Clarksville Conversations with Charlie Koon

Erinne Hester was born and raised in Clarksville, and after some time away in College she came back to make Clarksville home. She joins Charlie and Katie for a conversation about growing up in Clarksville, and witnessing the incredible growth of the city through out the years. She also talks about why she decided to run for Montgomery County Assessor of Property, and what exactly it is that the of...

Private First Class Mohammad Zekria Yousufi, who goes by Zach, grew up in Afghanistan. He talks about what it was like living under the Taliban, his decision to help the Army as an interpreter, and then deciding to join the Army. He also shares the story of going to Captain Jon McNeal with a plea to help his family leave Afghanistan as the war was winding down, and how they were able to get his fa...

Alex Villa is the CEO of Tennova Hospital in Clarksville. He joins Charlie and Katie on this episode to talk about Tennova's response to the COVID 19 Pandemic and a new partnership the hospital has with Vanderbilt.

Bill Hagerty is in his first term as a US Senator, he joins Charlie and Katie to talk about his very personal connection to Clarksville. He also shares some of the issues he has had to deal with during his first term, including the boarder crisis, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and his current Tennessee Economic Development tour. all on this episode of Clarksville’s Conversation.

Dr. Angela Huff is the interim Director of the Clarksville Montgomery County School system. She joins Charlie and Katie to talk about her new role with the school system, some exciting programs being offered, and what we can expect in this new school year.

Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and Danny Butler of the Nashville Predators join Charlie and Katie to reveal the name of the Multi Purpose Event Center coming to downtown Clarksville. They also share some things you can expect to see there, and when it will open.

This week Katie and Charlie had a conversation with David "Buck" Dellinger, the CEO of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council. Buck shares the story of how the Military brought him to Fort Campbell and his vision for the future of Clarksville and Montgomery County.

Frank Lott, the Executive Director of the Customs House Museum joins Charlie and Katie on this episode. Frank shares plenty of Clarksville history including how the Customs House got its name. He also talks about some major changes coming to the Museum.

Rich Holladay, the new Executive Director of Leadership Clarksville joins Charlie and Katie on this new episode. Rich talks about his service on Fort Campbell, his love of scuba Diving that lead him to open Water Dogs Scuba and his vision for Leadership Clarksville.

Deanna McLaughlin of Crime Stoppers of Clarksville and Montgomery County along with the father of a victim of an unsolved homicide, join Katie and Chris to share the details in this case, maybe you can help Clarksville Police solve the crime and bring peace to this family.

Yolonda Williams and Katherine Lawson with the Women Veterans of America join Charlie and Katie to talk about their Military service, what brought them to Clarksville, and the mission behind the Women Veterans of America.

Kimberly Wiggins is the Montgomery County Trustee and President of the Rotary Club of Clarksville. She joins Charlie and Katie to talk about her call to serve the community she calls home, the interesting way she came to call Clarksville home, and what others can do to serve Clarksville and Montgomery County.

Retired Major General Walt Lord never served at Fort Campbell, yet he would come to call Clarksville home in a rather unique way. Hear the lessons Walt learned in the Army and how they would help him in his new role as Military Advisor in Residence at Austin Peay State University.

There has only ever been one Executive Director of the Leadership Clarksville Program since it’s founding in 1987, and that leader is the incredible Carole Dorris. Carole recently announced her retirement from the position and joins Charlie and Katie to share some incredible and hilarious stories from the program through the years. She also talks about the mission of the Leadership Clarksville Pro...

Mayor Joe Pitts joins Charlie and Katie to chat about his vision for the future of Clarksville, and how he plans to pay for it.

Charlie Koon and Katie Gambill chat with the new Commanding General of the 101st and Fort Campbell, Major General JP McGee. Hear about his career from a new 2nd Lieutenant in the Gulf War to taking what many consider to be the best job in the Army.

Part 2 of the unsolved crimes of Clarksville series with Deanna McLaughlin of Crime Stoppers.

Deanna McLaughlin from Crime Stoppers joins Charlie and Katie to share some unsolved crimes in Clarksville.

Dave Berggren came to Clarksville after being assigned to Fort Campbell. He would later use the skills he learned in the service, especially skills learned while serving as a recruiter, to start his own business that would go on to become one of the biggest and most successful furniture businesses in the state of Tennessee.

Dr. Michael Licari, the 11th President of Austin Peay State University, joins Charlie Koon and Katie Gambill to share the journey that found him in his new role, what excites him about Austin Peay, and the University's plans for Graduation ceremonies this year.

Lieutenant Colonel LaKeetra Colvin is the Commanding Officer of the Army's Nashville Recruiting Battalion. She joins Charlie and Katie to talk about that recruiting during a pandemic and her career in the service.

Guest hosts Chris Smith and Ryan Ploeckelman chat with Coach Brittany Young, the new Head Women's Basketball Coach for Austin Peay.

Deanna McLaughlin joins Charlie and Katie to talk about the mission of Crime Stoppers Clarksville Montgomery County, and how you can help.

Katie and Charlie chat with Nikki Peterson and Kathryn Minniehan about the iconic Austin Peay Fundraiser "The Candlelight Ball". The Ball has had to go through some changes this year due to COVID, but you can still have fun and help APSU.

Charlie and Katie chat with three incredible women, Tina Brown, Tish Orocio, and Valencia Hill, about running local businesses in today's economy.