The KFRU Business Spotlight
Ted Farnen. Columbia Missourian columnist. Former host of Columbia Today on KFRU. Former State Representative.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- January 10th & 11th, 2026. This week Ted Farnen joins to talk about a variety of things including his latest journalistic foray into being a columnist for the Columbia Missourian. He talks about his second piece that covered the "median" laws that the Columbia City Counc…
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Nick Knoth, COMO Vanguard Owner/Editor. David Lile, COMO Vanguard Podcast Co-Host. New podcast coming in January 2026.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- January 3rd & 4th, 2026. Happy New Year!!! This week we talk with Nick Knoth and David Lile. Nick is the owner and editor and producer of COMO Vanguard, a new subscription information service that covers the Columbia City Council meetings, along with some special repor…
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Kip Kendrick, Presiding Commissioner, Boone County. Looking back at 2025 and looking forward to 2026.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- December 27th & 28th, 2025. Kip Kendrick, the Presiding Commissioner of Boone County joins us. We look back at the most positive things, according to Kip, for 2025. We talk 9-1-1 Center's radio upgrade for the entire county, the Sheriff's Regional Training Center, the …
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Barbara Buffaloe. Mayor, Columbia City Council. Looking back at 2025. Peering ahead to 2026.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- December 20th & 21st, 2025. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe joins us this week for out annual "Year-End" conversation. We start with a recent highlight for 2025 as American Airlines will soon begin offering flights out of Columbia Reginal Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina. T…
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Lily White Boyd. Columbia Chamber Interim President-CEO/VP of External Affairs. Transition. What's ahead.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- December 13th & 14th, 2025. Lily White Boyd, Interim COE/President of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce joins us this week. We talk bout the transition happening at the Chamber as the search for a permanent President/CEO in underway after Matt McCormick left to move to Fl…
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Dave Baugher, President. John Ott, Vice-President. Premier Marketing. Their place in the history of 100 years of KFRU.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- December 6th & 7th, 2025. Dave Baugher and John Ott join me this week for a look back at a significant period in the life of KFRU as it celebrates its 100th birthday in 2025. Dave Baugher was the President and John Ott the Vice-President of Premier Marketing Group, the…
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United Community Builders. Damian Dean, Executive Director. Geoff Jones, Board Member. Enriching kids lives at the new Beacon of Light Center in Northeast Columbia.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- November 29th & 30th, 2025. We talk this week with Damien Dean, the Executive Director of United Community Builders. Damien tells about the latest project underway as they complete the construction of the Beacon of Light Center on Towne Drive in Columbia. UCB gives low …
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Brian Schaeffer, Fire Chief, Columbia Fire Department. Update on the CFD. We review the rescue of a 12-year-old boy from the Columbia stormwater system. Check in on both updates and new construction for fire stations.
KFRU Business Business Spotlight -- November 22nd & 23rd, 20. We talk with Brian Schaeffer, the Fire Chief, Columbia Fire Department. The Chief reviews the technical rescue of a 12-yer-old boy from the Columbia stormwater system. The story is fascinating, but scary, along with incredible because…
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Matt Stephens. Deputy Chief, Columbia Police Department. Update on CPD.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- November 15th & 16th, 2025. Matt Stephens, Deputy Chief of the Columbia Police Department, joins us this week for an update on CPD. We talk about the policies and practices being discussed since an incident on Homecoming weekend caused the spotlight to be shone on violen…
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Ken Rice. Community Conversation. City Council. Columbia School Board.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- November 8-9-2025. Ken Rice, former candidate for Ward 2 Columbia City Council and Columbia School Board, joins me to talk about the latest budget for the city, his participation in alternative version of the downtown walk the same night Dr. Mun Choi walked after bringin…
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