On the Mark from Newsradio 1070 WKOK

Tanisha M. Williams, PhD, Burpee Postdoctoral Fellow in Botany, Biology Department, Bucknell University,with a revisit to the #BlackBotanistsWeek, the reaction locally and globally, local student reaction, and future activities in this nascent movement. We’ll also discuss the nation’s Black Lives Matters reawakening, the protests in the US and locally, and the impact of the pandemic on racial minorities. She’ll explain that, to avoid harassment, she sometimes has to carry scientific books, unnecessarily, so she’ll look like a scientist. Yes…We’ll get an update on her research, the climate change impact on the plants she’s studying.

WKOK’s broadcast of the Selinsgrove at Shikellamy football broadcast from Friday, October 9. 2020 with Kevin Herr and “The Chief” Dave Ritchie.

Mark Lawrence interviews Fran Zartman, a board member of the Shikellamy Braves Foundation, on their latest fundraiser–a print of the vista from the Shikellamy State Park Overlook, painted by a local artist. More info at www.shikbraves.org or go to The Braves Foundation on Facebook.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan have a vibrant discussion about the winners and losers, lies and misstatements, and dodged questions from the previous night's Vice Presidential debate.  A wide range of calls, texts and emails were part of this discussion, plus we played several excerpts of the debate.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan have a vibrant discussion about the winners and losers, lies and misstatements, and dodged questions from the previous night’s Vice Presidential debate.  A wide range of calls, texts and emails were part of this discussion, plus we played several excerpts of the debate.

Alan Zemaitis, Special Teams Coordinator, Secondary Coach, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Susquehanna University, on Susquehanna football team’s work at Kidsgrove and other contributions of the football team, we’ll talk about why Kidsgrove, and what was the motivation of the students to help the community and his role in this. We’ll discuss SOS, the Season of Service, during the pandemic.

Elizabeth Stark, Lifestyle Initiative Manager, Registered Dietitian, Weis Markets, and Kathryn Long, Healthy Living Coordinator, Registered Dietitian, Weis Markets, on the missing piece of many diets; fish; October is seafood month, so they’ll talk about the beneficial, even lifesaving, aspects of seafood. They also review in-season fruits and veggies, and they have some tips, and info. Then at 7:40am, we’ll sample some good leftover recipes, talk about the HB podcast, discuss upcoming classes, camps and cookies.