Rick's Podcasts

Dr. Lusharon Wiley, who for the past six years has led corporate culture, equity and inclusion efforts at Innisfree Hotels as Vice President of Corporate Culture, has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Equity Project Alliance (EPA), working with local business leaders to effect sustainable change in Escambia County and northwest Florida.  Dr. Wiley discusses EPA and her plans for 2024.

In partnership with Waste Management, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos organization will renovate a ball field at the Gull Point Resource Center, 7000 Spanish Trail, on Thursday, Jan. 11. The renovation effort, led by Southern League Groundskeeper of the Year Scotty Atkins, is part of the Blue Wahoos’ mission to improve the quality of life for the people living in Pensacola. Each year, the organization teams with Waste Management to help renovate a local baseball field in need of repair. Bill Vilona shares the details.

Lissa Dees discusses how well the ParkMobile App is working, plus talks about the 3-1-1 service. 

This morning I broke the news that GE has landed the largest wind turbine contract in the Western Hemisphere - which is good news for the Port of Pensacola.  Port Director Clark Merritt tells us why.

The full show: Sena Maddison, Eric Gilmore, Nathaniel Rakish and Jill Hubbs.

Mayor D. C. Reeves discusses the AG opinion regarding the Children's Resource Center and the letter of intent with Baptist.

The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida (JAS) will usher in the “Year of the Dragon” with its 30th annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Sat., Jan. 20, at the Wright Place in Pensacola.Festivities will take place from 12 noon until 4 p.m. and will include performances by the popular Matsuriza taiko drummers, Japanese dancing and children’s performances, martial arts and sumo demonstrations, music, food vendors, and other cultural displays, plus a silent auction.JAS members and children under age 3 enjoy free admission, and non-member tickets are $10 each. Guests can skip the ticket line by becoming a member in advance at jasnwfl.org/join.The Wright Place is located at 80 E. Wright St. and is part of the First United Methodist Church complex. In addition to street parking, there are several lots adjacent to the church that are available for this event. Doors open at 11:00 a.m.

IHMC's Evening Lecture series kicks off 2024 by delving into the networks of connected devices that surround us, telling us where to drive, when to stand, what to buy at the grocery store, and much more.  The Internet of Things (IoT) is the web of connected devices that are woven deeply into our everyday lives. From smart homes filled with smart appliances, smart switches, and smart light bulbs to personal devices such as Fitbits and smart watches, you interact with IoT devices every day. IHMC’s Associate Director Dr. Niranjan Suri will discuss ongoing work in the military applications of IoT, and he will talk about the challenges raised by IoT, such as privacy and data rights at 6 p.m. on Jan. 18,   at 40 S. Alcaniz St. Shannon Nickinson has the details.

UWF. Women's Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton discusses the team's two tough losses in January. She talks about the roles her assistant coaches play.

In 2017, WSRE PBS first presented “The 2 Sides Project,” a documentary film that followed American Gold Star sons and daughters on a 2015 trip to Vietnam, where they visited the sites of their fathers’ last known locations and connected with Vietnamese citizens who also lost parents during the Vietnam War.The third such Gold Star group to make this emotional journey, which has been sponsored by the not-for-profit 2 Sides Project, will leave for Vietnam on Jan. 11.In conjunction with the upcoming trip and in partnership with 2 Sides Project, WSRE will rebroadcast “The 2 Sides Project” documentary at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, and share Facebook posts from the organization’s founder, Margot Carlson Delogne, while with the group is in Vietnam.WSRE General Manager Jill Hubbs , a Gold Star daughter, shares the details.