WTAW - Interviews

Bryan Aquatics Coordinator Hayden Johnson sits down with The Infomaniacs to talk about upcoming events and more. 

College Station Assistant City Manager Jeff Kerstan sits down with The Infomaniacs to discuss the capital budget, proposed budget priorities, the city's population growth, and more. 

College Station Mayor John Nichols sits down with The Infomaniacs to talk about upcoming events, capital budget, property evaluations, and more. 

This podcast is a visit with Albert Ramirez and Shawn Edwards of the Burleson Health Resource Center, visiting with WTAW's Bill Oliver. WTAW News has received more information about grant money coming to two Brazos Valley recipients from the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund.  $750,000 dollars is going to Burleson County's health resource center to hire additional people to work in local schools with st...

Sgt. Scott Jones of the Bryan police department visits with WTAW's Tucker Young and Will Welch on The Infomaniacs about recruitment efforts.

Brazos County commissioner Chuck Konderla visits with WTAW's Tucker Young and Will Welch on The Infomaniacs July 2, 2026. Topics includes construction project updates and a preview of the developing the budget for the 2027 fiscal year.

This podcast is the dedication program of Brazos County's Liberty Tree which was held July 2, 2026. Brazos County’s Boonville Heritage Park, which is the location of the first county seat, now has a symbol of America’s independence. The local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Brazos County Historical Commission dedicated a live oak as the local Liberty Tree on Thursday morning...

This podcast is a visit with Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial board vice president and Bryan Broadcasting alum Tom Turbiville and WTAW's Tucker Young and Will Welch on The Infomaniacs July 1, 2026. You are invited to attend the reading of the Declaration of Independence Saturday morning (July 4). The program starts Saturday at 9 a.m. at College Station's Veterans Park, inside the Brazos Valley Vete...

Lina Adams of the Destination Bryan tourism office visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about July activities that includes First Friday, fireworks, the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History's annual butterfly release, and the opening weekend of Harvest Fest at Messina Hof winery.

Shane Savage talks about the 23rd Annual Kurten 4th of July Fireworks & Fundraiser. Free admission & parking. Giveaways, hay rides, bounce houses, food trucks, and more. Saturday, July 4th, 2026. Gates at 5pm.

Bryan mayor pro-tem James Edge visits with WTAW's Tucker Young and Will Welch on The Infomaniacs July 1, 2026. Most of the conversation is about Bryan's Midtown Park and the yet to be completed movie/bowling/restaurant building.

This podcast contains the quarterly report by Brazos County chief public defender Nathan Wood to county commissioners on June 23, 2026. Brazos County commissioners received an update at their last meeting (June 23) from the public defender's office.  Nathan Wood led off with starting two new specialty divisions, dealing with juvenile offenders and people with mental health issues. Wood also said t...

This podcast contains remarks from Brazos County juvenile services director LInda Ricketson at the June 23, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Children staying at Brazos County's juvenile detention center for nearly 20 years have been involved with what is called Art for Life, where the word art is an acronym for Art Reaching Teens (ART).  Juvenile services director Linda Ricketson told county...

This podcast is a visit with the chairman of the Brazos County Historical Society Henry Mayo and WTAW's Bill Oliver. Brazos County's Boonville Heritage Park is the setting Thursday morning (July 2) for an America 250 event.  The chairman of the Brazos County historical commission, Henry Mayo, says the park is one of the sites nationwide to plant a Liberty Tree, a symbol of defiance leading to the...

This podcast contains comments from the June 26, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. A special meeting of the Bryan city council last Friday (June 26) was moved from a conference room to council chambers due to the appearance of 15 BTU solar customers.  Those customers are among 814 affected by a council decision made last month, agreeing with a BTU board recommendation to pay less to solar customers...

This podcast contains comments from the June 25, 2026 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council receives a semi annual update on capital projects. The report at the June 25th council meeting from capital projects director included a sample of some of the 69 active projects. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the June 25, 2026 College Station ci...

This podcast is a visit with Kathy Polzer of the Brazos Valley groundwater conservation district and WTAW's Bill Oliver. The Brazos Valley groundwater conservation district (BVGCD) and Brazos County commission are hosting an education meeting for those interested in learning about water supplies in Brazos and Robertson counties. The "Aquifers 101" gathering is Tuesday (June 30) starting at 6 p.m....

Visiting on WTAW's The Infomaniacs with Tucker Young, city of College Station principal planner Heather Wade reviews the city's first public meeting about the new Harvey Road corridor study and the city's assistant communications director Bobbie Lehrmann previews the city's July 4th event.

For the 23rd time in 24 years, the Brazos County Historical Commission gets a distinguished service award from the Texas Historical Commission. Chairman Henry Mayo accepted the state award from county judge Duane Peters at this week's (June 23) county commission meeting. Burleson, Washington, and Milam counties were among the 62 counties who also received the state award, which is based on local a...

The general manager of the private company that operates the Travis Field complex for the city of Bryan, Travis Triola, and marketing coordinator Brady Bell visit with WTAW's Tucker Young on The Infomaniacs June 25, 2026 about upcoming events.

This podcast contains comments from the June 23, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners respond to a public speaker's request to do more public awareness about risks associated with the migrating New World Screwworm. The request during Tuesday's meeting (June 23) came from local veterinarian Gina Mosavi. Her message was targeted to the owners of domestic animals to be o...

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. Action at the June regular meeting of the Bryan city council included borrowing more than $65 million dollars. More than $36 million is being borrowed for Bryan streets and drainage projects, almost $26 million is going to Bryan's new animal center and Midtown Park projects, and $3 million was borrowed for new fire en...

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County 85th district court judge Kyle Hawthorne and WTAW's Bill Oliver. On the eve of the United States 250th anniversary, 75 people will gather at the Bush Library and Museum Thursday morning (June 25) to become naturalization citizens.  Brazos County district judge Kyle Hawthorne will administer the oath of allegiance as he had done more than 40 times in 12 ye...

This podcast contains comments from the June 23, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners vote four to one to sell to Burleson County, 286 road signs for $100 that are no longer used by the road and bridge department. Commissioner Fred Brown, who voted no, asked why Brazos County wasn't using the signs. County engineer Prathana Banerji said the signs have been in storage...

College Station mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW's Tucker Young and Will Welch on The Infomaniacs June 24, 2026. Topics includes a review of the first public meeting of the city's future plans along and near Harvey Road between Texas and the freeway and a preview of the upcoming city council continuing discussion of the future development of the Northgate District.