The Bob Clark Podcast

ABQ RIDE today in Albuquerque means cleaner, compressed natural gas fueled vehicles, expanded hours of service made possible by a dedicated gross receipts tax increment, customer information on bus travel, and other alternate modes of travel, such as ride-sharing, bicycling, and walking. The new Alvarado Transportation Center in Downtown Albuquerque is not only an intermodal transportation hub, but also occupies the same site as the grand old Alvarado Hotel and shares a very similar design.

In the years ahead, high capacity corridors will be defined and advanced transit systems, such as Bus Rapid Transit will be  developed to serve the growing needs of the people of Albuquerque and visitors to our city. The history of transit has been colorful; its future is bright.

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KOAT 7's Todd Kurtz joins the show to get us ready for another huge event in Santa Fe. The 100th Burning of Zozobra will be held Friday evening, Aug. 30. If you can't make it, KOAT is the exclusive broadcast partner and will be viewable on-air and online at koat.com.

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Selina Zamora of Cetera Advisor Networks Stock Market Report for August 27th, 2024, on News Radio KKOB

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There are a lot of questions and not many answers to the Chief Medina situation as of now. Can he really get away with not turning on his body cam in a wreck that he caused? Tom Grover joins to help provide some clarity to this mess. 

Thomas Grover is a former police sergeant with extensive experience, skills, training and knowledge in police practices and procedures, civil rights, employment matters, bicycle and pedestrian accidents, and landlord/tenant issues.

Areas of expertise and knowledge include: police practices and procedures, field patrol operations, critical incident management and de-escalation, crisis negotiations, incident investigations, crime/incident scene management, department standard operating procedures, bicycle patrol and operations, police officer instruction, specialized unit operations, and community relations.

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Mr. Aaron Jones is a native New Mexican who began his security and law enforcement career in the Los Angeles – Beverly Hills area in the early 1990s. Aaron quickly worked his way into the security industry working for John Carden, a retired Beverly Hills PD Sergeant who founded the renowned Officers Group. Aaron worked hard and was honored with the task to direct protection detail for Foreign Royalty from Saudi Arabia and South Korea as well as various celebrities, dignitaries and corporate executives.

Mr. Jones later went to the police academy and became a police officer in the City of Los Angeles. He returned to New Mexico in the late 90s and became a Deputy Sheriff. He was very successful in criminal investigations where he served the last eight years of his law enforcement career investigating many high profile cases. Detective Jones transitioned his Police career working Homicide and Violent Crimes to establishing the most elite security and investigations firm in the southwestern United States.

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NMAA's Sally Marquez is ready for anything with the football season kicking off this week. The New Mexico Activities Association was formed in 1921 as a private/non-profit organization whose principle purpose is the regulation, direction, administration and supervision of interscholastic activities in the State of New Mexico. The NMAA prides itself in its leadership, providing educational and social experiences for the students and communities of New Mexico. The NMAA has taken a leadership role nationally in several areas, including sportsmanship, media relations, coaches preparation, corporate development and interscholastic activities.

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Apodaca, the son of former New Mexico governor Jerry Apodaca, grew up in Santa Fe, playing football for Santa Fe High School before being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 17. Apodaca continued his football career at Southern Methodist University and the University of New Mexico, where he graduated in 1986 with a B.A. in broadcast management. After graduating, Apodaca joined CBS, eventually becoming a senior executive for the network's Entertainment, Sports, and Olympics division. This would be the start of a 30-year career in media which included two years at America Online, eight years as a Vice President at Univision, and 6 years at Entravision Communications

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Bob and Gerges have a lot to unpack after the opening night of the DNC. What did you think of Joe Biden's speech? What will MLG have to say in her speech this evening? 

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In April, the city’s Environmental Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for the stadium. About two weeks after that, neighbors filed an appeal, citing concerns over the noise and traffic.

United argued the approved plans had the changes that neighbors were looking for – and the city’s land use hearing officer sided with them in July.

That led to the city council vote Monday, which denied the neighbors’ appeal and gave United a big win.

In response to the vote, New Mexico United owner and CEO Peter Trevisani issued this statement:

“City Council has once again reaffirmed the notion of a multi-use stadium for this nearly 400-acre park, emphasizing that this project is not just suitable, but essential for Albuquerque. This facility will serve as a vital asset for our youth, generate hundreds of new jobs—both full-time and part-time—and fulfill the long-term vision for Balloon Fiesta Park. As our city expands, it’s crucial that we develop amenities and community hubs to support and celebrate our growth and build projects that New Mexicans can be proud of for generations to come.” - KOB4

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Pavlos Panagopoulos of Cetera Advisor Networks Stock Market Report for August 20th, 2024 on News Radio KKOB

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