WTAW - Interviews

This week's United Way of the Brazos Valley update features partner agency The Prenatal Clinic.

This podcast contains comments from the October 23, 2025 College Station city council meeting. Two city of College Station road projects now involve eminent domain proceedings. That follows the city council voting 4-2 during its October 23rd on both projects. One project involves building a roundabout at Victoria and Creek Meadows Boulevard which also involves relocating a water line and adding a...

This podcast contains comments from the November 13, 2025 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council votes five to two against a zoning change to build nearly 900 homes on land surrounded by three existing subdivisions. The land south of Greens Prairie Road near fire station #7 that is under construction is bordered by the Greens Prairie Reserve, Sweetwater, and Woodlak...

This podcast is a recording of the Bryan/College Station Salvation Army Christmas holiday kickoff program that took place November 14, 2025. The Bryan/College Station Salvation Army’s annual holiday campaign is underway. Friday’s Christmas kickoff program (November 14) at Blue Baker restaurant on University begins the adoption of children who will receive gifts through the Angel Tree program and t...

This podcast contains comments from the November 13, 2025 Texas A&M system board of regents meeting. The Texas A&M system board of regents unanimously amend policies affecting faculty members. One policy change says no academic course within the system may teach race or gender ideology or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity, unless the course and its materials are appro...

Michael Ostrowski, Chief Development Officer, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about council's decision to deny rezoning land near the new fire station, new baseball fields in Midtown, citizen input, Veterans Park, the former Macy's store, prospecting, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the November 11, 2025 Bryan city council workshop meeting.  No one on the Bryan city council expressed opposition to spending as much as $700,000 dollars on deferred maintenance at the Travis Field baseball stadium. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the November 11, 2025 Bryan city council meeting. This comes as the city resumes control...

This podcast contains comments from the November 11, 2025 Bryan city council workshop and business meetings. Conflicting observations of the operations at the Bryan fire department were shared during November's regular meeting of the city council. During a Tuesday afternoon workshop (November 11), fire chief Richard Guisti provided an update over the four years he has led the department. Click HER...

This podcast contains comments from the November 11, 2025 Bryan city council meeting. The Bryan city council unanimously votes to approve the hiring of former mayor as city manager. All seven members commented on the selection during their November 11th meeting. Nelson, whose first day on the job is November 24th, did not make any comments during the council meeting. WTAW News has asked for a copy...

This podcast contains comments from the October 23, 2025 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council agrees to look for a promoter to stage events at the Wolf Pen Creek amphitheater. A draft request for proposal (RFP) form was approved at the council's October 23rd meeting. The request was made by the city's chief development officer, Michael Ostrowski, drew comments fro...

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the upcoming city council meeting, housing, losing the 7-on-7 tournament to Round Rock, industrial opportunities, the Midtown area, the former Macy's store building, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast is a recording of the Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce annual banquet that was held November 10, 2025. The Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce annual banquet included some items that were not listed in the program. Those in attendance watched a video of the architect's rendering of the chamber's future home on University Drive. Attendees also heard invitations from cham...

This podcast contains comments from the October 28, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners approve a reorganization of the information technology (I.T.) department. In separate votes, there were changes to job descriptions of ten positions and changing the salary range of eight positions. Acting county judge Kyle Kacal said the votes do not result in any change to the d...

Maggie Gray from United Way of the Brazos Valley visits with WTAW's Chelsea Reber about the increase in 211 calls for food assistance, resources available during the government shutdown, Thanksgiving meals, and more during this week's UWBV update on WTAW.

Kohl Vega, Athletics Supervisor, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the upcoming Jingle Bell Fun Run, winter basketball leagues, Christmas in the Park, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

WTAW's Chelsea Reber visits with Lina Adams from Destination Bryan about First Friday, Lights On!, and more upcoming events.

Councilman Jared Salvato visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about naming Andrew Nelson as sole finalist for city manager, the city budget, his committees, passing the Bryan ISD bond propositions, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Brazos County Commissioner Fred Brown visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about using local people and businesses, acting County Judge Kyle Kacal, construction projects, the new medical examiner's office, county roads, funding the Brazos Valley Food Bank, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

City of Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about passing the Bryan ISD bond propositions, development at Midtown Park, BTU, the search for open positions, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

David Stasny, Bryan ISD Board President, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about this election's voter turnout, passing all three bond propositions, the timeline for future projects, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the October 28, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners continue to accept state grant money to help pay for some employees in the district attorney's office. The unanimous vote to accept the $275,000 grant approved at the October 28th meeting follows similar action on October 14th affecting the county attorney and sheriff's offices. D...

This week's United Way of the Brazos Valley update features partner agency On Ramp. 

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County acting county judge Kyle Kacal and WTAW's Bill Oliver. Brazos County commissioners have scheduled a special meeting for this Thursday morning (November 6), in part to consider additional funding for the Brazos Valley Food Bank after SNAP benefits were suspended. Acting county judge Kyle Kacal is proposing the food bank receive $25,000 dollars. Kacal says...

This podcast contains comments from the October 21, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting. The October regular meeting of the College Station ISD school board included public comments from the president of the band boosters at College Station High School. Betsy Pickett said they were not notified of budget cuts by the district until after they set their booster budget and student fees. Pic...

This podcast contains comments from the October 20, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Bryan ISD school board members at their last meeting, spent more money from a bond issue approved by voters in 2020. The board approved the recommendation from deputy superintendent Brian Merrell to award a contract for new signs at eight of BISD's 14 elementary schools to a company that the second lowest pric...