BYU-Idaho Radio

Heidi Barker is a member of a Rexburg service organization called Rexburg Relief. The organization is hosting a Family to Family Fundraiser on Saturday, December 12, 2015 for refugees in Syria. The fundraiser starts at 1:00 p.m. at Adams Elementary. Listen to our full interview with Barker and find out what will be at the fundraiser.

Derick Rhoton, a BYU-Idaho Business Management Department faculty member, spoke in the weekly devotional about honoring our father and mother regardless of our age and what you should do when you're home for Christmas.

Marcia Watkins had three goals when she graduated High School in 1957 - serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, get a degree, marry in the temple, and start a family. Throughout her life, she has accomplished all but one of those goals.

Parker Kane is a BYU-Idaho student who went viral with a video of him beatboxing with a McDonald's cup. Producers of America's Got Talent saw the video and invited Kane and his sister, Hayley Kane, to audition for the show. Their audition is Saturday, December 5, 2015 in Salt Lake City. Parker and Hayley told us what they'll be performing and how their lives have changed since the video went viral.

The Salvation Army is in need of more volunteer and employed red kettle bell ringers. Captain Dwayne Patterson, the core officer of the Idaho Falls Salvation Army, talks about the ways the red kettle has impacted people's lives and other ways people can lend a helping hand.

Brad Robins, Casey Elliot, and Bradly Quinn Lever, the members of The Gentlemen Trio (GENTRI), talked with student reporter, Erin Quaranta, about their music, how they became a group, their accomplishments, and what is to come.

Jordan Hughes, a BYU-Idaho student, recently started a society that helps people manage depression and anxiety. They meet every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Sumerset Apartments Lounge. Hughes talks about his experience and what these meetings are all about.

Nathan Peterson, a student at BYU-Idaho and a council member for student activities, talks about ornament extravaganza occuring throughout this week in the Manwhering Center and how it's bringing the Christmas spirit to Rexburg.

Karla LaOrange, the Teacher Education Department Chair at BYU-Idaho, spoke about the courage to become what God wants you to become during the weekly devotional at BYU-Idaho.

Eda Ashby is the artistic director of this year's Christmas concert at BYU-Idaho. Time for Three, a popular trio of two violins and a double-bass, will perform with BYU-Idaho on December 5, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.