Friday’s episode of The Four Hundred & Nineteen features a thoughtful and energizing community conversation sparked by Gretchen’s surprise guest, Dave Gierke from the Toledo School for the Arts. Dave joins the hosts to discuss arts education, student creativity, and the role schools like TSA play in shaping confident, expressive, and engaged young people across Northwest Ohio.

The conversation explores the impact of arts-based learning, the importance of access and opportunity in education, and how creative environments help students discover their voice and purpose. With its relaxed, curious tone, the episode blends education, community, and storytelling—closing out the week with a reminder that investing in young people and the arts strengthens the entire region.

Thanks to our sponsors: Whetro Wealth Management, Workspring, Toledo Refining Company, Toledo Community Foundation and TARTA.

Catch the show 3 times every day on WGTE: 7am on WGTE’s YouTube Channel, 3pm on the radio at FM91, and 6pm on TV channel 30.4 WGTE Connects.