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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1,424 Episodes
360 – 380

Caroline Moore & Meet Writer and Musician Andrew Buckner

Caroline Moore visits with Putnam County musician and writer, Andrew Buckner. The two look at when he started to getting into music, the difference between an EP and an album, and his new role as Editor In Chief for Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented…
12 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers: Meet John Walden and Dr. Herb Byrd III

Ben Rodgers visits with Jon Walden, Executive Director for CTAS, and Dr. Herb Byrd III, the Vice President for the Institute of Public Service. The three discuss how Jon felt when he realized the job was more of a "call to service" in assisting counties, what the mission is at…
9 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Jackson County Volleyball's Lucas Martin

Sam Brooks sits down with Lucas Brown, the new head volleyball coach at Jackson County High School. The two discuss the opportunity to transition from Cookeville to Jackson County, how Lucas decided he wanted to go into the counseling side of education, and all of the different things a kid…
8 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Owner and Barber at Cultured Image Terrance Paige

Tiffany Anton talks with Terrance Paige, owner and barber at Cultured Image Grooming Studios in Cookeville. The two talk about when Terrance started to get into barbering, why it's important as an owner to still be seen in the shop as a barber, and the men's group that is hosted…
7 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Caroline Moore & Meet Members of the Tennessee High School Rodeo

Caroline Moore meets with Tamara Young, Randy Adams, and two participants in the Tennessee High School Rodeo this weekend in Cookeville. The group talks about what The Tennessee High School Rodeo is and where rodeo came from, the two participants discuss their events, and more about the rodeo with times,…
5 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Tennessee Tech's Robert Owens

Ben Rodgers sits down with Dr. Robert Owens, the Chief Diversity Officer at Tennessee Tech University. They look at Robert being the director of American Legion Boys' State at Tennessee Tech, some of the questions that were asked by the participants , and what the primary goal is for Boys'…
2 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Upperman High School's Barbie Cook

Sam Brooks, joined by Mackenzie Vester, talks with the Head Volleyball Coach from Upperman High School Barbie Cook. They look at attending things like open gym during the off-season to see who shows interest in playing, what character and representing the team at all times means, and the rewarding feeling…
1 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Cookeville Lifestyle's Chelsea Dartez

Tiffany Anton meets with Chelsea Dartez, founder of Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine. The two talk about the motivation behind the newest edition of Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine, what the content is that people can find on the website side, and who she chose for the cover of the latest issue  Listen to…
31 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam Co. Schools' Diana Wood

Bob Bell talks with Diana Wood, the Instructional Supervisor from the Putnam County School System. They look at the plans for summer school with the sites from elementary school to high school, who gets the choice for tutoring in the fourth grade and what it is made up of, and…
29 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & The Cookeville & Putnam Co. Visitor's Bureau

Ben Rodgers sits down with Shan Stout, Taylar Plush, and Tessa Davis from the Cookeville & Putnam County Visitor's Bureau. The four look at the role of the Visitor's Bureau in the Run For The Wall event, Tessa discusses what's new with the social media page, and the new east…
26 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Tennessee Tech Athletics Department

Sam Brooks, joined by Mackenzie Vester, visits with Mark Wilson, the Director of Athletics for Tennessee Tech. The group recaps the exciting year for Tennessee Tech Athletics, all of the different hats Mark wears as the Athletics Director, and more thoughts on the championship season for the Tennessee Tech women's…
25 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Trey Cahill, Owner of Pet Wants Cookeville

On today's Local Matters...Tiffany Anton visits with Trey Cahill, the owner of Pet Wants Cookeville. The two talk about the motivation behind starting an all-natural, pet food business, what they've seen that has been working for them to play into their success, and what Trey thinks of the resources in…
24 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam Co. School System's Jason Stickler

Bob Bell visits with ESSR, Data, & Testing Supervisor Jason Stickler, joined by Communication Director Buddy Pearson. The three look at what ESSR is and what it stands for, using data in different aspects of education to help decide where to go next, and what a learning gap is and…
23 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Meet State Rep. Michael Hale

Ben Rodgers visits with the representative of Tennessee's 40th district, Michael Hale. Together they talk about Michael's background spending most of his childhood in Dekalb County,  the decision Michael had that inspired him to run for office, and what he was expecting to be in the last session and some…
19 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Upperman High School Baseball

Sam Brooks meets with Coach Wes Shanks. Head Baseball Coach at Upperman High School. The two discussed how it felt coming into the 2023 season after winning the 2022 state championship, the consistent culture within the program from grades to performance in the sport, and the challenges and needs that…
18 May 2023 10AM 34 min

Local Matters With Tiffany Anton: Meg's Bread

Tiffany Anton visits with the owners of Meg's Bread, Meg Borland and Luke Yoder. The trio looks at how the business started and what it's grown to with both of their roles, how Meg's Bread is defined on the surface, and what is a bodega comparing it to a natrual…
17 May 2023 10AM 34 min
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