KFRU Business Spotlight -- January 17th & 18th, 2026.  Brian Toohey, the CEO of the Columbia Board of Realtors joins us.  We take a look back on the best things and the worst things about 2025.  We also look ahead to 2026 and what to expect in terms of housing prices, interest rates and more.  Also, Brian tells us that the name of his organization will change in the next few months to more realistically reflect their membership.  He also gives us an update on the Columbia Board of Realtors upcoming candidate forum for the April Municipal elections with segments for both Columbia School Board and Columbia City Council candidates.

KFRU Business Spotlight -- January 17th &amp; 18th, 2026.&nbsp; Brian Toohey, the CEO of the Columbia Board of Realtors joins us.&nbsp; We take a look back on the best things and the worst things about 2025.&nbsp; We also look ahead to 2026 and what to expect in terms of housing prices, interest rates and more.&nbsp; Also, Brian tells us that the name of his organization will change in the next few months to more realistically reflect their membership.&nbsp; He also gives us an update on the Columbia Board of Realtors upcoming candidate forum for the April Municipal elections with segments for both Columbia School Board and Columbia City Council candidates.

Join Mark Mills each Sunday as we visit with business leaders across Missouri. We'll take a deep dive into the news and issues that are impacting Mid-Missouri's business community.  Listen live on KFRU every Sunday morning at 8 am.

Join Mark Mills each Sunday as we visit with business leaders across Missouri. We'll take a deep dive into the news and issues that are impacting Mid-Missouri's business community.  Listen live on KFRU every Sunday morning at 8 am.

KFRU Business Spotlight

Mark Mills speaks with local business leaders and keeps you connected to Columbia's vibrant business community.

Mark Mills speaks with local business leaders and keeps you connected to Columbia's vibrant business community.

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Brian Toohey, CEO-Columbia Board of Realtors.  Looking back at 2025.  Looking forward to 2026.

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 Council brought forward, then tabled recently.  We also get into the upcoming local election for Columbia City Council and Columbia Schools Board of Education. We also talk about the opening days of the Missouri Legislative session and what to look for moving forward. 

KFRU Business Spotlight -- January 10th &amp; 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.&nbsp; He talks about his second piece that covered the "median" laws that the Columbia City Council brought forward, then tabled recently.&nbsp; We also get into the upcoming local election for Columbia City Council and Columbia Schools Board of Education. We also talk about the opening days of the Missouri Legislative session and what to look for moving forward.&nbsp;

Ted Farnen. Columbia Missourian columnist. Former host of Columbia Today on KFRU. Former State Representative.

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 reports on council news and the planning and zoning commission. COMO Vanguard will take the "next" step in their coverage of the council with a podcast after every city council meeting.  David Lile joins Nick as a co-host of the podcast that intends to give additional information depth to particular council matters.  Along with Nick and David, there will always be a third voice involved as a co-host for even more depth on the focused topic.  COMOVanguard.com

 

KFRU Business Spotlight -- January 3rd &amp; 4th, 2026.&nbsp; Happy New Year!!!&nbsp; This week we talk with Nick Knoth and David Lile.&nbsp; 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 reports on council news and the planning and zoning commission. COMO Vanguard will take the "next" step in their coverage of the council with a podcast after every city council meeting.&nbsp; David Lile joins Nick as a co-host of the podcast that intends to give additional information depth to particular council matters.&nbsp; Along with Nick and David, there will always be a third voice involved as a co-host for even more depth on the focused topic.&nbsp; COMOVanguard.com
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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 -- 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 start of the construction of the Daycare Center for Joint Communications and First Responders and the Senior Tax Freeze.  We cover a lot of bases about good things happening in Boone County and look forward to 2026.

KFRU Business Spotlight -- December 27th &amp; 28th, 2025.&nbsp; Kip Kendrick, the Presiding Commissioner of Boone County joins us.&nbsp; We look back at the most positive things, according to Kip, for 2025.&nbsp; We talk 9-1-1 Center's radio upgrade for the entire county, the Sheriff's Regional Training Center, the start of the construction of the Daycare Center for Joint Communications and First Responders and the Senior Tax Freeze.&nbsp; We cover a lot of bases about good things happening in Boone County and look forward to 2026.

Brian Toohey, CEO-Columbia Board of Realtors. Looking back at 2025. Looking forward to 2026.

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