WTAW - Interviews

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Last year, Brazos County commissioners approved $1 million dollars in this year's budget to hire an outside consultant to develop a 20 to 25 year master plan.  At the commission's June 9th meeting, approval was given to recommendations to start accepting proposals and form the committee that will review the prop...

College Station city councilman Bob Yancy visits with WTAW's Tucker Young on The Infomaniacs June 19, 2026. Topics includes a preview of a upcoming council discussion on the Northgate District area plan, data centers, the impact in College Station of the proposed SpaceX project in Grimes County, public participation in council meetings, and Yancy's possible candidacy for mayor.

This podcast contains comments from the June 11, 2026 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council discussed, but took no additional action at its June 11th meeting, on how to reduce the number of crashes involving electric scooters, bicycles, and related vehicles. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the June 11, 2026 College Station city council m...

This podcast contains comments from the June 16, 2026 College Station ISD school board meeting. For the second time in three months, College Station ISD school board members and administrators discuss in private, safety and security issues.  The only thing that was said at the June 16th meeting, came from board president Kim Ege. She quoted the agenda, which said "The Board will meet in executive...

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. The Bryan city council supports removing metal benches at the Bryan and Oakwood city cemeteries. Parks and recreation director Mike Riggens told councilmembers that staff brought issues to the city's cemetery advisory board.  The board at its April 22nd meeting recommended to amend the ordinance to immediately not all...

This podcast contains comments from Brazos County veteran services officer Kale Murray at the June 9, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County's new veteran services officer updates county commissioners on activities. Kale Murray, who was promoted in March 2026, was hired in 2024 to run the Brazos County VSO branch office at Texas A&M to work with 4,000 Aggie veterans. Since his pr...

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County veterans services officer Kale Murray and WTAW's Tucker Young on The Infomaniacs June 18, 2026.

This podcast is a visit with Chris Lamb of the Bryan fire department and WTAW's Tucker Young on The Infomaniacs June 18, 2026 about summer heat reminders.

This podcast is the June 17, 2026 news conference after Texas A&M track and field head coach Pat Henry announced his retirement after 22 years with the Aggies as part of a 54 year career. Henry is introduced by Texas A&M athletic director Trev Alberts.

This podcast contains comments from the June 16, 2026 Blinn College board of trustees meeting. Blinn College's official enrollment for the 2026 spring semester was the highest spring headcount since the pandemic. But most of the conversation at Tuesday's (June 16) board of trustees meeting was about the continued decline on the Bryan campus. This spring's headcount of 3,764 compares with more than...

Bryan ISD school board members on Monday night (June 15) unanimously approve a balanced budget for the next fiscal year that does not change their property tax rate and does not require spending money from reserves. Board member David Stasny brought up the budget taking into account, their decision two weeks ago to sell land and a building for $375,000 dollars. That's an action Stasny considers to...

U.S. Agriculture Department undersecretary Scott Hutchins, who is in Bryan/College Station speaking at a conference, visits with WTAW's Tucker Young on The Infomaniacs June 17, 2026 about the New World Screwworm.

Bryan city councilman Jared Salvato visits with WTAW’s Tucker Young to discuss updates on  resuming construction at the Midtown Park entertainment venue and other features at the park, BTU’s new general manager, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. 

This podcast contains comments from the June 15, 2026 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Bryan ISD school board members approve administrator recommendations to hire three new principals. The unanimous votes at the end of Monday night's meeting (June 15) had no public comments from board members or administrators. All three selections are promotions from assistant principal positions in BISD. Whitney...

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Brazos County's district attorney updates county commissioners on recent jury trials. Jarvis Parsons report during the commission's June 9th meeting included convictions of one man for defrauding an elderly man and two men convicted of murder. Parsons said 44 percent of murders in Brazos County in the last 13 ye...

Kathleen Sanderson of the Bryan/College Station Salvation Army visits with WTAW's Tucker Young and Will Welch on The Infomaniacs June 15, 2026 about their collection of school supplies and fans and previews their June 25th "Behind The Red Shield" education event.

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Twice in one meeting, Brazos County commissioners take action on purchasing land. At the commission's June 9th meeting, following a 3-1 vote to approve a sales agreement buying land in front of the sheriff's office and jail, commissioners returned from an executive session and unanimously voted to give the count...

This podcast contains comments from the June 11, 2026 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council returns the responsibility for mowing and landscaping services to a locally owned company. After a year of complaints about the performance of a Dallas based company , the council unanimously voted June 11 to bring back Green Teams, which had the contract for ten years. Gree...

This podcast is a visit with city of Navasota spokeswoman Taylor Hughes and WTAW's Bill Oliver. The city of Navasota has announced the return of the landmark LaSalle monument.  City spokeswoman Taylor Hughes says this follows repairs after the granite base was struck by a small truck in December 2025. The monument, which was unveiled in 1930, is located in the median of Washington Avenue east of d...

The city of College Station's marketing coordinator Grace Hallowell and the city's recreation supervisor of special events Jeep Wentsch preview upcoming events with WTAW's Tucker Young on The Infomaniacs June 12, 2026.

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. September 2024 will mark two years since the scheduled opening of the still to be completed construction of the Bryan Midtown Park entertainment complex. The owner of the venue is promoting on its website, a November 2026 opening of what will include a movie theater, bowling, indoor and outdoor pickleball, a restauran...

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. A divided Brazos County commission approves the unbudgeted purchase of land in front of the sheriff's office and jail for future expansion. The purchase price of almost $2.5 million dollars is $1 million more than the appraised value. County judge Duane Peters, who was part of the three to one majority vote, sai...

Bryan police officer Seth Waller visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about the city's "Boots, Badges & Big Rig Fest" taking place Friday (June 12) at the Travis Field complex behind the city stadium. 

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. Prime parking spaces in downtown Bryan will now have a two hour time limit weekdays between eight and five. The Bryan city council on Tuesday (June 9) unanimously approved a two hour limit along Main Street between 23rd and 26th. This impacts 226 out of 2,500 parking spaces. The six month pilot program will use techno...

Ringer Library manager Derika Bailey provides an update of activities throughout the Bryan/College Station Library System during a visit with WTAW's Tucker Young on The Infomaniacs June 11, 2026.