To kick off this new year on the podcast we have Mitchell Richardson and Jeff Moody from the Norman Parks & Rec Department to talk about one of Norman's biggest annual events, The Daddy Daughter Dance!

After that, we go into a preview of many of the fun events Parks & Rec has in store for 2026.

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For more information about the City of Norman, visit www.NormanOK.gov

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OBI's Executive Director of the Oklahoma City Region, Jake Cleveland, joins us this month to talk about Our Blood Institute and it's connection to the Norman community and Oklahoma at large!

Fore information about Our Blood Institute, visit OurBloodInstitute.org

For more information about the City of Norman, visit www.NormanOK.gov

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This month's episode we have several interviews, including ones with Comms Director Tiffany Vrska, Mayor Stephen Tyler Holman, and a pair of our City Council members, all talking about the City of Norman's Citizen's Academy program!

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This month brings a new refresh to On West Gray! Bryce Holland takes over as host and welcomes Leslie Nottingham, Executive Director of the Norman Arts Council, to talk about the NAC and everything it does for our community.

For more information on the Norman Arts Council, visit www.NormanArts.org

For more information about the City of Norman, visit www.NormanOK.gov

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Stephen Tyler Holman was elected as the latest Mayor of Norman in February 2025, and officially took office in July. This month, Mayor Holman joins us to talk about his journey in the Norman City Council, what he sees for the future of Norman, and the challenges he will have to face.

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On this month's episode, Producer and Editor Bryce Holland fills in for Tiffany and welcomes Jason Olsen, Norman Parks & Rec Director, and Rick Parish, Westwood Golf Course PGA Professional, to talk about the Westwood Master Plan and more exciting things coming to Norman's parks in the future!

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Public Works Director Scott Sturtz and Streets Program Manager Joseph Hill join us this month to talk about the latest happenings in the Public Works Department and what citizens can expect for the future.

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This month, we are talking about one of Norman's favorite annual events: the Norman Music Festival! We are joined by Shari Jackson, Executive Director of the Norman Music Alliance, and Quentin Bomgardner, board member emeritus of the Norman Music Festival and one it's founders, to talk about its past, present, and future.

The festival runs April 24-26 this year, and the City of Norman is a proud of this unique and incredible event through funding support and in-kind services.

For more information of the Norman Music Festival, visit https://normanmusicfestival.com/

For more information about the City of Norman, visit www.NormanOK.gov

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On this month's episode, we are joined Mark Fox, Meterologist-in-Charge for the National Weather Service in Norman, and James Hocker, OK-First Program Manager for the Oklahoma Mesonet. They talk about the work of their agencies and others at the National Weather Center here in Norman, how they work tirelessly to keep us safe and weather aware.

For more information on the National Weather Center, visit https://www.ou.edu/nwc

For more information on the National Weather Service, visit https://www.weather.gov/oun/

For more information on the Oklahoma Mesonet, visit https://www.mesonet.org/

For more information about the City of Norman, visit www.NormanOK.gov

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On this month's episode we are joined by Norman Parks & Rec Director Jason Olsen, YFAC Athletic Operations Supervisor Kellen McCoy, and Rayford Young of The Trae Young Family Foundation to talk about the Young Family Athletic Center's first year of operation!

The Young Family Athletic Center is a state-of-the-art sports and recreation complex in Norman that was voter-approved through the Norman Forward initiative.

For more information about about the YFAC, visit www.YFAC.com

For more information about the City of Norman, visit www.NormanOK.gov

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