WTAW - Interviews

This podcast is a visit with a co-owner of The Kimbell cultural event center, Cassidy Barton, and WTAW's Bill Oliver. A century old building at the north end of downtown Bryan has been renovated and is reopening. Co-owners Cassidy Barton and Kristy Petty say in a news release that "The Kimbell Cultural Event Center is a repurposed historic landmark featuring galleries, event & rooftop space, p...

Ed Spillane, Municipal Court Judge, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the warrant amnesty, increasing court fees, the warrant roundup, speeding tickets, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the October 2, 2025 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council is introduced to this year's representative from Texas A&M's student government association (SGA). Ainsley Broadwell, class of 2026, is SGA's vice president for municipal affairs. At the council's September 25th meeting, Broadwell presented three goals...parking, commu...

This podcast contains comments from the September 30, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners on the day before the start of the new fiscal year (September 30), approve funding agreements with 18 outside organizations. Budget officer Nina Payne shared the requirements the outside agencies have to meet before they get a check. Commissioners Bentley Nettles, Chuck Konderla...

Lina Adams of the Destination Bryan tourism office visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about the 20th anniversary of downtown Bryan's First Friday on October 3rd, reminders of Aggie home football game shuttles and the gameday promotion in downtown Bryan, October's songwriter festival, October's Halloweentown event, and recruiting volunteers to become a volunteer ambassador for the city. 

Mitchell Isbell, Director of Business Development, Events & Marketing for Legends Event Center, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about upcoming events in October, Trunk or Treat, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Brazos County Commissioner Chuck Konderla visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about a proposed multiuse event center at Hensel Park, new commissioners Bentley Nettles and Fred Brown, acting County Judge Kyle Kacal, the new meeting schedule, his decision to not run for re-election, things he wants to accomplish before he leaves court, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the September 30, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County's auditor for 22 years retired on Tuesday (September 30). Katie Conner, who had a 30 year career, had a memorable sendoff at the weekly county commission meeting. About one minute into her remarks, the podium in front of her fell. That led to multiple teasing by other speakers through the res...

This podcast is a visit with officer Seth Waller of the Bryan police department and WTAW's Bill Oliver. Bryan police arrest one and officers are looking for others suspected in 18 to 20 burglaries of construction vehicles in September. BPD also offers tips to reduce your chance of becoming a victim. Officer Seth Waller says the first thing is to lock vehicles and to take and hide valuables. Waller...

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about overnight parking in residential neighborhoods near campus, how the council deals with non-disclosure agreements, recent citizen feedback and engagement, delaying the construction of the intersection of George Bush Dr. and Wellborn Road, a possible multiuse event center at Hensel Park, and more during his appearance on The I...

This podcast contains comments from the September 29, 2025 College Station city council meeting. A majority of College Station city council members express support to ask Texas A&M, the city of Bryan, and Brazos County about their interest in a joint public private partnership. The project would turn Hensel Park into a mixed use development that would have a multipurpose arena that could be th...

This podcast contains comments from the September 25, 2025 College Station city council meeting. College Station city council members hear about the continuing shortage of affordable homes for sale. Local realtor Jodi Warner, representing the B-C-S regional association of realtors, reported during last Thursday's meeting (September 25) that there was still a shortage of homes for first time homebu...

This week's United Way of the Brazos Valley update features partner agency BVCASA. 

This podcast contains comments from the September 25, 2025 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council is asked to decide where a new state historical marker will be located. The council's unanimous decision at last Thursday's meeting (September 25) followed inconclusive results when council members were surveyed by the city's chief of staff, Ross Brady. The location, as...

This podcast contains comments from the September 25, 2025 College Station city council meeting. A majority of College Station city council members agree with demands from homeowners in the Pebble Creek neighborhood to not widen Pebble Creek Parkway and to not extend the roadway to the south to vehicular traffic. Nearly 40 Pebble Creek homeowners were part of two hours of public comments at Thursd...

Derika Bailey, Larry J. Ringer Library Branch Manager, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about upcoming reading events, the Pumpkin Decorating Contest, what she is reading, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the September 23, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Construction of Brazos County's medical examiner's office is at least three months behind schedule. Commissioners at this week's meeting (September 23) unanimously extended the contract with the general contractor by 89 days and at a cost of $168,000 dollars. The county's project manager, Trevor Lansdown,...

Allison Kay, Planning Administrator and Historic Preservation Officer, and Barbara Coody, Historic Landmark Commission Member, visit with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about their roles with the city, the importance of historic preservation, the Holiday Porch Stroll, joining the Historic Landmark Commission, other historic organizations, and more during their appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the September 16, 2025 Bryan city council meeting. The Bryan city council approves another voluntary annexation. Land across Highway 21 from the RELLIS campus will be rezoned to accept a data center and commercial businesses. The rezoning on property bordered by 21, OSR highway, and Fazzino Lane, would prohibit data centers involved in crypto mining. Katie Willi...

This podcast contains comments from the September 16, 2025 Blinn College trustees meeting. Blinn College fall enrollment is so far at its third highest headcount ever. And that's with enrollment continuing for remaining four, eight, and 12 week classes. That's part of the report given at Blinn trustees September 16th meeting. Vice chancellor Becky McBride's report repeated the continuing theme of...

This podcast contains comments from the August 29, 2025 Texas A&M faculty senate meeting. November 1 was the target date for Texas A&M's new faculty advisory council. This body, controlled by the board of regents and the president, was created by a new state law that eliminated A&M's faculty senate. Among other things, Senate Bill 37 requires the president to appoint the leadership and...

Bryan Mayor Pro Tem James Edge visits with WTAW's Chris Dusterhoff about annexing land near the RELLIS campus, the possibility of a new datacenter, power generation, the retirement of City Manager Kean Register, hiring a new city manager, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the September 16, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting. College Station ISD school board members learn the newly improved football and track at Consolidated Middle School has been closed to the public and coaches want the same to take place at the remaining middle schools. Assistant superintendent Josh Symank told board members at their September regula...

This podcast contains comments from the Brazos County commission public hearing on September 19th, 2025 and the commission's September 23rd, 2025 business meeting. The parent company of St. Joseph Health is planning to spend up to $20.6 million dollars on facilities in Brazos County. That's according to a document from Common Spirit Health that was approved by county commissioners. Click HERE to r...

This podcast is a visit with Bryan police officer Seth Waller and WTAW's Bill Oliver about registering for the annual National Night Out parties. The first Tuesday night in October is the annual visit by local law enforcement to local neighborhoods. Registration for National Night Out on October 7 is being promoted by the Bryan and College Station police departments and the Brazos County sheriff's...