WTAW - Interviews

This podcast contains comments from the April 6, 2026 Bryan ISD school board meeting. The first major construction project in a $397 million dollar bond issue passed by voters in Bryan ISD last November will be replacing the Merrill Green stadium fieldhouse and video board. BISD board members were told during Monday night's meeting (April 6) by the district's construction manager, Bobby Griffin, t...

City of Bryan parks and recreation manager Ashley Bennett and College Station assistant parks and recreation director Gene Ballew visit with Will Welch on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs Thursday, April 9, 2026, to provide a preview of the Games of Texas returning to Bryan/College Station.

Bryan mayor pro tem James Edge visits with WTAW’s Will Welch on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to talk about data centers, BTU energy looking into the potential for nuclear energy, and more. 

ERCOT board chairman Bill Flores of Bryan visits with WTAW’s The Infomaniacs on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to talk about Texas power grid, load growth, data centers, future of large grid battery storage, and more. 

This podcast is the April 8, 2026 groundbreaking of the new home of Scotty's House child advocacy center in Bryan. The emcee is Karla Castillo and speakers are Scotty's House board chairman Ronnie Gonzales, executive director Cary Baker, director of external relations Melanie Scarpace, and the chairman of the capital campaign John Gottfried. This year's annual recognition of child abuse awareness...

This podcast contains comments from the March 26, 2026 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council at its last meeting (March 26) unanimously approved rezoning land and changing the land use classification to build another student apartment complex north of Easterwood Airport. Councilmembers were not told how many units would be part of the complex on Turkey Creek Road....

This podcast is a visit with Bryan police officer Seth Waller and WTAW's Bill Oliver. Bryan police is asking high school seniors to be aware of the consequences for playing a game in public using water guns. Officer Seth Waller says they responded last Friday night (April 3) to the parking lot of the H-E-B at Villa Maria and Texas following 9-1-1 calls of people chasing each other with what appear...

The public review has started of upcoming changes to Brazos County's subdivision regulations affecting homeowners and homebuilders who live outside of the city limits of College Station, Bryan, Kurten, and Wixon Valley. On April 1st, consultants hired by the county commission presented a first draft.  That was followed by public comments and an open house where those who attended had the opportuni...

This podcast includes comments from the board chairman of ERCOT (electric reliability council of Texas) Bill Flores of Bryan, speaking at the April 1, 2026 meeting of the Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce legislative affairs committee.

United Way of the Brazos Valley president Lizett Hawkins visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about four upcoming events, Farmer's Fight Night on April 9th, a profit share at both Double Dave's Pizza locations on April 23rd, Mario Craver's football camp on May 2nd, and the rescheduled Sneaker Soiree on June 12th.

This podcast includes comments from ERCOT board chairman Bill Flores, speaking at the April 1, 2026 meeting of the Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce legislative affairs committee. Local nuclear energy projects was the subject this week of two announcements and a part of a presentation at a Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce committee meeting. The governor's office issued a news rele...

Brazos County Commissioner Bentley Nettles visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, April 2, 2026, to talk about proposed changes in subdivision regulations, economic incentives given to the world's largest privately owned industrial gas company, and the recovery of $400,000 dollars in an e-mail hack from Brazos County emergency services district one.

Lina Adams of the Destination Bryan tourism office visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about the recent Troubadour Festival that was held for the first time in Bryan and previews April's First Friday and Downtown Street And Art Fair taking place in downtown Bryan.

Bryan/College Station library system youth services librarians Mackenzie Kubacak of Ringer Library and Jenny Stadler of Mounce library visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, April 2, 2026, to talk about to preview the Brazos Valley Children’s Literary Festival being held on April 11, and more. 

This podcast contains comments from the March 26, 2026 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council unanimously approves changing the design of about one-half mile of rebuilding Rock Prairie Road between Town Lake and Fitch. Project manager Raquel Gonzales says moving the road by nine feet to avoid acquiring additional right of way, relocating a natural gas line, and bypa...

This podcast is a visit with Eagle Scout candidate Roman Smith, his mother Chanika Smith, and Bryan police officer Seth Waller, all visiting with WTAW's Bill Oliver. A Bryan High School freshman is raising money for an Eagle Scout project recognizing law enforcement. 15 year old Roman Smith has received permission from Bryan police to place a statue outside BPD headquarters in downtown Bryan. And...

This podcast contains comments from Brazos County budget officer Nina Payne during the March 24, 2026 county commission meeting. The Brazos County auditor and budget officer are sponsoring their first citizens budget workshop academy. Budget officer Nina Payne announced at the end of the last county commission meeting (March 24) that 50 people can enroll in the free presentation that is scheduled...

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia on The Infomaniacs on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, to talk about activities of the firefighter's union, the city's water and electric departments, and upcoming events.

This podcast contains comments from the March 26, 2026 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council learns that a $146,000 dollar contract to design new wayfinding signs at Veterans Park includes more services. Click HERE to read and download the contract that was approved at the March 26, 2026 College Station council meeting. At the council's last meeting (March 26), mul...

This podcast contains comments from the March 26, 2026 College Station city council meeting. A College Station city councilman opens the door to the idea of possible merger talks with nearby water providers. Bob Yancy raised the subject during the last council meeting (March 26) during discussion before a unanimous vote to award a $28 million dollar contract to drill three water wells. Click HERE...

This podcast contains comments from the March 26, 2026 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council unanimously approves rezoning the site of the former Applebee's restaurant on Texas north of University in order to build a new Hampton Inn hotel. No timeline was given for construction. And a representative of the developer says the nearby Hampton will be rebranded. Click...

City of College Station’s Raney Whitwell of the city’s community development office joined WTAW’s Scott DeLucia on The Infomaniacs on Friday, March 27, 2026, to talk about the annual city survey, and more.

This podcast has comments from College Station city councilman David White and the city's communications director Colin Killian, visiting with WTAW's Will Welch on The Infomaniacs March 20, 2026. The city of College Station's tourism office is hosting a free concert following the Texas A&M spring football game across from Kyle Field at Aggie Park. The announcement was made on WTAW's The Infoma...

This podcast contains comments from Brazos County sheriff Wayne Dicky during a March 19, 2026 visit on WTAW's The Infomaniacs with Will Welch. The search for a missing Bryan area woman is now in its second month. That's despite the department of public safety discontinuing its alert for Nikki Winder. Brazos County sheriff Wayne Dicky says there is a time limit on how long DPS runs a CLEAR (Coordin...

This podcast contains comments from the March 24, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners vote four to one to award a construction contract to build a four floor office building and a four floor parking garage that will be connected to the courthouse by a skywalk over Texas Avenue. Click HERE to read and download architectural renderings of the annex project that were pr...