A Conversation with Lee Allan Smith
Livestream – 11:55am 10-25-2022 Oklahoma native Lee Allan Smith graduated from the University of Oklahoma and began his career in radio and television production as a salesman when he joined Gaylord Broadcasting Company’s WKY Radio/TV. He eventually became president and general manager of KTVY (formerly WKY and currently KFOR) television. Smith produced the Stars and […]
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley – Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine Dedication
Livestream 10-18-2022 Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley, S.T.L., D.D. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley was born to John and Mary Coakley in Norfolk, VA in 1955 and lived there with his father, mother and older brother, John, until he was two years old. The family relocated to Metairie, LA where his sister, Mary Christina was […]
Bill Hancock, Executive Director – College Football Playoff
Livestream 11:55am 10-11-22 Bill Hancock has achieved a unique trifecta at the highest echelon of intercollegiate athletics. He was the first full-time director of the NCAA Final Four, the first executive director of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and the first executive director of the College Football Playoff (CFP). Using experiences gained during his remarkable […]
Heath Hayes, Okla. Dept. Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services – National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Livestream 11:55am 10-4-2022 Chief Communications Officer Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Heath Holt Hayes resides in Oklahoma City and serves as the Chief Communications Officer for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Heath’s responsibilities are focused on leading a cross-functional […]
Michael Cage & Chris Fisher – OKC Thunder Broadcasting Team
LiveStream 11:55am 9-27-2022 Michael Cage joined the Thunder broadcasting team in 2014 as its television analyst for all Bally Sports Oklahoma broadcasts. Cage played 15 seasons from 1984-2000 as a power forward in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle Supersonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets. He led the NBA in […]
Is Polio Making a Comeback?
Is Polio Making a Comeback? by Freda Deskin, Ph.D. Most people have heard of polio (poliomyelitis), but only the older generation has seen the effects of this crippling disease. The polio virus primarily affected young children as it struck the nervous system and caused severe muscle weakness and spread person-to-person causing paralysis and even death. […]
Socrates: Taylor-made for Rotary
Socrates: Taylor-made for Rotary by Ted Streuli If ever there was a guy who questioned things, it was Socrates. If you don’t quite get that reference, ask one of the lawyers in the club or anyone who attended law school. Trust me, they know what I mean. I refer, of course, to his method of […]
Access Oklahoma – Tim Gatz Secretary of Transportation
LiveStream – 11:55am 9-20-2022 In early 2019, Tim Gatz was appointed Secretary of Transportation by Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Transportation Commission named him Oklahoma Department of Transportation Executive Director, effective April 1, 2019. Prior to that appointment, Gatz was named the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority in 2016 and previously served […]
What happened to Oklahoma voters this primary and runoff elections
What happened to Oklahoma voters this primary and runoff elections by Terri Watkins What happened to Oklahoma voters this primary and runoff elections. It was one of the lowest if not the lowest in Oklahoma history. There are 2.3 million registered voters in the state. It doesn’t matter if you are talking Republicans or […]
Jim Priest, CEO – Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma
Livestream 11:55am 9-13-2022 Jim Priest is a recovering attorney, author, speaker, executive coach, and “people developer.” He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and brings a long-standing commitment to helping vulnerable and disadvantaged people. A trial lawyer for over 34 years, Jim previously served as Executive Director for […]