Temple Grandin Background (View Video)
Diagnosed with Autism at age 2, the life of Temple Grandin is not a story of disability, but the ability to achieve.
For more information visit these links:Books and Videos by Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Temple Grandin’s Official Autism Website
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Interview with Temple Grandin -- Part 1 (View Video)
We visit with Dr. Temple Grandin, a top advocate in the understanding of Autism, and also respected for the invention of more humane animal handling practices.
For more information visit these links:Books and Videos by Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Temple Grandin’s Official Autism Website
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Oklahoma State University Awards (View Video)
Dr. Temple Grandin was honored at Oklahoma State University with an Endowed Professorship in her name for her invention of more humane slaughterhouse practices.
For more information visit these links:Books and Videos by Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Temple Grandin’s Official Autism Website
Professorship in Animal Science at Oklahoma State University
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Interview with Temple Grandin -- Part 2 (View Video)
We continue our visit with Dr. Temple Grandin who is dedicated to both Autism education and a better understanding of animal rights.
For more information visit these links:Books and Videos by Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Temple Grandin’s Official Autism Website
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2010 Emmy Award Background (View Video)
When the Emmy's were announced it was the HBO movie on Temple Grandin's life that swept the awards.; a winner of 5 major Emmy's, including Best Picture.
For more information visit this link:Books and Videos by Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Temple Grandin’s Official Autism Website
HBO BioPic -- Dr. Temple Grandin
2010 Emmy Awards
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Interview with Temple Grandin -- Part 3 (View Video)
We conclude our visit with Dr. Temple Grandin whose career has changed livestock handling.
For more information visit these links:Books and Videos by Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Temple Grandin’s Official Autism Website
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