Insight On Business the News Hour

Coming up on May 17 is Accelerate DSM a program of the Greater Des Moines Partnership and SquareOne DSM. In to give us a preview of the one day, focused event is Mike Colwell. Here we talk about the who, what, where and when of Accelerate DSM and offer up the registration page. Only 400 seats available get your tickets today.

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Recently U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar made a stop in Des Moines to speak to the Polk County Democrats at the Spring Fund Raiser. We wanted to ask some questions about business vs. politics and had our opportunity. Here is that brief interview... 

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Meet Rob Fair who runs The Fletcher of Ankeny. We ask about the unique name, the food, the atmosphere and more. It's all here in the back-story of a restaurant open seven days a week for lunch and dinner and a Happy Hour Monday - Friday from 2pm to 5pm.  The Fletcher the Insight on Business Restaurant of the Week! 

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

The weekend is here and so is Jeff Pitts from Cityview. He's got a list of stuff to do in the Metro from DemiCon 28 to Hall & Oates to the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday. Listen up and get out there...

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

If the voice and the face are familiar...they should be. Jonathan Narcisse has been involved many things from politics to publishing. Now he is launching the biggest musical talent event Iowa has ever seen. Calling it IowaStock (think Woodstock) an all Iowa music and arts fair Jonathan is bringing over 160 acts...all with an Iowa connection for a party that will last four days...and nights. Hang on...this is BIG! 

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

This gives you an idea of what we do other than our long-form business interviews. About two minutes of our business news headlines from several days.... Insight on Business the News Hour - Monday - Friday starting at 5pm on AM-940, Des Moines.

Last week we had a news story about how BMW and Fiat Chrysler were busy recruiting individuals directly from high schools and technical schools to become automobile technicians. The reason: There is an acute shortage of people in that field. We reached out to the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) for an update on what they know and that's how we met Jerry Burns the Chair of the Automotive Technology Department. We asked lots of questions about the field, costs, wages and more...Jerry answered.

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Each Monday our networking and social media contributor Laura Kinnard joins us to look at networking opportunities in and around the Metro. You can find more at Des Moines Biz Mixer. And, because today is the Birthday of our producer, Tyler Hackenmiller we chatted shoes, insurance, parents and becoming...26.

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Each week we feature a locally owned Restaurant of the Week. This week meet Chef Nick Gonwa from Eatery A on on the near west side of Des Moines. Learn more about the back-story of the Mediterranean inspired food, what they do to make the experience special and more. Chow down with fire and smoke at Eatery A: 

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Each week our lifestyle contributor Jeff Pitts from Cityview comes by with his top picks of "Stuff to Do in the Des Moines Metro" and it's always quite a mix: From the Iowa Barnstormers to the Des Moines Spirngfest Horse Show to the Drake Relays, to Living History Farms to Beauty and the Beast and even fresh food at the Valley Junction Farmers Market opening! This is a fun segment...because sometimes ya just gotta. 

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.