Becky Starkenburg, Dean of Students at Hope College, talked about the start of the school's 162nd Academic Year and more during an appearance in a live broadcast at the DeWitt Center of Hope College on Aug. 31, 2023.

Becky Starkenburg, Dean of Students at Hope College, talked about the start of the school's 162nd Academic Year and more during an appearance in a live broadcast at the DeWitt Center of Hope College on Aug. 31, 2023.

Talk of the Town began on 1450 WHTC in 1959. From 1961- 1981 Juke Van Oss served as co-host and from 1981 to 2016 as sole host of the program. He was inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame on July 14, 2009. Visit the Remembering Juke Page. When it comes to local talk, Talk of The Town takes the pulse of Holland. Local, state and national guests and your phone calls make Talk of the Town a Holland tradition. Don't miss a single broadcast with Host Ed VerSchure.

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Becky Starkenburg @ Hope Aug. 31

James Smead, Director of Resale Operations with the Community Action House, talked about the impending opening of a new resale store on Holland's North Side, and more during the monthly segment on Mar. 11, 2026.

James Smead, Director of Resale Operations with the <a href="https://www.communityactionhouse.org/">Community Action House</a>, talked about the impending opening of a new resale store on Holland's North Side, and more during the monthly segment on Mar. 11, 2026.

Community Action House Update Mar. 11

Kate Leighton-Colburn, Director of Development and Communications with the Holland Museum, talked about current and upcoming exhibits and activities during the monthly segment on Mar. 10, 2026.

Kate Leighton-Colburn, Director of Development and Communications with the <a href="https://hollandmuseum.org/">Holland Museum</a>, talked about current and upcoming exhibits and activities during the monthly segment on Mar. 10, 2026.

Holland Museum Update Mar. 10

State House District 86 Representative Nancy DeBoer (R-Holland) discussed tourism, literacy, higher education funding, housing, and another former Holland Mayor, Kurt Dykstra, during her monthly appearance on Mar. 9, 2026.

State House <a href="https://gophouse.org/member/RepNancyDeBoer/posts">District 86</a> Representative Nancy DeBoer (R-Holland) discussed tourism, literacy, higher education funding, housing, and another former Holland Mayor, Kurt Dykstra, during her monthly appearance on Mar. 9, 2026.

Becky Starkenburg @ Hope Aug. 31

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