Weekend Shows

This week’s show featured Julia McCarville and Leighton Eusebio promoting the Corporate Cup fundraiser for the American Lung Association, Kerry Miller Loos, Orlesha Fairgood, and Steve Wager discussing the partnership between 42 Degrees and the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs to provide donations to the Omaha Veterans Food Pantry, and Parkinson’s Nebraska executive director Amber Winter talking about April’s designation as Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

This week’s show featured SHARE Omaha’s Marjorie Maas promoting the upcoming “Do Good Week” fundraiser for local nonprofits, Jackie Knobbe talking about local Earth Day celebrations, Michael Robinson and Charli Hathcox with the Business Ethics Alliance discussing their organization and how they work with local businesses to create a more ethical corporate climate, and the Douglas County Health Department’s Phil Rooney providing to the latest info on COVID vaccinations.

This week’s show featured the United Way’s Matt Wallen previewing the upcoming “Day of Action” fundraising effort for the non-profit organization, Summit Dental Health’s Dr. Alvin Samuels discussing how their “Smiles for Life” campaign provides money for area charities (like Autism Action Partnership), and for-and-against interviews about a medical marijuana proposal in Nebraska from State Sen. Anna Wishart (for) and Heartland Family Services’ Lorrelle Mueting (against).

This week’s show featured Shonda Knop and Steph Dorland promoting the Omaha Mom Prom, a fundraiser for CASA for Douglas County (whose volunteers assist children who are victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence situations). Then, HopeLab’s Margaret Laws discussed her organization’s work with young adults in the area of mental health. Finally, Creighton economist Dr. Ernie Goss reviewed the latest economic news for the metro area.

This week’s show featured Nebraska Cancer Coalition President Dr. Alan Thorson focusing on colon cancer screening and prevention. Then, Kirk Lauterback with Shopko Optical discussed the strain on children’s eyes with smartphones and other digital devices, as well as promoting their effort with the Lions Club to provide kids-in-need with complimentary eye care and glasses. Finally, Ralston Softball’s Sheila Bayly wrote in to promote nonprofit sports organizations’ spring sports push for local children.