Bay 11

The NFC East is bad, the Lakers win a trade, where two top MLB free agents may land. All that and more as Luke and Avery bring it.

The class of 2020 had a miserable fourth quarter, but members of the class of 2021 are watching the coronavirus disrupt their entire senior year. Only half of the class is ever together at one time thanks to the hybrid schedule. William Wehmer visits with some of his classmates, who are trying to stay as positive as possible. Then sophomore reporter Chesnee Moritz encourages her peers to read more...

The guys discuss the Dodgers finally breaking a 32-year dry spell, Kevin Cash's quick hook, and Avery talks about being in the park for World Series game 2.

What was the very first movie that got under your skin, gave you chills, maybe even kept you awake at night? That is just what reporter Becky Gardner wanted to find out as she talked to a variety of people who were scared to death by a big screen moment they can clearly recall. Then Chesnee Moritz, in keeping with our Halloween theme, checked on a few stores to see how strong their decoration game...

World Series predictions, NBA trades, and Baker Mayfield gets taken down by Avery and Luke on the third edition of the Bay 11 "Sports Buzz." Listen for a certain former Hillcrest baseball coach sharing his thoughts on just how legit the 2020 WS winner will be.

Better known as the "Albino Farm," the Springlawn Farm has been the site of an urban legend in Springfield for over 75 years. Reporter Chloe Sutherland talked to writer Steve Yates, whose preparation for his novel, "The Legend of the Albino Farm," included researching the rumors that tormented the Sheedy family, owners of Springlawn. He helped Chloe sort fact from fiction, and rumors from reality....

Luke Morris and Avery Grant have the latest "sports buzz" as they discuss and debate recent sports events, and make predictions about the MLB Division Series.

We all like a good mystery. Fiction or non-fiction, it's human nature to want to know what really happened. But our guest today found herself in the middle of her own mystery, and it started here at Hillcrest when she was just a teenager. Becky Gardner brings us, "Shannon's Search."

A "Bay 11" spinoff, as Avery Grant and Luke Morris discuss and debate national sports. In this episode, they name their 2020 baseball award winners, talk some NBA playoffs, pick their NFL sleeper teams, and have a disagreement about Barry Bonds' PED-tainted career. 

We cover how the pandemic forced changes in classes and sports this fall, and talk to someone who survived a bout with the virus: Hillcrest principal Dr. Rob Kroll.

Springfield schools resume in less than a month, so reporter William Wehmer got reaction for this special report. Students have two options: attend twice a week and do the rest online, or attend all classes remotely from home. The segment focuses mainly on high school, with comments from students, teachers, parents, and a board member.

Our final podcast dedicated to coverage of the COVID0-19 outbreak features segments that meant the most to William, Sophia, Anna and Coach D. during the past eight weeks.

A coach and a player discuss the loss of spring sports, and how that could impact fall sports. Then a Brooklyn minister shares her church's approach during the pandemic.

An interview with a nurse practitioner caring for COVID-19 victims in New York City, and a few suggestions for teens dealing with the stay-at-home monotony.

The class of 2020 will get their last big dance in mid-July. Today's special podcast is all about proms past and present. Reported by Sophia Vaughn.

Sophomore reporters Becky Gardner and Chloe Sutherland have our two segments today, one about a small business owner facing new challenges, the other about favorite Disney movies revisited.

A senior prepares a special project for the class of 2020, one of our podcasters goes back to her part-time job, and we have book recommendations.

KY3 consumer reporter and former HTVer Ashley Reynolds checks in with William Wehmer to discuss how the COVID-19 outbreak has changed the way she does her job.

Hillcrest seniors look back at their favorite high school memories as we pause our pandemic coverage for a day. Sophomore Becky Gardner steps in to host.

Need a laugh? Look no further as our Bay 11 team recommends three of their favorite funny films in today's journal, as we escape COVID-19 for a couple of hours.

A Springfield airport worker talks about the pandemic's dramatic impact on activity there, then an employee at an assisted living facility for senior citizens explains her daily challenges.

Seniors talk about a commencement that may or may not happen, and we hear how two college kids with ties to our podcast are handling the pandemic.

New Bay 11 reporter Chloe Sutherland's story hits close to home today as she interviews her dad, Joel Sutherland, the Respiratory Care Supervisor at Cox Health.  He discusses the impact the pandemic has had so far, and how things change daily, even hourly, for those on the front lines of the coronavirus battle.

Former HTVers share their musical talents for this first-ever "Bay 11 Concert." We take a break from our coverage of the coronavirus to let alumni from the Hillcrest broadcast program introduce themselves, and the songs they sing. Anna Daniel hosts. We should note...several were singing and recording at home, and we appreciate the effort.

Students sound off about taking classes from home during the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. Hear teens from around the Ozarks, and from two of our Bay 11 staffers.