BizTalk with Bill Roy

In Episode 218, Music Theatre Wichita's Wayne Bryan talks with Bill about the organization's challenges and successes during the pandemic. MTW has been innovative, which is a big part of pandemic success.

In Episode 217, Bill speaks with the two founders and operators of the innovative QuickHire app.

Remembering KWCH anchor Roger Cornish: Former anchor Cindy Klose and current anchor Michael Schwanke join Bill to talk about the longtime Ch. 12 anchor, who died last week at 66.

Reporter Daniel McCoy talks with Bill about Wichita restaurants' struggles with hiring.

Aerospace beat writer Daniel McCoy talks with Bill about the quicker-than-expected ramp-up on 737 MAX production at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita and at Boeing.

Episode 213 with Jordan Harris of Harris Dream Clean.

Sean Tarbell, president and CEO of Davis-Moore Auto Group, talks about automobile sale in Wichita pre-, during and post-Covid.

Tournament director Roy Turner says anticipation for the 2021 Wichita Open Benefiting KU Wichita Pediatrics is greater than ever.

Wichita's commercial and residential real estate markets have remained strong through the pandemic, according to the director of the WSU Center for Real Estate.

WSU president Rick Muma feels he was chosen to lead the university to bring back a sense of continuity and certainty.

Jen Ray’s business is still struggling with staffing issues, supply shortages and even the great ketchup crisis of 2021.

The aerospace industry has had it rough for the past few years but barring any surprises the trend for manufacturing and hiring continues upward.

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The WSU Center for Economic Development and Business Research is keeping an eye on the outlook for jobs. But they are also researching the Kansas economy in a variety of ways including demographics, supply chains and diversity.

The Wichita Independent Business Association, serving businesses since 1931, have a new leader and a new headquarters.

Alzheimer's disease is hitting the bottom line of Kansas businesses. But there are ways to diminish the impact on profits.

Entrepreneurs in Wichita have a new resource as they take their ideas from concept to customers.

USD 259 Superintendent Alicia Thompson is grateful to the Wichita community for rallying to help the district get through the pandemic.

Shocker Head Coach Isaac Brown and his team exceeded expectations during this challenging basketball season.

A pair of Wichita entrepreneurs are growing their companies and the local tech industry during the pandemic.

Interest continues to grow in one of Wichita’s newest companies, publicly traded AgEagle Aerial Systems. Not all the interest has been positive.

Koch Industries engineer Kendra Johnson is committed to supporting women in engineering and creating more interest in STEM education and professions.

Eric Fisher learned about business from the heavy hitters of Wichita entrepreneurship who regularly sat in his chair for haircuts.

The pandemic has not slowed important industry and defense work being conducted at WSU or at the National Institute for Aviation Research.

Even during a pandemic Wichita has some good things going for it when it comes to economic development.