CEO Roundtable w. Fred Parry

An organization that serves pregnant women and new mothers in need is in its new location at the former Ronald McDonald House near Keene in Columbia. St. Raymond’s Society co-founder Mike Hentges and chief programming officer Shauna Balk joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable" program. Mr. Hentges tells listeners that their vision is to save lives...

Columbia/Boone County voters head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in November's general election. No-excuse absentee voting in Boone County has been heavy. More than 19,000 voters had already cast ballots as of Friday morning, according to Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon. We're waiting for updated numbers from Friday and Saturday. 939 the Eagle's Mike Murphy, who publishes Comobuz.com, j...

Boone County’s longtime sheriff is hoping voters statewide approve Amendment 6 next week. Sheriff Dwayne Carey joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour this weekend on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” Sheriff Carey tells listeners that Amendment 6 would correct a recent Missouri Supreme Court decision that overturned a $3 fee that's been in place since 1983. Sheriff Carey addressed critics w...

Columbia’s CALE school on West Nifong was founded by Dr. Susan Deakins and Dr. Jill Brown three years ago, starting with ten students. Dr. Deakins and Dr. Brown joined host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program. They say the school now has 81 students, because parents know there is a need. CALE is officially called Columbia Academy for Learning and Enric...

Columbia-based Shelter Insurance is the seventh-largest employer in Columbia/Boone County, according to 2024 statistics from Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI). REDI says Shelter has 1,382 employees here. Shelter's new president is a familiar name in mid-Missouri: Rockne Corbin. Mr. Corbin joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CE...

State Rep. Doug Mann (D-Columbia) is not seeking re-election in November. Representative Mann was elected to the Missouri House in 2022 and is wrapping up his first term in Jefferson City. Democrat Gregg Bush, a nurse who ran for Columbia's city council last year, faces Republican John Lane in November. Mr. Lane owned Johnny's Beanery in Columbia and is a former Missouri Restaurant Association pre...

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) manager Michael Parks remains optimistic about twice-daily service between COU and Charlotte. Mr. Parks and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) vice president Bernie Andrews joined host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Parks tells listeners that the grant from the U-S Department of Transportation i...

Columbia-based Socket Internet is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Socket was founded in 1994 and moved its headquarters to its "new" location on Columbia's Clark Lane in 2007. Socket’s network operations center operates an extensive network throughout Missouri, featuring redundant connections to the internet from both Kansas City and St. Louis. Socket serves hundreds of cities, including Columbi...

Columbia residents have noticed the increase in homelessness in the city, especially near the I-70 exits and in the downtown area. 939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry, a former Boone County commissioner who hosts the “CEO Roundtable” on 939 the Eagle, says churches and their congregations are carrying a large part of Columbia’s social services burden, including helping the homeless. Mr. Parry’s guest on Sa...

Retiring Stephens College president Dianne Lynch is in her 16th and final year as president of the nation’s second-oldest college. Stephens College was founded in Columbia in 1833 and has a rich 190-year history. President Lynch joined host Fred Parry in-studio this weekend on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program. Stephens has welcomed its largest undergraduate class in a decade, with its fall...

Columbia-based Crockett Engineering Consultants was founded by Bill Crockett 39 years ago in 1985. It's provided clients with civil engineering and land surveying for projects of all sizes during that timeframe. Crockett promises the ability to deliver and the ability to make it easy. Crockett started small in 1985 with an office on I-70 Drive, across from Columbia's Cosmo Park. Today, they are li...

Mike Murphy and Al Germond on Columbia Buzz

UM System President Dr. Mun Choi is in his eighth year as system president, and in his fifth year as Mizzou's chancellor. It's no secret that other universities have tried to recruit him for his success at Mizzou. President Choi joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable," and they addressed the issue during the one-hour interview. President Choi tell...

2024 statistics from Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) show that Midway USA is one of the top 25 largest employers in Columbia/Boone County. Midway USA founder Larry Potterfield joined host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" program. Mr. Potterfield tells listeners that they currently have 360 employees. He describes his company as s...

Two familiar names in mid-Missouri, Larry Atterberry Sr. and his wife Judy, founded Atterberry Auction & Realty Company 54 years ago, in 1970. Tim and Crystal Elliott of Columbia purchased Atterberry Auction & Realty Company in 2019 and the company continues to grow across mid-Missouri. They broke ground for their new headquarters earlier this year. Tim Elliott joined host Fred Parry in-studio for...

Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood didn’t mince words during his recent state of the city address: he looked directly at city officials, city employees, residents and reporters at city hall and told them that Columbia is grappling with a housing crisis. The Columbia Board of Realtors says the average price of a home sold in April increased to $396,000, while the median home price sold increas...

Comobuz publisher Mike Murphy, the host of 939 the Eagle's "Columbia Buzz" and the weekday Eagle afternoon news anchor, describes Comobuz as his vision of what a local news operation might look like during the post-newspaper world. Mr. Murphy, who has 40 years of newspaper business experience, joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Murph...

Mizzou Trulaske College of Business professor Chris Prestigiacomo recently earned the Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. Professor Prestigiacomo joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" to discuss the award, the future of higher education and how college students feel about politics. Mr. Prestigiacomo grew up in Kansas City and starting working in h...

Columbia's large Kraft Heinz plant on Waco road is the 15th-largest employer in Columbia/Boone County, according to Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI). The latest REDI statistics show the Kraft Heinz plant has about 450 employees. Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick says the average wage of those jobs is about $48,000. REDI President Stacey Button joined host F...

Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick (D) is considered to be one of rising stars in the Missouri Democratic Party. Commissioner Kendrick joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" program. Commissioner Kendrick grew up in northeast Missouri's Monroe City, a small town of about 2,700 best known for its high school football team and...

Networks of Mid-Missouri general manager Curtis Varns has served as assignment editor, news director and now general manager at the stations, which include KMIZ Channel 17 and Fox-22. Mr. Varns joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Varns grew up in western Missouri's Drexel and is a sixth-generation Bates County resident. His family...

939 the Eagle host Fred Parry took an extensive look this weekend at mid-Missouri's 13th judicial circuit on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." His guest was 13th judicial circuit presiding judge Brouck Jacobs. The 13th circuit includes Boone and Callaway counties. Mr. Jacobs was appointed to the bench in 2017 by then-Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, before winning a six-year term in 2018. Judge Ja...

Love Columbia says one in five Columbia residents live in poverty, adding that many others struggle to make ends meet. The organization's website says they serve anyone in Columbia who is struggling to provide for their basic needs or improve their life and who wants help to create a path forward. Love Columbia co-founder and executive director Jane Williams joined host Fred Parry in-studio for th...

Columbia-based MU Health Care is inviting you to a May 23 open house for its brand-new $232-million Children's Hospital in Columbia, which is opening in phases. It will fully open in June. You'll be able to take a tour that day, which is a Thursday. The University of Missouri's Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Nim Chinniah joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Rou...

May is foster care awareness month. Missouri Governor Mike Parson will begin his day tomorrow morning by presenting a proclamation for foster care month to the state Department of Social Services (DSS) children's division leadership team and to foster youth. Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries in Boone County began in 1991. Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries chief executive officer Bill Atherton ap...