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Around River City Podcast

After decades of talking for a living on the radio, Ken Cooper appreciates the joy of listening.  Turns out it's the best part of a good conversation.   Listen in with Ken and his guests for conversations that might enlighten you, may entertain you and will definitely help you discover why "Around River City" is such a cool place to call home.

The need isn’t going away so Erin Waldhart and everyone at WAFER will keep on working.

One day, at a new job Erin Waldhart had a “Woo Hoo” moment. It was sparked by the physical act of giving another person a box of food.

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Music: It’s All the Same Damn Thing for Andy Hughes & Alexander Platt, pt. 1

There are so many different kinds of music.  You can call them “genres” I suppose.  Or, maybe there is just one Music.  That was the idea I had when I asked Alexander Platt, Music Director for the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra and Andy Hughes, from Tugg and Andy Hughes & the Mighty Few, to sit down with me.

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