City of Columbia Utilities Director Dave Sorrell. Electricity. Water. Sewer. Storm Water. Trash/Recycling. Railroad Shipping.

Sunday Business Spotlight -- July 21st, 2024. This week Dave Sorrell, the Director of Utilities for the City of Columbia, joins us to talk about, well, utilities. We talk upgrades and maintenance happening now for all segments: electricity, water, sewer, storm water, trash & recycling and the COLT …

Capital Improvement Sales Tax Extension on August ballot. David Nichols, Committee Co-Chair. Lily White, Columbia Chamber of Commerce VP, External Affairs.

Sunday Business Spotlight - July 14, 2024. This week we talk about the City of Columbia Capital Improvement Sales Tax Extension which the city council voted to place on the August 6th Primary Election ballot. Co-Chair of the committee in favor of passage of Proposition 1, David Nichols and Columbia…

I-70 Improvement Program Director Eric Kopinski. Columbia Regional Airport Manger Mike Parks.

Sunday Business Spotlight - July 7, 2024.  This week we talk transportation on the Sunday Business Spotlight.  The I-70 improvement project gets started Monday, July 8th.  The first phase of the project starts near the 70/63 connector in Columbia and moves to the Kingdom City exit according to Eric…

KBXR's Foodie Fridays with Mo Louis. KFRU's Friday Forum within Columbia Today with Ted Farnen.

Sunday Business Spotlight -June 30th, 2024. This week we go "inside radio" with two samples of programming on Cumulus stations now.  First we give you an example of 102-3 KBXR's Friday Foodies offering.  This new content with Mo Louis is on Friday morning at 8 am.  We sample the version of the show…

Matt McCormick. President, Columbia Chamber. Year End Awards. I-70 Upgrade underway. Workforce Development update.

Sunday Business Spotlight - June 23rd, 2024.  This week Matt McCormick, President of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, joins us to talk about multiple recent activities.  We talk about the annual Year-End awards handed out in a "new look" get together that included the awards at Launder Auditorium …

MU Healthcare CEO Rick Ransom. Children's Hospital. Capital Region Medical takeover. Rural Health Care. Next Gen.

Sunday Business Spotlight - June 16th, 2024.  This week we have a conversation with Ric Ransom, the CEO of MU Health Care .  Ric tells us about the management of this Academic/Teaching Hospital that is a huge employer and economic driver in central Missouri.  Ransom talks specifically about some re…

Deputy City Manger Matt Unrein. Parks & Rec. Water and Electric Utilities. Public Works.

Sunday Business Spotlight - June 9th, 2024.  This week we talk with City of Columbia Deputy City Manager Matt Unrein.  Matt talks about coming back to Columbia to work.  His specific responsibilities include oversight of Parks & Recreation, Utilities and Public Works.  We talk about challenges faci…

Ann Merrifield, 2024 Athena Leadership Award. Kasey Hammock, 2024 Young Athena Award.

Sunday Business Spotlight - June 2nd, 2024.  This year's winners of the Women's Network - Columbia Chamber of Commerce Athena Awards join us on this week's Sunday Business Spotlight.  Ann Merrifield, the Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri, the winner of the 2024 Athe…

Council retreat. See. Click. Fix. preview. Infrastructure update.

Sunday Business Spotlight - May 26th, 2024. On the Sunday Business Spotlight this week, we talk with Columbia 4th Ward City Councilman Nick Foster.  We start with a review of the recent City Council/City Department leaders retreat held at the Lake of the Ozarks.  We talk about staffing issues for t…

Athena Awards. Chamber Spring. Graduating HS early, plus Associate Degree.

Sunday Business Spotlight - May 19th, 2024.  Lily White, VP for External Affairs for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Jade Poe, Director of the Women's Network for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce join us to preview the 2024 Athena Awards Ceremony coming up, plus we review an incredibly busy sp…