Backroads and Byways With Fred Uhe

Unleash Council Bluffs! Mark Eckman, Executive Director of Unleash Council Bluffs (formerly the Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau) joins host Fred Uhe as they discuss happenings and attractions in western Iowa. Activities at Crescent Hill at Hitchcock, the former Mt. Crescent Ski Area, are just around the corner so tune in soon. 

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Is Nebraska's capital city of Lincoln going bananas? Join host Fred Uhe and Jeff Maul, executive director of Visit Lincoln as they discuss the Savanna Bananas upcoming visit to the city. They also discuss Lincoln’s hidden gems, thriving and diverse culinary scenes and the power of sports tourism.

It is really fall if you haven’t visited Vala’s? Kirsten Vala Fong, co-owner of Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard, joins host Fred Uhe to discuss everything new and exciting at the farm. She offers some background on how those new attractions and food items come about and other topics to give you a behind the scenes look at this leading fall attraction. Kirsten shares her first job at Vala’s and how her family’s passion has become a family tradition for so many in the region. 

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From the front of the house to each line cook in the back, life lessons abound in at Sage Student Bistro. Brian O'Malley is at the center of it all at Metro Community College as the Associate Dean of Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Horticulture. In this episode, he joins host Fred Uhe to share insights on his time in the hospitality industry, the impact it's had on his life, how Metro's student-run restaurant operates and so much more.

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Fred Uhe sits down with College World Series Executive Director Amy Hornocker and Board of Directors member Herb Hames to get a behind the scenes look at Omaha's greatest sporting event. From host families to ballpark food, there's plenty to learn about backstage.

Fred Uhe chats with Visit Nebraska Executive Director John Ricks about the hidden gems of the state, how he ended up in the Cornhusker State and his opportunities to work alongside the late Bob Uecker promoting tourism in Wisconsin.

In the inaugural episode of the Backroads and Byways podcast, host Fred Uhe is joined by longtime Omaha radio star Dave Wingert. The duo share highlights from Wingert's career, his latest chapter with Boomer Radio and his upcoming induction into the Nebraska Broadcasters Hall of Fame.