WTAW - Interviews

This podcast contains comments from the June 4, 2025 Bryan city council meeting. The Bryan city council at its June meeting, awarded a $7.1 million dollar construction contract to rebuild Mumford Road north of FM 2818 and add a traffic signal at that intersection. What is now a narrow rural roadway will become a 38 foot wide street with a center turning lane that will serve new and future manufact...

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2025 Texas A&M faculty senate meeting from senate speaker Andrew Klein. The Texas A&M faculty senate meets for the first time since the Texas legislature sent to the governor, a bill that ends the independence of the organization. Senate Bill 37, which is at the governor's desk as of June 11,, gives the board of regents policy control of the...

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about impact fees, housing density, a master plan steering committee, increasing bicyclist and pedestrian traffic, considering the extension of an economic development agreement that gives FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies more time on an expansion, Thursday night's council meeting, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniac...

This podcast contains comments from the June 3, 2025 Bryan city council workshop meeting. For the fifth consecutive year, the Bryan city council agrees to pay a private company to provide school crossing guards at 20 sites around Bryan ISD. The unanimous vote at the June 4th meeting came after councilman Ray Arrington questioned city manager Kean Register about the status of a decision made three...

This podcast contains comments from the June 3, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners pause on pursuing the construction of a new central warehouse and office building. Three commissioners attending the June 3rd meeting accepted staff recommendations to not solicit proposals from potential architects and construction managers for the complex that would be built on coun...

This podcast contains comments from the May 29, 2025 Texas A&M system board of regents meeting. The May meeting of the Texas A&M system board of regents was the last one of the academic year for the one member who does not get to vote.  But the student regent for the 2024-2025 academic year says his input was welcomed. Cage Sawyers of Van Alstyne, north of Dallas, thanked the board for all...

This podcast contains comments from the June 2, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting and the June 6, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting. Bryan and College Station ISD school board members and administrators continue their criticism of state lawmakers for not giving enough money to public education. At the Bryan ISD board meeting last Monday (June 2), the district's departing chief financ...

This podcast contains comments from the May 29, 2025 Texas A&M system board of regents meeting. The third phase of renovating Texas A&M's Heldenfels building was approved at the last board of regents meeting. The A&M system's chief facilities officer, Brett McCully, the $12 million dollar project on the fourth floor will provide 12 labs, a help desk, and some office space for multiple...

This podcast includes comments from the June 3, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners decide to postpone a vote to extend a contract with its consultant that is managing the bond issue for road projects that voters approved in November 2022. Before three commissioners attending Tuesday's meeting (June 3) made that decision, new commissioner Fred Brown said he was ready...

This podcast is a visit with WTAW's Scott DeLucia and state representative Trey Wharton, whose district includes Brazos, Walker, Madison, Robertson, Grimes, and Washington counties.

This podcast is an interview with Patrick McIntyre of the College Station Utilities electric division and WTAW's Scott DeLucia.

This podcast contains comments from the June 4, 2025 Bryan city council meeting. The Bryan city council hears a proposal to remove sections of the Texas Avenue median. Public works director Jayson Barfknecht says the proposal, which was developed in talks with the district engineer of the Texas department of transportation (TxDOT) office in Bryan, targets seven locations. Click HERE to read and do...

Destination Bryan tourism office public relations and communications manager Lina Adams visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about events in June 2025 and an invitation to visit the destinationbryan.com website to learn about what is taking place this summer.

Bryan Mayor Pro Tem James Edge visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about this week's city council meeting, the Kimbell Feed Building in Downtown Bryan, development at Midtown Park, the future use of Edible Field, incentives the city could offer, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

State Representative Paul Dyson of Bryan (R-TX) visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the signing of HB 2 and funding public education, his legislation waiting for the governor's signature, impact fees, STAAR tests, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the May 27, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County commissioners give the green light to accept proposals from construction companies interested in what is projected to be a $17 million dollar remodeling and renovation of the administration building. Audience members asked two questions before the unanimous vote during the May 27th meeting. The com...

Jeanelle Johnson, Emergency Management Coordinator, and Bryan Firefighter Chris Lamb visit with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about hurricane season preparedness, creating an evacuation plan, preparing for sheltering in place during an emergency, and more during their appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Jan Porter, A&M Garden Club President, visits with WTAW's Chelsea Reber about National Garden Week, their local displays, upcoming events, and more. 

This podcast contains comments during the May 20, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting from assistant superintendent Josh Symank. On the Tuesday before Memorial Day (May 20), the College Station ISD school board received an update on construction projects around the district. This web story does not include construction at high school stadiums in CSISD, which was the subject of a prior st...

Anne Black, Executive Director of OPAS, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about OPAS Season 53. 

This podcast contains comments from the May 29, 2025 Texas A&M system board of regents business meeting from chairman Bob Albritton. In March 1996, the Texas A&M and the University of Texas systems created an investment corporation that goes by the acronym UTIMCO.  For the first time, the A&M system will be getting its full share of revenue from The University of Texas/Texas A&M In...

WTAW's Chelsea Reber visits with Sheree Boegner, Interim President/CEO, and Kat Gammon, Vice President Community Impact, about this year's Community Impact Grants.  News release from United Way of the Brazos Valley: United Way of the Brazos Valley is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 – 2027 Community Impact Grant. All 18 nonprofit recipients serve Brazos Valley residents in the areas of...

Theresa Mangapora, BVFB Executive Director, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the fight against Summer Hunger, how you can help, visiting the Food Bank, and so much more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the May 29, 2025 Texas A&M system board of regents business meeting. The May 29, 2025 business meeting of the Texas A&M system board of regents was the first since the governor reappointed two members, named one new member, and reorganized board leadership. For the first time in at least 15 years, board members publicly expressed their goals and expectat...

Jeremiah Cook, Assistant Director of Tourism, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about tourism statistics, summer sports events, a need for volunteers, a new brand book, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.