OKC Metro

Saturday - 5:30 PM

A half hour packed with issues, arts, and entertainment. From policy-makers to artists, and from celebrities to ordinary citizens, we feature discussions that help inform and entertain.

 

COMING UP ON OKC METRO

Dr. Jace Wolfe is an audiologist with the OU Health Sciences Center. He joins us to talk about the link between obesity and hearing loss.

Dr. Jace Wolfe, Audiologist

 

Sheldon Russell is a Western Writer from Oklahoma. He joins us to talk about his books, his inspiration, and the Western Writers of America Convention, coming to Oklahoma City on June 16th. One of his books, "Dreams to Dust: A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush," won the2006 Langum Prize for Excellence in American Historical Fiction.

 

Scott Barrick is the General Manager of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He will be here to tell us about the upcoming performance by the Choir at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman on June 27th.

 

 

PREVIOUSLY ON OKC METRO

Sherri Coale is the Women's Head Basketball Coach at the University of Oklahoma. Whitney Hand is a basketball sensation on the OU women's team! The two join us to talk about this past season, including winning the Big 12 Championship, the Sweet 16, and the heartbreak of the Final Four! We'll also talk about the future of the OU Women's Basketball program! For more information on the OU Women's Basketball Team, go to soonersports.com.

Coach Sherri Coale holding aloft the 2009 Women's NCAA Regional Championship trophy

Whitney Hand, 6'1" Guard from Ft. Worth, Texas

 

Broadway star, and Oklahoma native, Kristin Chenoweth, was our guest for the entire half-hour. She shared stories about her mentor, Florence Birdwell, her Tony-award-winning performance in the Broadway play, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," her relationship with "West Wing" writer-creator, Aaron Sorkin, and her new book, "A Little Bit Wicked."

Kristin Chenoweth and Gerry Bonds

Kristin on the "OKC Metro" set

 

Bob Dotson, National Correspondent for NBC's "Today Show," shared stories about his television career, his early reporting days at Oklahoma City's Channel 4, and the treasure trove of film and videotape he has given to the Oklahoma History Center. For more information on Dotson's stories, go to today.msnbc.com.

Bob Dotson, NBC "Today Show" Correspondent