Northwest Mississippi Community College

The Ranger Hour Sponsored by BankFirst

Sponsored by BankFirst, The Ranger Hour is a live weekly radio show on Supertalk North Mississippi, hosted by Gary Darby. Each week, Gary interviews two guests from Northwest Mississippi Community College (NWCC), providing listeners with the latest updates on everything happening at the college. From academic programs and student services to athletics and campus events, The Ranger Hour offers valuable insights into NWCC’s growth, achievements, and upcoming initiatives. Whether you're a current student, prospective student, or community member, this show keeps you informed on all things NWCC!📢...

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Northwest Mississippi Community College

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Education

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www.northwestms.edu

Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Northwest Art Shows / Boeing Boeing 05.04.2024

Lucia Nelson, Art Instructor, talks with Gary about the upcoming Sophomore Art Show and Les Feaux art sale at the end of the month. Alyssa Algee, Theatre Instructor, visits Gary about the upcoming theatre production of Boeing-Boeing and closes out the semester with the students. Mark your calendars, April 2024 is a busy month for arts events!

Northwest Jazz / Northwest Chorale 28.03.2024

Mr. John Ungurait, Assistant Director of Bands visits with Gary about the upcoming Jazz Concert giving an in-depth look at the literature they play and some of the reasons behind their selection. Alex Belohavek, Director of Choral Activites spends some time talking about the upcoming concert program his ensembles are preparing for and a few things to look forward to in the coming weeks.

' Annie' comes to the Heindl Center 21.03.2024

Dr. Blake Bostick, Director of the Heindl Center and Jeffery Kelley, who plays Rooster Hannigan with the touring 'Annie' cast, talk with Gary about Musical Theatre and the experience that will be on campus next week.

Sports Update / Heindl Center Events 15.03.2024

Gary Visits with Brian Lentz, Sports Information Director for a mid-semester sports update and replays a conversation with Dr. Blake Bostick, Director of the Heindl Center for Performing Arts about this season's events.

Northwest Soiree / Theatre Showcase 07.03.2024

Patti Gordon Executive Director of the Northwest Alumni & Foundation gives a recap to the great fundraising effort held at the Northwest Soiree this last week and Alyssa Algee, Theatre instructor discusses the next theatre production on campus March 20-21st.

HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr 01.03.2024

Heather Massie, the Author and lead performer in the show talks with Gary about her work diving into the life of Hedy Lamarr. HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr celebrates the unexpected scientific genius of Hedy Lamarr, Viennese-born Hollywood film star of the 1930s-1950s. Known as The Most Beautiful Woman in the World , Lamarr spent her spare time in Hollywood inventing new technolog...

Northwest Soiree / Jameson Rodgers 23.02.2024

Patti Gordon, Executive Director of Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation and Alumni visits with Gary about all things Soiree' related. Tickets are available at Heindlcenter.org. Taylor Walker talks about his college roommate, Jameson Rodgers, one of the Northwest Soiree honorees.

Art Show / Cal Ripken Jr. 15.02.2024

Lucia Nelson, Art instructor talks with Gary Darby about the current Art show on display in the gallery on the Senatobia Campus. Also, Dr. Blake Bostick talks about the infamous Cal Ripkin Jr. who will be on campus next week to talk about his storied baseball career.

Preseason Softball / Preseason Baseball 08.02.2024

Both pitching sports get underway this week at Northwest and Gary gets a chance to talk about the season ahead with both the Head Softball Coach, Chelsea Bramlett and Head Baseball Coach, Mark Carson.

National Champions! Cheer and Dance 01.02.2024

Gary visits with Patrice Christian, Northwest Dance Coach, direct from Orlando about the NWCC Dance Team's first UDA National Championship. Also, Brandon Casey, the head NWCC Cheer Coach visits about the NWCC Cheer Team's Return to the National Championship.

Northwest Tennis / Terry Fator 25.01.2024

Head Coach Andy Wolf gives Gary a pre-season look at his first competitive season at Northwest, and Entertainer Extraordinaire Terry Fator talks about his visit to the Heindl Center.

Welcome Back Week / eLearning 11.01.2024

Mr. Cooper McCachren, Dean of Students, visits with Gary about all of the upcoming events happening for students on campus, and Carla Malone, Instructional Design Specialist with eLearning, discusses the enrollment opportunities continuing as online classes prepare to begin for the semester. Gary Darby spends some time highlighting upcoming Heindl Center events and recaps some of the most recent a...

National Signing Day 21.12.2023

Brian Lentz, Sports information director, talks with Gary about all of the excitement occurring around National Signing Day. Transfers, commits, and signees: new Rangers and the continued success of our athletes at the next level.

Jaylin Henry, Nursing Student / Fall 23 Athletics Recap 07.12.2023

Jaylin Henry talks about his experiences as a nursing student at Northwest as he prepares to graduate tomorrow. Jake Gordon, Athletics Director, visits with Gary and gives a full recap of Fall Athletics.

FASFA Changes / Heindl Center Tickets 30.11.2023

Candace Umberger, Director of Financial Aid talks with Gary about the upcoming changes to the FASFA application process and Dr. Andrew Dale, AVP of Community Relations talks about a ticket giveaway and upcoming ticket options for Christmas.

Career Tech Education / Spring '24 Heindl Center Season Announcement 16.11.2023

TeAndrea Jones talks with Gary Darby about opportunities to enroll for the spring semester in Career Technical Education. Also, Dr. Blake Bostick, Director of the Heindl Center for Performing Arts talks with Gary about all the new entertainment acts planned for the Spring 2024 Season, just in time for Christmas!

Fine Arts Holiday Events / Athletics Post Season 09.11.2023

Mr. Jeff Triplett, District Director of Fine Arts, talks with Gary about all of the Holiday entertainment opportunities coming up from the Fine Arts Department. Also, Brian Lentz walks though some post-season athletics here at Northwest including Volleyball, Football and Women's Soccer.

Breakfast with Santa / Women's Basketball 02.11.2023

Dr. Tonyalle Rush talks about Northwest Cheer's Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser as a part of Senatobias Holiday Shopping Saturday. Also, Athletic Alumni Hall of Famer and Head Women's Basketball coach LaTaryl Williams discusses the upcoming basketball season and things to look forward to.

Alumnus of the Year / Career-Tech Update 26.10.2023

Gary talks with Mr. Sterling Withers, Northwest's 2023 Alumnus of the year and finishes the program talking with Teandrea Jones about a few Career-Technology Education program opportunities available for students this next semester.

Dr. Blake Bostick / Men's Basketball Pre-season 19.10.2023

Dr. Blake Bostick, the new director of the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts talks with Gary in studio about the rest of the Fall '23 season of events and teases the spring '23 season. Shane Oakley, Head Coach of Men's Basketball visits with Gary about what to expect in the upcoming basketball season.

Touch-A-Truck / Homecoming 12.10.2023

Katie Broadway, Director of Career Technical Education Program Advancement, talks about the CTE Touch-A-Truck event in Senatobia with all the large 'toys' employed within the college - including a Monster Truck! Cooper McCachren, Dean of Students, talks with Gary about all the Homecoming Festivities scheduled for next week on all Northwest Mississippi Community College campuses.

Northwest Choirs / Northwest Rodeo 05.10.2023

Alex Belohlavek, Director of Choral Activities at Northwest Mississippi Community College, discusses his first fall semester with the college in this role and talks about upcoming events for the choir students. Mr. Bud Young, a retired Rodeo Coach at Northwest but still daily involved in the program, talks about recent successes for the Rodeo Team and their current Coach, Will Lummus.

First Rodeo Competition / Fall Mini Term registration 28.09.2023

Rodeo Coach Will Lummus talks about the Rodeo Team's recent victory to start out the season and what to expect in the next several weeks. Angela Dortch, Registrar, Visits with Gary about how to enroll for the fall mini-term session.

Chick-fil-A / Golf is Back! 21.09.2023

Antonio Griffin, Food Service Director at Northwest Mississippi Community College's Chick-fil-A, talks about opening the very large, brand-new restaurant on campus in Senatobia. Gary also gets to visit with Northwest's new Golf-Coach, Ryan Brickley, about the return of competitive Golf to Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Pat Hazel's Wonderbread Years / NWCC Cheer 14.09.2023

Pat Hazel visits with Gary ahead of his performance on Sept 23rd. The 'Seinfield' writer talks about his show and experiences that led him to this point. Also, Bandon Casey, Head Cheer Coach at Northwest talks about the first home game at Northwest and the start of the Cheer Team's fall season.

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