Bay 11

Tracked: Our summer show this time begins with a look at young people who are being followed by their parents, thanks to apps that let them track their movements and more. Anna Daniel talks to three teens and a parent about the issues involved.

Living History: Then Sophia Vaughn visits with a 96-year-old veteran of World War II, Kenneth Gaines, Jr., an Army Air Corp pilot who saw Nagasaki just 60 days after the atomic bomb was dropped in August of 1945. His memories of the war provide insights you only get from those who lived it.

A sign is torn down, igniting a conflict between straight and LGBTQ students at a Springfield high school. Reporter Sophia Vaughn talked to two senior girls, one straight, one gay, who were part of the events that made local news, and sparked a spirited debate among teenagers who walked the same hallways every day, but at times seemed miles apart.

Books are in the spotlight as we look at the future of real books, the kind you can hold, and the stores that sell them.

Our first segment features a couple of Seattle bookstores reporter Anna Daniel visited during a recent broadcast trip to the northwest. People who make their living selling books were happy to discuss their confidence in the future of printed books, despite the online sales and electronic readers that have dominated the market in recent years.

Then we have an in-depth interview with a former HTVer who is now an author. Matt Derrick was part of the very first broadcast class at Hillcrest. Late last year, he wrote a book about Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and it was (and is) a big hit regionally. He talked to Colby Bogle a little about those early days of HTV, and a lot about pulling together the Mahomes book in less than a month.

The "Dig or Diss" segment features our staff sounding off about recycling and composting, post-travel woes, and a brand of shirt that does not handle perspiration well. Seriously, that was an actual thing we discussed.

Are teenagers concerned enough about the future to actually do something about it?

On this edition of Bay 11, we talk to current high school students who have done a little, or a lot, to prepare for the next chapter of their lives. The decisions are many...go to college or go to work? Stay close to home or move away? Pursue a profession or a trade, or even go into business? Decisions, decisions.

0:31 - 6:38 Looking Ahead Reporter: Brenden Weaver

6:55 - 13:49 A Different Path Reporter: Hayden Pyle

13:52 - 20:06 Navy Girl Reporter: Sophia Vaughn

13:54 - 20:02 Dig or Diss

KY3 consumer reporter Ashley Reynolds gets hundreds of tips each month from her loyal viewers. The tips often lead her to scam artists, shady deals, and services promised, but not provided. Bay 11 reporter Anna Daniel traces Ashley's journalism career, which began in high school when she was just 15, and led her to become one of the Ozarks' most-recognized reporters. In the interview, you can hear how dedicated Reynolds is to her viewers, and why she feels it is important for her to remain "on your side."

In our "Dig or Diss" segment, be ready for an especially far-ranging discussion of "The Bundy Tapes," horses, Emily Dickinson, and the disadvantages pianists because of the size and immobility of their favorite instrument.

Human trafficking is a crime that continues to grow across the globe, and that includes the Ozarks. In this special edition of Bay 11, we focus sharply on trafficking...what it is, how mostly women are victimized, and how some people are offering hope and assistance to those who can escape before it is too late. Our program is made up of three in-depth segments:

0:00 - 2:24 Intro/Open

2:24 - 13:40 Dr. Rachael Harrington

13:47 - 20:56 Sheila and Brandon Cox

21:20 - 31:32 Kris Wade

Our reporters are Sophia Vaughn and Hayden Pyle.

Teens are all over social media, and that is not always a good thing. Reporter Sara Collins talked to a variety of young people about what they see on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and other online hangouts. It can be a crude, and sometimes dangerous place, as you will hear in our lead story.

Then Anna Daniels interviews former HTVer and current Los Angeles resident Jessica Larson, who left town after college, hoping to break into the entertainment industry. She's hoping to write and produce someday, but she realizes her professional journey is just beginning.

Finally, "Dig or Diss" is spirited as Sophia rants about football, Anna targets Valentine's Day, Brenden rants about the dream-killing Patriots, and finally, thankfully, Hayden shares how much he digs a classic movie from the 80s.

NOTE: Special thanks to Michelle Turner at Washington High School in Washington, MO, and the staff of "Blue Jay Journal" for their assistance.

One of our guests on this show is Ren Luebbering, who runs http://checkmateconsulting.com/

A woman was charged with first-degree murder two nights before Thanksgiving, and just like that, a Hillcrest sophomore and her siblings lost their beloved "Hammaw." Hayden Pyle has an in-depth look at the bizarre, unspeakable crime, and how it has altered the lives of a Springfield family forever.

Then in "Traveling Man," reporter Brenden Weaver visits with a Hillcrest social studies teacher who has shown the world to teenagers for almost 20 years through his ambitious trips abroad.

A Hillcrest student talks about her ongoing fight with depression, and how she sought help once she began to understand what was happening to her. Reporter Anna Daniel has her story, and also gets perspective from a therapist who says she has seen a rise in depression among young people in the last 10 years.

The new "Dig or Diss" segment features perspectives on a controversial NFL player, the new film, "Bohemian Rhapsody," a certain popular, but overplayed Mariah Carey Christmas song, and finally, host Hayden Pyle opens up a can of worms when he disses females who announce their intentions when they decide to visit the restroom. Worry not...Anna and Sophia take issue with his diss.

Our sponsor this show is the HTV Alumni Association. You can find their group on Facebook.

Stan Lee passed away at the age of 95 this week. No one was more associated with Marvel Comics. And to mark his career, and his passing, we found an expert.

Jim Fadler grew up in Columbia, Missouri. He started reading his brother and sister's comic books when he was five years old. Batman and Superboy were his favorites. His first exposure to Marvel was Fantastic Four and Spiderman comics, and he immediately recognized they were different, especially the art work and the dynamic story telling. To say he was a huge fan in his teen and college years is probably an understatement.

He has read more, and remembered more, about Stan Lee, Marvel, and comic books in general than anyone we can think of. On this Bay 11, he shares all sorts of interesting information about Lee's long career, and the history of the comic book genre.