WTAW - Interviews

This podcast contains comments from the August 5, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. A tribute to a 54 year Brazos County employee who recently died was part of this week's (August 5) Brazos County commission business meeting. Ruth McLeod spent most of her career as an elections employee in the county clerk's office. Before retiring, commissioners in 2017 named the elections office building fo...

This podcast contains comments from the August 5, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners adopted a resolution at this week's meeting (August 5) to name the training room at the juvenile detention center for a 32 year employee who recently died. The resolution for Joel Hein, who retired as deputy director of community services, said in part that he "forged many relations...

This podcast is a visit with WTAW listener Greg Janda and WTAW's Bill Oliver recorded August 4, 2025. WTAW listeners riding their horses last Saturday (August 2) wanted to thank a group of motorcyclists for their courtesy.  Greg Janda said as he and his wife were riding along Old Reliance Road between Bryan and south of Kurten, they heard the rumble of the approaching motorcycles. Janda said one o...

This podcast contains comments from the July 29, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Parking lot repairs are coming to the Brazos Center.  Brazos County commissioners unanimously approved the request to solicit bids from outside companies after commissioner Fred Brown questioned why county employees were not doing the repairs. County engineer Prathana Banerji said they have the people and the e...

Theresa Mangapora, Executive Director of the Brazos Valley Food Bank, visits with WTAW's Chelsea Reber about the 32nd annual Feast of Caring fundraising event. 

State Representative Paul Dyson of Bryan (R-TX) visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about House democrats choosing to leave the state, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, his work during the special session, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the July 29, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Following floods in the Hill Country and while we are still in hurricane season, came reminders from Brazos County's emergency management coordinator. Jason Ware emphasized in a presentation at the last county commission meeting (July 29) to sign up for emergency notifications and not turning off those notifica...

This podcast contains comments from the July 14, 2025 Texas A&M faculty senate meeting. In November 2024, the governor issued an executive order banning state agencies, including state universities, from doing business with five countries and a politician he described as "foreign adversaries". At the July meeting of the Texas A&M faculty senate, members hear the results of a committee that...

Tommy Schilling, Code Enforcement Supervisor, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the restructuring of the department, enforcement changes, trash collection, trash can violations, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the July 15, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting. College Station ISD school board members approve spending $178,000 dollars a year for cybersecurity services with the Texas A&M system. Board members were told services will provide 24/7 coverage at an additional cost of $5,000 dollars compared with the district's current software. The interlocal ag...

This podcast contains comments from the July 24, 2025 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council takes action on a pair of items related to Veterans Park. One unanimous vote supported an updated master plan. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials about the Veterans Park master plan approved at the July 24, 2025 College Station city council meeting. The o...

Lina Adams of the Destination Bryan tourism office visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about the August First Friday activities, the first free shuttle bus opportunity to and from a Texas A&M home football game, and registering for the downtown Bryan lighted Christmas parade.

Brad Stafford, Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Director, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about preparing for the Games of Texas, facilities being used, visiting athletes, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Acting Brazos County Judge Kyle Kacal visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about terminating the east loop highway design contract, improving communication with citizens, monitoring the legislative special session, working with the cities of Bryan and College Station, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about a new H-E-B store, development around the city, the Brazos County Commission’s decision to terminate the east loop highway project, the format of council meetings, College Station’s plan for a convention center, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the July 29, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners terminate the design contract for the loop highway to the east of Bryan and College Station. This follows months of public comments from opponents who live in and near the path of the highway. Commissioner Chuck Konderla's motion was not only to terminate the design contract, but to...

This podcast contains comments from the July 24, 2025 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council awarded an $849,000 dollar design contract at its last meeting as part of a nearly $6 million dollar budget to build and replace sidewalks and shared use paths. Capital projects director Jennifer Cain said the city's bicycle, pedestrian, and greenways advisory committee was...

This podcast contains comments from the July 21, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Bryan ISD school board members hear a second time from representatives of the committee that is promoting a $397 million dollar bond issue in this November's election. The BISD board has until August 18th to call the bond election, which supporters say will not increase the property tax rate. The last BISD board...

This podcast contains comments from the July 15, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. A proposal to change public comment rules during Brazos County commission meetings was defeated in a divided vote. Click HERE to read and download the proposed changes that were not approved at the July 15, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Acting county judge Kyle Kacal summarized the changes. The proposa...

This podcast contains comments from the July 10, 2025 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council approves the annual spending of federal money targeting low and moderate income residents. The council's unanimous vote of a 169 page document at their July 24th meeting on how to spend $4 million dollars follows a public hearing that took place at the July 10th council meet...

This podcast contains comments from the July 15, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. The Brazos County historical commission has two new members. Before county commissioners voted on the nominees, commissioner Fred Brown called for applying for a share of $100 million dollars through a new program from the state legislature for courthouse renovations. Brown said since "we have the ugliest court...

This podcast contains comments from the July 24, 2025 College Station city council meeting. A majority of College Station city council members are still interested in building a convention center complex. That followed a 90 minute discussion at Thursday night's meeting (July 24) that included a second report from two outside consultants who say the construction cost is $505.6 million dollars, it w...

Jennifer Nations, College Station's Water Resource Coordinator, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about Smart Irrigation Month, how to schedule an irrigation check-up, smart irrigation system rebates, low water landscaping, irrigation reminder emails, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the July 21, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting. A Bryan ISD school board policy was amended this week to reflect a new state law banning students from having cell phones and other personal devices turned on and on their person during the school day. Click HERE to read the amended Bryan ISD board policy on communications devices that was approved at the board's...

This podcast contains comments from the July 15, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners did not have a business meeting this week. The July 22nd meeting was cancelled to allow members to attend a meeting in Waco with their colleagues from north and east Texas. Last week (July 15), the business included commissioners extending a contract with an outside company that hire...