On The Duck Pond Wall

Heather Hess catches up with Logan Nester '14. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Ed Davis catches up with Adam Taylor '08. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Heather speaks with Rachel Fogg '12 Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Heather speaks with Dr. Brett Frye '09 Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Ed Davis speaks with Colt Pierce '20. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Olivia Bailey '14 Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Fred George Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Katie Beth Boardwine Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Monica Hoel returns to the show as a guest. The longtime host of On the Duck Pond Wall passes the baton and catches up with co-hosts Heather Hess and Ed Davis. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Why is E&H in the City such a treasured E&H tradition? Listen to these volunteers explain it! Thanks to Lori Saunders ('91) and Danny Parks ('78) for a wicked fun conversation! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

How did a self-described "country boy" from Java end up being a decorated physicist? Listen in to find out, and let's all be excited about where he's headed next! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

We were THRILLED that Adriana Trigiani sat with us on The Duck Pond Wall to talk with us about The Origin Project and her latest book! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Taylor is the Director of Sports Medicine at the United States Performance Center in Charlotte working to strengthen elite Olympic athletes. But it turns out there's a lot more to being an Olympian than leg lifts! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Karen has been with our local power company, APCO, for 14 years, and she has some fascinating insights on the recent hurricane that just brought disaster to our region. She also gives us some tips on keeping our power bills lower. And she highlights a great opportunity for nature lovers to have a free date night in the area this spring! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of South...

Ivy has an extensive collection of early recordings -- many of which were created in the Appalachian region. Join us for a conversation about the performers, the music, and the history that makes these records so fascinating! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Ed Morgan is the director of the SWVA Higher Education Center's popular lifelong learning event called College for Older Adults. Here, he outlines the Spring 2025 schedule and also discusses the Virginia Creeper Trail. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Mike Fath is first and foremost a rock guitarist -- but he is also a poet and an author . His newest book is a memoir entitled Sonic Tapestry: Confessions of an Almost Famous Rock Guitarist . In this interview he discusses his journey into music and writing -- that actually began on the basketball court! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connec...

When you work for FEMA as a local preparedness coordinator, you have to be ready for anything! Max Palmer discusses challenges and opportunities and offers some great advice for how each of us can be ready disaster.

We all know that someone must be in charge of making sure hospitals run with the highest efficiency and safety, and in this interview you'll get to meet one of the real people behind that work. Megan Coulston is a hospital auditor, and she offers fascinating insight into what that involves. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed...

Ty Spires is doing marketing for the famed Hula Bowl -- and you should be prepared to be surprised by a lot of cool facts about this all-star football game! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Layne Hubble is doing marketing for one of New York City's oldest and arguably most interesting art fair. The Winter Show kicks off its 71st event in January 2025 and Layne is here to tell us all the history behind those historic pieces of art. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported rad...

Andrew McClung hasn't been out of school a long time, but he's starting to sound like a veteran newsperson! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Josh is about to make history in his professional life...but there's a small chance that his love for golf is also influencing his success as an educator. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

120,000 pounds of pet food. That's how much Ellie Mosser's company donated the areas recently affected by hurricanes, and she used her connections to Emory & Henry and the SWVA community to offer relief to families in the path of Helene. It's a great story of a company doing good and an E&H alum using her corporate connections to orchestrate good work for hard-hit communities. Mentioned in...

She's traded 4 walls for no walls! Anne Thomas Abbott has retired from teaching and is now focused on getting kids to visit the Smoky Mountains. It's a fascinating look at her new role and the work of the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont . Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supporte...