News Talk 94.1 Local Matters

Local Matters

Education, Sports, Faith & Everything In Between

Originating from News Talk 94.1 the show deals with community issues and interests that affect listeners closer to home. With topics from major events across the nation and how they impact our area to interesting people and figures from across the Upper Cumberland. Local Matters is where local, matters.

Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday.
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1,635 Episodes
1120 – 1140

Dwight Henry & Living Fear Free In A COVID World

Pastor Ron Allen and Dwight Henry discuss spiritual matters and how they impact daily life. This week, they discuss how God's word can set you free of the fear surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic while also not rejecting the reality of the situation. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented…
24 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & Upper Cumberland Small Business Development Center

Tiffany Anton talks with Tyler Asher, Director of the Upper Cumberland Small Business Development Center. They discuss how the Small Business Development Center works with entrepreneurs, and the importance of networking for small business owners. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
22 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & Country Music Legend Mila Mason

Lewis Matheney talks with singer-songwriter Mila Mason. They discuss stories of their history together, their love of music and collecting rare finds, and the upcoming venue at Harper's Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
20 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Dwight Henry & Overcoming Life's Hurtful Situations

Pastor Ron Allen and Dwight Henry discuss spiritual matters and how they impact daily life. This week, they discuss overcoming life's hurtful situations using practical scriptural principles to help overcome and get through pain, and be a better person overall. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office…
17 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & Cookeville CityScape

Tiffany Anton meets with Holly Freeman, Executive Director of Cookeville CityScape. They discuss the journey of her career, and what Cookeville CityScape does to promote economic development, and help the community. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
15 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & COVID-19, CRMC, And School Safety

Bob Bell meets with Bob Bell talks with Scott Lethi, Chief Nursing Officer at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. They discuss the current COVID-19 situation at CRMC, reopening schools in the fall, and ways parents can help keep their kids safe and healthy. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented…
14 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & Reopening Of Putnam County Schools

Bob Bell talks with Corby King, Director of Putnam County Schools, and Melanie Bussell, Student Services Supervisor for Putnam County Schools. They discuss the recently announced plan to reopen Putnam County Schools for the fall semester, and what precautions will be taken for children's safety. Listen to the latest Local…
14 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & City Of Cookeville Mayor

Lewis Matheney meets with City Of Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton. They discuss the many challenges Cookeville and Putnam County have had to face in the past several months, as well as Cookeville's Red, White, and Boom Fourth of July celebration. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office…
13 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Dwight Henry & Activating God's Grace In Times Of Pressure

Pastor Ron Allen and Dwight Henry discuss spiritual matters and how they impact daily life. This week, they discuss activating God's grace in times of pressure to help you do the things that find yourself struggling to do on your own. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by…
10 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & Cookeville Locally Grown

Tiffany Anton talks with Randy Dodson and Jim Stockton with Cookeville Locally Grown. They discuss how they are working with and supporting local farmers to create a local food system, and what the process has been like for them. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
8 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Board

Bob Bell meets with Becky Hull, Executive Director of the Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Board. They discuss her career, the Pathways to Prosperity program, the Highlands Economic partnership, and various partnerships across the Upper Cumberland. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
7 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & Judy Duke And Acting

Lewis Matheney sits down with local actor and former Local Matters host, Judy Duke. They discuss the journey of her acting career, and the story of her popular and iconic Aunt Mattie character. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
6 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & Cultured Image Grooming Studios

Tiffany Anton sits down with Terrence Paige with Cultured Image Grooming Studios in Cookeville. They discuss how he got his start in the barbering world, his experience branching out into clothing, and how he hopes to influence the community around him. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by…
1 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & Leadership Putnam's Leadership Development Program

Bob Bell talks with Jenny Spurlock, Executive Director of Leadership Putnam. They discuss Leadership Putnam's leadership development program, what its curriculum is like, who the program is for, and how to join one of Leadership Putnam's classes. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
30 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & WCTE And Digital Media

Lewis Matheney talks with Brent Clark, Director of Content and Digital Media at WCTE in Cookeville. They discuss the journey of his career, his time working at CNN, and Cookeville's upcoming Red, White, and Boom Fourth of July Celebration. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
29 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Dwight Henry & The Lord's Prayer Pt 4

Pastor Ron Allen and Dwight Henry discuss spiritual matters and how they impact daily life. They continue their discussion on The Lord's Prayer, the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples to pray, and break it down line by line to see how it applies to us in this day and…
26 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & Local Community Leadership

Tiffany Anton talks with local community leader, and UCHRA-CASA Program Director Dee Prince. They discuss the journey of his career, his time in semi-professional football, IMPACT Leadership, and his love of making music. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
24 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & Environmental Education

Bob Bell talks with Lisa Luck, Education Program Manager for Putnam County and the Solid Waste Planner for the Upper Cumberland Development District. They discuss educating students on proper environmental practices, as well as the challenges and problems associated with local garbage management. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast…
23 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & Writing

Lewis Matheney meets with local writer Jennie Moore Ivey. They discuss how she and when she began writing, the journey of her career, and the local Mining Your Memories writing group. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
22 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Dwight Henry & The Lord's Prayer Pt 3

Pastor Ron Allen and Dwight Henry discuss spiritual matters and how they impact daily life. They continue their discussion on The Lord's Prayer, the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples to pray, and break it down line by line to see how it applies to us in this day and…
19 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min
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