WTAW - Interviews

This podcast is a visit with the director of the Bryan/College Station metropolitan planning organization, Dan Rudge, and WTAW's Bill Oliver. Brazos County has a new source of money for alternative transportation projects. The director of the Bryan/College Station metropolitan planning organization (MPO), Dan Rudge, says non-profits and others who don't normally apply for grants can also apply for...

Ross Brady, Chief of Staff, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about his role, impact fees, other legislation in Austin that they are monitoring, extraterritorial jurisdiction regulations, a new College Station history book, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

State Representative Paul Dyson of Bryan (R-TX) visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about his preparation for budget day, impact fees, the timeline for legislation, next week's agenda, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Zyreshia Jackson, Community & Economic Development Specialist, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the city's upcoming open house, summer programs, job opportunities, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the April 8, 2025 Blinn College trustees meeting. Blinn College trustees agree to freeze tuition and fee rates for the 2025 fall semester. The unanimous vote at Tuesday's meeting (April 8) follows the recommendation of executive vice chancellor and former state representative Leighton Schubert. Schubert brought up following the governor's order that four year un...

Brazos County State Senator Charles Schwertner visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about legislation regarding personal injury attorneys and claims, CenterPoint Energy, the House budget, the Senate's upcoming agenda, Ken Paxton running against John Cornyn, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County assistant district attorney Jessica Escue and WTAW's Bill Oliver. The Brazos County district attorney's office took action to prevent a federal prison from releasing a convict before he started serving a 75 year sentence for shooting a Bryan man. 47 year old Justin Byrd of Plantersville was convicted by a Brazos County jury in 2020 of aggravated assault w...

This podcast contains comments from the April 7, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Bryan ISD school board members approve replacing the artificial turf at Merrill Green Stadium. The unanimous vote at Monday's meeting (April 7) awarded a nearly $700,000 dollar contract that will be paid by remaining funds from the 2014 and 2019 bond issues. BISD athletic director Derrick Rush said administrators...

WTAW's Chelsea Reber visits with Peggi Ondrasek, President/CEO of United Way of the Brazos Valley, and Amy Faulkner from Voices for Children.

Brazos County Commissioner Bentley Nettles visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about increasing community engagement, understanding the county's relationship with the cities, projected growth, government efficiency, getting things done, key performance indicators, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County sheriff's deputy Nathan Dennis and WTAW's Bill Oliver. Since October 2023, the Brazos County sheriff's office has offered a service where homebound residents get a regularly scheduled phone call from a volunteer checking on their well being.  Deputy Nathan Dennis says the "R-U-OK" program is now available for those 55 and older along with other homebound...

This podcast is a visit with College Station police officer David Simmons and WTAW's Bill Oliver. College Station police spent part of Friday morning (April 4) dealing with a man who was arrested after barricading himself in a woman's fourplex unit off Southwest Parkway between Anderson and Bee Creek. CSPD officer David Simmons says the man broke into the fourplex and threatened the woman with a k...

Caroline Ask, Solid Waste Manager, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about pool maintenance, the upcoming Household and Hazardous Waste Collection event, what is and is not accepted, move in and move out, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs.

State Representative Trey Wharton of Huntsville (R-TX) visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the bills he laid out this week, insurance legislation, the state budget, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Caden Jones of the Destination Bryan tourism office visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about events that includes the first ever baby shower for a bison that was born Wednesday (April 3). This is part of a first ever bison baby shower that is being held April 12 at Lucky B Bison Ranch in Bryan. Other topics includes a preview of April's First Friday in downtown Bryan, rescheduling the downtown Bryan s...

This podcast contains comments from the March 27, 2025 College Station city council meeting. Hotel occupancy tax (HOT) money was approved at the last College Station city council meeting (March 27) to continue a financial contribution to the Texas 4-H roundup that will be held this summer at Texas A&M university. The council's unanimous vote awarding the $50,000 dollar grant did not include Da...

Seth Waller, City of Bryan Police Department PIO, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the Blue Bunny Egg Hunt event, the summer junior citizen police academy class, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

State Representative Paul Dyson of Bryan (R-TX) visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about House action this week, bills he has laid out, impact fees, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the April 2, 2025 Bryan/College Station metropolitan planning organization policy board meeting. Off and on since 2018, there have been studies about improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists crossing University to and from the Texas A&M campus. The latest ideas were presented at Wednesday's meeting (April 2) of the Bryan/College Station metropolitan p...

This podcast contains comments from the April 1, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Water management in Brazos and Robertson counties is done by the Brazos Valley groundwater conservation district (BVGCD). The district's general manager, Alan Day, presented a report to Brazos County commissioners Tuesday (April 1) of the district's activity from last year and what's ahead this year and beyond....

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about testifying in Austin about overoccupancy, impact fees, the Brazos County Health District, the Northgate walking tour, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Brazos County State Senator Charles Schwertner visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about THC products, insurance bills, the legislative session process, a first responders network, growing the film industry, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

WTAW's Chelsea Reber visits with Peggi Ondrasek, President/CEO of United Way of the Brazos Valley, and Alison Prince, Director of Development at Scotty's House. 

This podcast contains comments from the March 17, 2025 senate committee hearing, the March 27, 2025 house committee hearing, and the March 27, 2025 College Station city council meeting. Two state legislative committees hold hearings on a bill that would take away College Station's ordinance limiting the number of unrelated occupants living together. Senate Bill 1567 and House Bill 2797, which appl...