December 2008 Show Archives
Week 1 Show 0849
Ponca City Development Authority (View Video)
While many cities across the nation are struggling to put their citizens to work, one Oklahoma community is finding it can't fill jobs fast enough.
For more information visit these links:Ponca City Development Authority
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Interview with David Myers--Rural Development (View Video)
We visit with David Myers, Executive Director of the Ponca City Development Authority, about what Ponca City is doing to increase their workforce.
For more information visit these links:Ponca City Development Authority
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Skills Readiness Certification Training (View Video)
While Oklahoma employers are working to create new jobs, they can't do it alone, which is why a new effort is underway to give potential employees a leg up in finding a job.
For more information visit these links:Introduction: WorkKeys And Oklahoma Career Readiness Certificates
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Value Added--Work Ready Communities (View Video)
With new companies coming into the state, there’s a need not just for new workers, but workers who are properly trained. A new work-ready designation allows employers to determine if an area has the skilled workforce they need.
Interview with Mark Snead--Economic Forecast (View Video)
We visit with OSU's director of the Center for Applied Economic Research, Mark Snead, about Oklahoma's 2009 economic outlook.
For more information visit this link:The Oklahoma Economy website
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America's Top Dog (View Video)
Travis Brorsen is a reality star and America's top dog owner all thanks to man's best friend and the lessons he learned while still a student.
For more information visit this link:Travis Brorsen Official Website
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Week 2 Show 0850
Boom and Bust (View Video)
As oil prices plunge around the world, many fear Oklahoma could face another boom and bust cycle that has been the bane of our state's energy sector. Leaders in our energy industry hope to break the cycle.
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Interview with Tom Price--Energy Future (View Video)
We visit with Chesapeake's senior vice president for corporate development, Tom Price, about the future of Oklahoma's energy industry.
For more information visit this link:Chesapeake Energy
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Oil and Gas Workforce (View Video)
Along with the growth in Oklahoma's oil and gas industry, comes the need for more qualified workers. See how High Plains Technology Center is preparing a new generation of oil field workers for the next generation of energy production.
For more information visit this link:High Plains Technology Center
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Interview with Dewey Bartlett--Future of Independent Producers (View Video)
We visit with Dewey Bartlett, Jr., the head of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, about the future of independent energy producers.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association
Oklahoma Energy Resources Board
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Oklahoma Film Industry (View Video)
Oklahoma goes out of its way to attract up and coming filmmakers to the state and Oklahoma is at the center of what insiders see as a growing trend.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Film and Music Commission
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Interview with Jill Simpson--Music Training (View Video)
We visit with Oklahoma Film and Music Commission director, Jill Simpson, about what the state is doing to find and nurture a creative workforce.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Film and Music Commission
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Week 3 Show 0851
Cuba Trade (View Video)
There's hope that a new administration in Washington will reverse a 50-year-old Cuba trade policy that a growing number of people in both the U.S. and Cuba see as a relic of the cold war.
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Interview with Leslie Schweitzer--Cuba Trade Impact (View Video)
We visit with Leslie Schweitzer, senior trade adviser to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about the importance of opening trade with Cuba.
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Value Added--Opening Trade with Cuba (View Video)
In 2006, state officials traveled to Cuba to discuss Oklahoma’s agricultural exports to this island nation.
Cherokee Industries (View Video)
The Cherokee Nation owns a wide variety of companies and is one of the state's largest employers. We look at how Native American-owned companies are helping Oklahoma's economy.
For more information visit these links:Cherokee Nation Businesses
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee CRC, LLC
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Interview with Brad Carson--Cherokee Nation (View Video)
We visit with Brad Carson, CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses, about the future of the Cherokee Nation.
For more information visit these links:Cherokee Nation Businesses
Cherokee Nation
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Bedre Chocolate Factory (View Video)
Rich, creamy chocolate is a delight for the young and old. A business enterprise of the Chickasaw Nation, Bedre Chocolates Factory and retail Outlet Store is a manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer of gourmet chocolate products.
For more information visit these links:Bedre Fine Chocolates
The Chickasaw Nation
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Interview with Bill Anoatubby--Chickasaw Nation Expansion (View Video)
We visit with Bill Anoatubby, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, about their efforts to expand into business areas outside the gaming industry.
For more information visit this link:The Chickasaw Nation
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Kidz 4 Troops (View Video)
A Metro Tech instructor has taken it upon himself to ensure that all our service men and women receive a kind word of encouragement from some warm hearts during this holiday season.
For more information visit these links:Kidz 4 Troops
Metro Tech Kidz 4 Troops
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Week 4 Show 0852
Nanotechnology (View Video)
SouthWest NanoTechnologies is on the verge of making Oklahoma the leader in nano technologies.
For more information visit this link:SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc.
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Biotech Debate (View Video)
While biotech is now a scientific reality, acceptance on a social level has been slower and nowhere has there been more opposition to the manipulation of genes than in Europe.
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Interview with Deb Newberry--Nanotechnology (View Video)
We visit with author, Deb Newberry, about the challenges and opportunities with nanotechnology.
For more information visit this link:Order the "Next Big Thing Is Really Small" from Amazon.com
Deb Newberry's Bio
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Science of the Small (View Video)
We look at a corn protein that’s helping researchers make new skin for burn victims.
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Access Optics (View Video)
We visit an Oklahoma company using nano technology to help everyone from surgeons to scientists to see better.
For more information visit this link:Access Optics
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Nano Barcodes (View Video)
In our continuing series on the “science of the small,” we see how scientists have miniaturized technology not too different from what you can find in the grocery store, tiny barcodes that could detect diseases in people and animals.
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Super Cloth (View Video)
In the wake of the largest e-coli outbreak in Oklahoma's history, scientists are searching for new ways to protect our food and the answer may be something as simple as a piece of cloth.
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Value Added--Nanotechnology (View Video)
We visit with leading scientists to learn more about Oklahoma's nanotechnology industry.
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