Barry Corkern

Tune in this week as we revisit one of Kerry’s very first interviews, a conversation with financial advisor and author Barry Corkern. Even now, much of the advice Barry gives in this interview on financial literacy, retirement savings, and unexpected circumstances still holds true. Listen to learn how to save for a long retirement, how to create a trust so you can leave your business, property, and wealth to future generations, and about his book, “Widowed”, which offers advice to newly widowed individuals so they can get back on their feet.

Reprise | Barry Corkern, Financial Advisor & Author

Mitch Chandler

Billy Mitch Chandler, Jr, was born in Little Rock, AR and raised in North Little Rock. Like his doctor father, Mitch is smart. But unlike his father, Mitch has been unable to settle on one career. In school he studied many areas of interest. In work, the same.In chronological order: His beginning career, and longest, was as program director and producer for local and regional TV news stations. Next, Director of business and public relations for Arkansas Economic Development Center (AEDC). Before becoming the director of Sales for Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, he tried his hand as an entrepreneur by being a founding partner of Martin-Wilbourn Ad Agency. His last full-time job was as Arkansas’s Director of Executive Communication for the Secretary of Commerce. As is often the case, he left when the administration changed.Today Mitch is writing full-time on his book, Bus Stop To Paris, an autobiography about “this hickory nut of the south” as he calls himself; and about a chance meeting in the Denver airport that would forever change his life and send him traveling the world. As one to never rest on his laurels, Billy Mitch still keeps his finger on the pulse of advertising and film by working with a few select clients, most notably the FBI Agents Association, with whom he has partnered for over a decade.

Billy Mitch Chandler, Jr, was born in Little Rock, AR and raised in North Little Rock. Like his doctor father, Mitch is smart. But unlike his father, Mitch has been unable to settle on one career. In school he studied many areas of interest. In work, the same. In chronological order: His beginning career, and longest, was as program director and producer for local and regional TV news stations. Next, Director of business and public relations for Arkansas Economic Development Center (AEDC). Before becoming the director of Sales for Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, he tried his hand as an entrepreneur by being a founding partner of Martin-Wilbourn Ad Agency. His last full-time job was as Arkansas’s Director of Executive Communication for the Secretary of Commerce. As is often the case, he left when the administration changed. Today Mitch is writing full-time on his book, Bus Stop To Paris, an autobiography about “this hickory nut of the south” as he calls himself; and about a chance meeting in the Denver airport that would forever change his life and send him traveling the world. As one to never rest on his laurels, Billy Mitch still keeps his finger on the pulse of advertising and film by working with a few select clients, most notably the FBI Agents Association, with whom he has partnered for over a decade.

Mitch Chandler, Self-Described "Hickory Nut of the South"

Leila King

Grace King

Helen Grace

This week Kerry talks with Helen Grace King and Leila King, the two sisters behind downtown Little Rock's popular @ The Corner Modern Diner.

Reprise | Helen Grace King and Leila King of @ The Corner Modern Diner

Tommy Foltz

This week Kerry sits down for an interview with Mr. Tommy Foltz, editorial writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Tune in to hear about the big business of natural gas, Tom's pivot from sports to politics to writing, and about the rocky journey of recovering from personal tragedy.

Tommy Foltz, Editorial Writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Chris Tanner

This week on Up in Your Business with Kerry McCoy we are speaking with Chris Tanner, co-owner/operator with his wife of three successful Little Rock restaurants: Samantha’s Tap Room, Cheers Restaurant, and The Oyster Bar. We will ask him what it has been like to be restauranteurs during the COVID -19 pandemic. How did they manage to successfully cope with the drastic changes in their industry? And how did they manage to hold a Grand Re-Opening of the newly revitalized Oyster Bar, a long-standing Little Rock institution, during the peak of the crisis?Learn what it takes to run not one, not two, but three successful restaurants.

This week on Up in Your Business with Kerry McCoy we are speaking with Chris Tanner, co-owner/operator with his wife of three successful Little Rock restaurants: Samantha’s Tap Room, Cheers Restaurant, and The Oyster Bar. We will ask him what it has been like to be restauranteurs during the COVID -19 pandemic. How did they manage to successfully cope with the drastic changes in their industry? And how did they manage to hold a Grand Re-Opening of the newly revitalized Oyster Bar, a long-standing Little Rock institution, during the peak of the crisis? Learn what it takes to run not one, not two, but three successful restaurants.

Reprise | Chris Tanner Owner of Cheers, Samantha's Taproom, The Oyster Bar

My guest today on Up In Your Business with Kerry McCoy is Mr. Ray Rodgers: a boxer, coach, cutman, administrator, three-time Hall of Fame recipient and tireless community leader. If he wasn’t known as the world’s best cut man in the boxing industry, he’d probably be known as a standup comedian, because he is funny. A “cutman” is the magic man in the corner of the boxing ring, administering trade secrets for healing his athlete. A bad cut above the eye or on the scalp can split open like a ripe tomato, creating a stream of blood, and making it almost impossible to see. This calamity can cost the boxer his fight. A good cutman is so important to a boxer’s success that Mr. Rodgers has been flown all over the world to aid and assist during boxing matches. You may remember him as the cutman for Little Rock’s former Olympic medalist, Jermain Taylor.Find out what it means to be a cutman, how Ray went from being a college football player to a well-respected boxing coach, and why he thinks amateur boxing is the best way to teach young people confidence and self-discipline, both in life and in the boxing ring.

My guest today on Up In Your Business with Kerry McCoy is Mr. Ray Rodgers: a boxer, coach, cutman, administrator, three-time Hall of Fame recipient and tireless community leader. If he wasn’t known as the world’s best cut man in the boxing industry, he’d probably be known as a standup comedian, because he is funny. A “cutman” is the magic man in the corner of the boxing ring, administering trade secrets for healing his athlete. A bad cut above the eye or on the scalp can split open like a ripe tomato, creating a stream of blood, and making it almost impossible to see. This calamity can cost the boxer his fight. A good cutman is so important to a boxer’s success that Mr. Rodgers has been flown all over the world to aid and assist during boxing matches. You may remember him as the cutman for Little Rock’s former Olympic medalist, Jermain Taylor. Find out what it means to be a cutman, how Ray went from being a college football player to a well-respected boxing coach, and why he thinks amateur boxing is the best way to teach young people confidence and self-discipline, both in life and in the boxing ring.

Reprise | Ray Rodgers, Legendary Boxing Coach

Brad Close is President of the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization. As NFIB’s chief executive officer, Brad focuses on advancing NFIB’s advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. and through the organization’s unmatched 50-state network and grassroots operation.

Brad Close, President of the National Federation of Independent Business

David Miller

My guest this week on Up In Your Business is the radio voice and host of Swingin’ Down The Lane, Mr. David Miller. Though David’s show is very successful and syndicated in over 40 markets and two countries, his career didn’t start in radio. David grew up in New Jersey, loving the music of the big band era. But that is as far as he thought his love would go. It wasn’t until I interviewed Mr. Miller that I learned that, as a young man, he was a sought-after Adman, studying and analyzing social trends for big-time fortune 500 company’s marketing departments. David’s corporate career was vast and led him and his family to move five times, living in five different states. But it was a chance meeting that would change his life forever.

My guest this week on Up In Your Business is the radio voice and host of Swingin’ Down The Lane, Mr. David Miller. Though David’s show is very successful and syndicated in over 40 markets and two countries, his career didn’t start in radio. David grew up in New Jersey, loving the music of the big band era. But that is as far as he thought his love would go. It wasn’t until I interviewed Mr. Miller that I learned that, as a young man, he was a sought-after Adman, studying and analyzing social trends for big-time fortune 500 company’s marketing departments. David’s corporate career was vast and led him and his family to move five times, living in five different states. But it was a chance meeting that would change his life forever.

Reprise | David Miller Radio Host of Swingin' Down the Lane

Denise Albert

Denise Albert, Cooking in Bloom by Up in Your Business with Kerry McCoy

Denise Albert, Cooking in Bloom

My guest today on Up In Your Business with Kerry McCoy is business magnate and self-made millionaire, Mr. Frank Fletcher. If you have lived in or ever visited Arkansas, then chances are you have patronized one of Mr. Fletcher’s many businesses, from hotels and restaurants, to manufacturing, car lots and, yes, even a fur store. Though young Frank had been a successful leader as far back as Junior High, when he made the All-State Basketball team, his big break came when he met Mr. Sam Walton at Walmart Store #2 and developed a lifelong working relationship with the retail genius.Listen to hear a frank conversation with Mr. Frank Fletcher (sorry couldn’t resist the pun) about how his life went from farm boy to entrepreneur, and hear the advice he got from Sam Walton that would change his life forever. You’ll also find out about his love for owning racehorses, all of which are named Rocket, after his favorite dog.

My guest today on Up In Your Business with Kerry McCoy is business magnate and self-made millionaire, Mr. Frank Fletcher. If you have lived in or ever visited Arkansas, then chances are you have patronized one of Mr. Fletcher’s many businesses, from hotels and restaurants, to manufacturing, car lots and, yes, even a fur store. Though young Frank had been a successful leader as far back as Junior High, when he made the All-State Basketball team, his big break came when he met Mr. Sam Walton at Walmart Store #2 and developed a lifelong working relationship with the retail genius. Listen to hear a frank conversation with Mr. Frank Fletcher (sorry couldn’t resist the pun) about how his life went from farm boy to entrepreneur, and hear the advice he got from Sam Walton that would change his life forever. You’ll also find out about his love for owning racehorses, all of which are named Rocket, after his favorite dog.

Reprise | Frank Fletcher, CEO of Frank Fletcher Companies

Up in Your Business is a weekly radio show and podcast with Kerry McCoy, owner of FlagandBanner.com. Kerry interviews business owners and other professional leaders who share their story of ambition, entrepreneurship, and luck. It airs as a live radio show every Friday and as a podcast available for download. Guests inspire listeners with their insights and life experiences. Join Kerry for this personal, provocative, and candid hour of engaging conversation centered around business advice, entrepreneurship, failure, and success.

Up in Your Business is a weekly radio show and podcast with Kerry McCoy, owner of <a href="http://FlagandBanner.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FlagandBanner.com</a>. Kerry interviews business owners and other professional leaders who share their story of ambition, entrepreneurship, and luck. It airs as a live radio show every Friday and as a podcast available for download. Guests inspire listeners with their insights and life experiences. Join Kerry for this personal, provocative, and candid hour of engaging conversation centered around business advice, entrepreneurship, failure, and success.

Up in Your Business with Kerry McCoy

Madonna Badger

Ep 0085 | 4/27/18On this episode of Best Of Up In Your Business, Madonna Badger tells us how she coped with life after tragedy, about treatment at UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute, and how #womennotobjects is helping modern advertising.

Ep 0085 | 4/27/18 On this episode of Best Of Up In Your Business, Madonna Badger tells us how she coped with life after tragedy, about treatment at UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute, and how #womennotobjects is helping modern advertising.

Madonna Badger, Creator of #WomenNotObjects, On Coping With Life After Tragedy | Reprise

Lowry Barnes

Ep #159 | Aired 9/18/2019C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. is one of Arkansas’ and the region’s foremost joint replacement experts. He was named chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in August, 2014 and holds the Carl L. Nelson, M.D. Chair in Orthopedic Surgery.Barnes graduated with honors from the UAMS College of Medicine in 1986. He went on to complete his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at UAMS. Barnes completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction Surgery and Arthritis Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.Barnes is a member of the Knee Society and Hip Society, the only Arkansas member of either. He is past president of the Arkansas Orthopedic Society, the Southern Orthopedic Association, Mid-America Orthopedic Association, and the Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery. He serves as First Vice-President of The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and has been named the Distinguished Southern Orthopedist by the Southern Orthopedic Association.Barnes lectures nationally and internationally on total joint replacement surgery and has been active in research focusing on the hip and knee. He established HipKnee Arkansas Foundation, a non-profit research foundation and motion detection laboratory to further study patients with arthritis. He has published extensively and is on the editorial board for a number of journals. He holds numerous patents for orthopedic surgery devices that he developed, and he has designed numerous hip and knee implants. Barnes is also known nationally for his expertise in health care quality, efficiency and new payment structures that were ushered in with health system reform. He has participated in Operation Walk trips with chapters from Los Angeles, Boston, Maryland and Little Rock and considers this involvement as one of the most rewarding aspects of his career.

Ep #159 | Aired 9/18/2019 C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. is one of Arkansas’ and the region’s foremost joint replacement experts. He was named chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in August, 2014 and holds the Carl L. Nelson, M.D. Chair in Orthopedic Surgery. Barnes graduated with honors from the UAMS College of Medicine in 1986. He went on to complete his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at UAMS. Barnes completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction Surgery and Arthritis Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Barnes is a member of the Knee Society and Hip Society, the only Arkansas member of either. He is past president of the Arkansas Orthopedic Society, the Southern Orthopedic Association, Mid-America Orthopedic Association, and the Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery. He serves as First Vice-President of The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and has been named the Distinguished Southern Orthopedist by the Southern Orthopedic Association. Barnes lectures nationally and internationally on total joint replacement surgery and has been active in research focusing on the hip and knee. He established HipKnee Arkansas Foundation, a non-profit research foundation and motion detection laboratory to further study patients with arthritis. He has published extensively and is on the editorial board for a number of journals. He holds numerous patents for orthopedic surgery devices that he developed, and he has designed numerous hip and knee implants. Barnes is also known nationally for his expertise in health care quality, efficiency and new payment structures that were ushered in with health system reform. He has participated in Operation Walk trips with chapters from Los Angeles, Boston, Maryland and Little Rock and considers this involvement as one of the most rewarding aspects of his career.

Dr C. Lowry Barnes, Orthopedic Surgeon, Inventor, and Businessman

Ann McCoy

The ever humble Ann McCoy joined us for a second time to tell us more stories of living in the White House and her extensive job details. She also regaled us with stories of he human side of Bill and Hillary Clinton, the evolution of Chelsea Clinton from precocious child to poised adult, and the nuances and importance of seating assignments at a White House State Dinner.

Ann McCoy comes back to give us more tales of living in the White House

Kris Shewmake

Dr. Kris Shewmake is one of the country's top plastic surgeons. Dr. Shewmake sat down with Kerry to discuss how plastic surgery can be a life changing experience and how to choose between liposuction, cool sculpting or a tummy tuck.

Dr Kris Shewmake tells us how plastic surgery changes lives

Ned Perme

Ned Perme sits down with Kerry McCoy to talk about how the television industry has changed over the past four decades, the lure of Little Rock, and his dip into abstract art.

Ned Perme: Beloved Weatherman, Musician and Visual Artist

Episode 0152 | Aired 8/7/2019orn in Little Rock,Frank Fletcher was adopted by Frank and Aline Fletcher as a baby. He was raised on a farm in Tamo, AR., which at that time had a population of five. Frank went to grade school in Grady, where he was named to the All State basketball team in 8th and 9th grades. At 6-foot-4 when he was 14 years old, Frank went on to play for the Pine Bluff High School team. Three years after earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of Arkansas, Frank Fletcher started as a salesman for DuPont Paint Co. in 1967, calling on Walmart founder Sam Walton. Walton persuaded Fletcher to become a manufacturers’ representative for the young retail company and then later advised Fletcher to start a company and begin manufacturing his own goods. Fletcher took that advice and began building Cheyenne/Silverwood Industries, a business that is now the largest manufacturer of lamps and distributor of bar stools in the United States. Fletcher expanded manufacturing into Taiwan and then China before selling the company in December 2010. Recognizing the value of diversifying, Fletcher is now chairman and chief executive officer of Frank Fletcher Companies, a North Little Rock holding company with interests in 13 auto dealerships, commercial real estate, a hotel and three restaurants and a retail fur store. Frank Fletcher has built a still-growing string of 20 ultra-successful enterprises in a variety of industries by recognizing the potential in a wide range of situations and anticipating trends to pioneer new businesses. Frank Fletcher and his family own several race horses. All are named after his dog, Rocket.

Episode 0152 | Aired 8/7/2019 orn in Little Rock,Frank Fletcher was adopted by Frank and Aline Fletcher as a baby. He was raised on a farm in Tamo, AR., which at that time had a population of five. Frank went to grade school in Grady, where he was named to the All State basketball team in 8th and 9th grades. At 6-foot-4 when he was 14 years old, Frank went on to play for the Pine Bluff High School team. Three years after earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of Arkansas, Frank Fletcher started as a salesman for DuPont Paint Co. in 1967, calling on Walmart founder Sam Walton. Walton persuaded Fletcher to become a manufacturers’ representative for the young retail company and then later advised Fletcher to start a company and begin manufacturing his own goods. Fletcher took that advice and began building Cheyenne/Silverwood Industries, a business that is now the largest manufacturer of lamps and distributor of bar stools in the United States. Fletcher expanded manufacturing into Taiwan and then China before selling the company in December 2010. Recognizing the value of diversifying, Fletcher is now chairman and chief executive officer of Frank Fletcher Companies, a North Little Rock holding company with interests in 13 auto dealerships, commercial real estate, a hotel and three restaurants and a retail fur store. Frank Fletcher has built a still-growing string of 20 ultra-successful enterprises in a variety of industries by recognizing the potential in a wide range of situations and anticipating trends to pioneer new businesses. Frank Fletcher and his family own several race horses. All are named after his dog, Rocket.

Frank Fletcher on His Business Success, His Faith, and His Race Horses

Amy Bramlett Turner

Dancer Amy Bramlett Turner sat down with Kerry McCoy to share how Ballet has embraced diversity, how dance improves confidence through body acceptance, how somatic practice builds mind/body connection and how dance can be implemented across the curriculum.

Amy Bramlett Turner shares how dance improves your mind and body

Charles Morgan

Tech leader Charles Morgan sat down with Kerry McCoy to discuss his business legacy. Listen to learn how dreaming can open opportunities, the importance of a good training program and how forward thinking is an essential role in business.

Charles Morgan explains how forward thinking is an essential role in business

Janis Kearney

Edmond Davis

Ep 180 | Aired 2/19/2020In keeping with our black history month theme, my team at Up In Your Business has created a special show with interviews of two prior guests, Ms. Janice Kearney, presidential diarist for President Bill Clinton, and Mr. Edmond Davis, author, historian and teacher at Arkansas Baptist College.---Born in Gould, Arkansas, Janis Kearney was one of eighteen children of parents Ethel V. Kearney and James Kearney. After graduating from Gould High School in 1971, Kearney attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, earning a B.A. in journalism in 1976. She continued on with her education while working, earning thirty hours towards a M.P.A. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.After earning her B.A. degree, Kearney was hired by the State of Arkansas in 1978, where she spent three years as a program manager for the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act program, and another six years as the director of information for the national headquarters of the Migrant Student Records Transfer System. Leaving government work, Kearney purchased the Arkansas State Press newspaper from Daisey Bates in 1987. She published the weekly paper for five years before joining the Clinton-Gore presidential campaign in 1992, where she served as director of minority media outreach. The following year, Kearney joined President Bill Clinton’s transition team. She began with the White House Media Affairs Office before being appointed as the director of public affairs and communications for the U.S. Small Business Administration, where she worked until 1995. That year, Kearney became the first presidential diarist in U.S. history, chronicling President Clinton’s day-to-day life. She remained in this capacity until President Clinton left office. Kearney came under scrutiny during the Starr Committee proceedings when her diary and testimony were subpoenaed. No wrongdoing was found.Edmond Davis is currently a history professor at Arkansas Baptist College and was educated at Louisiana Tech University and Grambling State University. His work in education includes facilitator and program coordinator for a pilot program at Covenant Keepers Charter School called RESPOND-I-BILITY targeting 6th-8th grade students to help them understand how to respond to law enforcement in the 21st century.Davis has also taught history at the University of Phoenix (Little Rock main campus) and at Pulaski Technical College as well as worked with various other mentoring and workshop programs for students from grade 6 through college aimed at helping students excel in the classroom and beyond.

Ep 180 | Aired 2/19/2020 In keeping with our black history month theme, my team at Up In Your Business has created a special show with interviews of two prior guests, Ms. Janice Kearney, presidential diarist for President Bill Clinton, and Mr. Edmond Davis, author, historian and teacher at Arkansas Baptist College. --- Born in Gould, Arkansas, Janis Kearney was one of eighteen children of parents Ethel V. Kearney and James Kearney. After graduating from Gould High School in 1971, Kearney attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, earning a B.A. in journalism in 1976. She continued on with her education while working, earning thirty hours towards a M.P.A. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. After earning her B.A. degree, Kearney was hired by the State of Arkansas in 1978, where she spent three years as a program manager for the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act program, and another six years as the director of information for the national headquarters of the Migrant Student Records Transfer System. Leaving government work, Kearney purchased the Arkansas State Press newspaper from Daisey Bates in 1987. She published the weekly paper for five years before joining the Clinton-Gore presidential campaign in 1992, where she served as director of minority media outreach. The following year, Kearney joined President Bill Clinton’s transition team. She began with the White House Media Affairs Office before being appointed as the director of public affairs and communications for the U.S. Small Business Administration, where she worked until 1995. That year, Kearney became the first presidential diarist in U.S. history, chronicling President Clinton’s day-to-day life. She remained in this capacity until President Clinton left office. Kearney came under scrutiny during the Starr Committee proceedings when her diary and testimony were subpoenaed. No wrongdoing was found. Edmond Davis is currently a history professor at Arkansas Baptist College and was educated at Louisiana Tech University and Grambling State University. His work in education includes facilitator and program coordinator for a pilot program at Covenant Keepers Charter School called RESPOND-I-BILITY targeting 6th-8th grade students to help them understand how to respond to law enforcement in the 21st century. Davis has also taught history at the University of Phoenix (Little Rock main campus) and at Pulaski Technical College as well as worked with various other mentoring and workshop programs for students from grade 6 through college aimed at helping students excel in the classroom and beyond.

Reprise | Janis Kearney And Edmond Davis

Episode #0008 | Aired 11/4/2016Ryk St. Vincent, Rychy to some, has been in entertainment since the age of 10 with puppets he made and took to school to give shows in the fifth grade.Since then Rychy has broadcast on 17 radio stations in 11 different cities across the United States. You can find his name on at least 12 movies, like "A Time to Kill", "Top Cop", "God's Not Dead 2" and "Faith" as well as TV commercials, theatre programs, and in the cast of several documentaries. Ryk is also a talented Jazz musician and performs regularly in the Little Rock area. Not only is Ryk a performing artist and entertainer but he is also a talented woodworker and hand makes cabinetry and artistic storage solutions. This multi-talented modern "Renaissance Man" will talk about many aspects of his career and building a business around your creative pursuits with Kerry and her call in audience

Episode #0008 | Aired 11/4/2016 Ryk St. Vincent, Rychy to some, has been in entertainment since the age of 10 with puppets he made and took to school to give shows in the fifth grade. Since then Rychy has broadcast on 17 radio stations in 11 different cities across the United States. You can find his name on at least 12 movies, like "A Time to Kill", "Top Cop", "God's Not Dead 2" and "Faith" as well as TV commercials, theatre programs, and in the cast of several documentaries. Ryk is also a talented Jazz musician and performs regularly in the Little Rock area. Not only is Ryk a performing artist and entertainer but he is also a talented woodworker and hand makes cabinetry and artistic storage solutions. This multi-talented modern "Renaissance Man" will talk about many aspects of his career and building a business around your creative pursuits with Kerry and her call in audience

Reprise | Ryk St Vincent, "Renaissance Man" | Entertainer, Woodworker, and More

Gary Lay

Gary Lay sat down with Kerry McCoy to recall his story of surviving the 1965 Titan II Missile Crisis and moving on to become a successful "adman".

Gary Lay of GWL Advertising on Surviving the 1965 Titan II Missile Disaster in Searcy, AR

Vic Fleming

If you’re a crossword puzzle worker or have ever contested a Little Rock traffic ticket, then you’ve probably met or know the man I interviewed back in April 2018, Judge Vic Fleming and crossword puzzle-solver extraordinaire. In college, young Vic was asked at the end of class to jot down what he thought an ideal legal career would look like. He wrote, “1/3 trial practice, 1/3 judge and 1/3 professor.” And he did exactly that.For 15 years he was a trial lawyer. In 1996, he was elected district judge for the City of Little Rock (how this came to be, is a good story). In 2004, he became a Bowen adjunct teacher at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. And my personal favorite, he’s a published crossword puzzle maker. Vic began working crossword puzzles at a young age. As a young man he laid down his crossword puzzle pencil to focus more time on his career. I know from experience, working crossword puzzles is akin to playing video games, you look up and the day is gone! For 25 years his love of puzzles lay dormant; until one day, he gave himself permission to resume his old habit. He didn’t just resume the solving of puzzles, he now wanted to create them. Today his crossword creations appear in the New York Times, Random House and many more. He is now PAID and commissioned to create 65 crossword puzzles a year. Fun trivia, Vic appeared in the 2006 documentary Wordplay, which also featured a song that he wrote and plays on the guitar.

If you’re a crossword puzzle worker or have ever contested a Little Rock traffic ticket, then you’ve probably met or know the man I interviewed back in April 2018, Judge Vic Fleming and crossword puzzle-solver extraordinaire. In college, young Vic was asked at the end of class to jot down what he thought an ideal legal career would look like. He wrote, “1/3 trial practice, 1/3 judge and 1/3 professor.” And he did exactly that. For 15 years he was a trial lawyer. In 1996, he was elected district judge for the City of Little Rock (how this came to be, is a good story). In 2004, he became a Bowen adjunct teacher at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. And my personal favorite, he’s a published crossword puzzle maker. Vic began working crossword puzzles at a young age. As a young man he laid down his crossword puzzle pencil to focus more time on his career. I know from experience, working crossword puzzles is akin to playing video games, you look up and the day is gone! For 25 years his love of puzzles lay dormant; until one day, he gave himself permission to resume his old habit. He didn’t just resume the solving of puzzles, he now wanted to create them. Today his crossword creations appear in the New York Times, Random House and many more. He is now PAID and commissioned to create 65 crossword puzzles a year. Fun trivia, Vic appeared in the 2006 documentary Wordplay, which also featured a song that he wrote and plays on the guitar.

Reprise | Judge Vic Fleming: Author, Musician, and Cruciverbalist

Stuart Hoke

Episode #157 | Aired 9/11/2019Join us this week for a special Patriot Day episode, where we revisit conversations with two guests who were deeply affected by the events of 9/11; the Reverend Doctor Stuart Hoke who recounts his experience at Trinity Wall Street on the day the towers came down, and Sophia Said, who's life as a Muslim was changed forever.

Episode #157 | Aired 9/11/2019 Join us this week for a special Patriot Day episode, where we revisit conversations with two guests who were deeply affected by the events of 9/11; the Reverend Doctor Stuart Hoke who recounts his experience at Trinity Wall Street on the day the towers came down, and Sophia Said, who's life as a Muslim was changed forever.

Special Patriot Day Show | Best of Rev Dr Stuart Hoke and Sophia Said

Walter Hussman

On this episode of Up In Your Business, Kerry sits down with acclaimed newspaper publisher Walter Hussman. We learn about Mr. Hussman's background in publishing, how he won the infamous newspaper war in Arkansas and what it takes to run a newspaper "in the black".

Publisher of the AR Democrat Gazette, Walter Hussman

Episode 159 | Aired 9/25/2019You are in for a real treat! The Up in Your Business creative team pulled out all the stops for this show. DJ legend, Tom Wood, put his editing skills to the test when he cut, pasted and compiled four different guest interviews that spanned three years for your listening enjoyment.What is the common thread that holds them all together? They’re all located in Little Rock, Arkansas’s revitalized downtown neighborhood called SoMa, South Main Street.Visionary Anita Davis reflects on the importance of “placemaking” in your community. Jack Sundell talks about his Peace Corp experience and how it inspired him to open Root Café. Loblolly’s ice cream is made in small batches by its founder Sally Mengel and has been featured in Savoir Magazine, and current Club 99 Rotary President and real estate developer, Hank Kelley, adds his two cents to the importance of neighborhoods like SoMa.

Episode 159 | Aired 9/25/2019 You are in for a real treat! The Up in Your Business creative team pulled out all the stops for this show. DJ legend, Tom Wood, put his editing skills to the test when he cut, pasted and compiled four different guest interviews that spanned three years for your listening enjoyment. What is the common thread that holds them all together? They’re all located in Little Rock, Arkansas’s revitalized downtown neighborhood called SoMa, South Main Street. Visionary Anita Davis reflects on the importance of “placemaking” in your community. Jack Sundell talks about his Peace Corp experience and how it inspired him to open Root Café. Loblolly’s ice cream is made in small batches by its founder Sally Mengel and has been featured in Savoir Magazine, and current Club 99 Rotary President and real estate developer, Hank Kelley, adds his two cents to the importance of neighborhoods like SoMa.

Special SoMa Show | Featuring Guests from South Main St, Little Rock

Garbo Hearne

Ep 181 | Aired 2/26/2020The word of the day on Up In Your Business today is ‘consortium,’ because that is what my guest, Ms. Garbo Hearne, has created on 12th Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. Garbo is the founder and visionary of Hearne Fine Art Gallery, Hearne Fine Art Consulting and Appraisal Services and Pyramid Art, Books and Custom Framing.Before taking the entrepreneurial leap, Garbo was a pediatric intensive care nurse at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She received her BSN in nursing from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and her appraisal studies certificate from New York University. Ms. Hearne and her husband, Dr. Archie Hearne, are busy proprietors. Their side by side businesses, Hearne Family Clinic, Pyramid Art, Books and Framing and Hearne Fine Art Gallery, are all nestled together in the historic Dunbar neighborhood in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas.Oh, and if that is not enough, she and her husband co-wrote Two Decades of African American Art: Hearne Fine Art 1988 – 2008.Listen to learn how a doctor and nurse filled a void in the Little Rock art market and how Garbo’s nursing strategies aided her in starting a business.

Ep 181 | Aired 2/26/2020 The word of the day on Up In Your Business today is ‘consortium,’ because that is what my guest, Ms. Garbo Hearne, has created on 12th Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. Garbo is the founder and visionary of Hearne Fine Art Gallery, Hearne Fine Art Consulting and Appraisal Services and Pyramid Art, Books and Custom Framing. Before taking the entrepreneurial leap, Garbo was a pediatric intensive care nurse at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She received her BSN in nursing from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and her appraisal studies certificate from New York University. Ms. Hearne and her husband, Dr. Archie Hearne, are busy proprietors. Their side by side businesses, Hearne Family Clinic, Pyramid Art, Books and Framing and Hearne Fine Art Gallery, are all nestled together in the historic Dunbar neighborhood in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Oh, and if that is not enough, she and her husband co-wrote Two Decades of African American Art: Hearne Fine Art 1988 – 2008. Listen to learn how a doctor and nurse filled a void in the Little Rock art market and how Garbo’s nursing strategies aided her in starting a business.

Reprise | Garbo Hearne of Hearne Fine Art

Lance Turner

Lance Turner joined Arkansas Business as a reporter in 1999 and became online editor in 2000. In that role, he oversees all Web content for Arkansas Business Publishing Group of Little Rock, which produces websites, magazines and newspapers in Arkansas, including Arkansas Business, Little Rock Soirée, Little Rock Family, Arkansas Bride, Guest Guide to Greater Little Rock, Arkansas Next: A Guide to Life After High School and Greenhead. Arkansas Business Publishing Group has more than 70 employees in Little Rock.Much of Turner’s time is spent writing and editing daily news at ArkansasBusiness.com, which includes the Daily Report and Morning Roundup e-newsletters.Turner also produces the Arkansas Business news report that airs at weekdays on “THV 11 This Morning.” And, from time to time, he's a panelist on AETN’s weekly public affairs program, “Arkansas Week.”

Lance Turner joined Arkansas Business as a reporter in 1999 and became online editor in 2000. In that role, he oversees all Web content for Arkansas Business Publishing Group of Little Rock, which produces websites, magazines and newspapers in Arkansas, including Arkansas Business, Little Rock Soirée, Little Rock Family, Arkansas Bride, Guest Guide to Greater Little Rock, Arkansas Next: A Guide to Life After High School and Greenhead. Arkansas Business Publishing Group has more than 70 employees in Little Rock. Much of Turner’s time is spent writing and editing daily news at <a href="http://ArkansasBusiness.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ArkansasBusiness.com</a>, which includes the Daily Report and Morning Roundup e-newsletters. Turner also produces the Arkansas Business news report that airs at weekdays on “THV 11 This Morning.” And, from time to time, he's a panelist on AETN’s weekly public affairs program, “Arkansas Week.”

Lance Turner, Online Editor of AR Business on the Life of a Reporter and Fake News

Josh Hill

Kerry sat down with local Jeopardy! contestant Josh Hill. Listen to learn how to apply and win on the popular game show Jeopardy, how to put an engineering degree to work for you and how furries can help the community and get paid.

Josh Hill tells us how to apply and win on Jeopardy | Reprise

Episode 0154 | Aired 8/21/2019Sophia Said was born and educated in Pakistan. At 20, she married Qayyim Said. The marriage was arranged by her parents. The first time she ever saw her groom was the night before their wedding. They moved to Utah in 1996 and she received her second Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Utah in 2007. Said, who had the highest GPA among economics majors, spoke at the University of Utah commencement. Later that year, the couple moved to Little Rock so Qayyim Said could teach health economics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.After coming to Little Rock, Sophia attended and graduated from the Clinton School of Public Service and became an American citizen in 2012.In 2015, she was named Peacemaker of the Year by the Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice, and earlier this year, Said was presented with Just Communities of Arkansas’ Humanitarian Award. Currently she is the Program Director at the Interfaith Center located at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church.

Episode 0154 | Aired 8/21/2019 Sophia Said was born and educated in Pakistan. At 20, she married Qayyim Said. The marriage was arranged by her parents. The first time she ever saw her groom was the night before their wedding. They moved to Utah in 1996 and she received her second Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Utah in 2007. Said, who had the highest GPA among economics majors, spoke at the University of Utah commencement. Later that year, the couple moved to Little Rock so Qayyim Said could teach health economics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. After coming to Little Rock, Sophia attended and graduated from the Clinton School of Public Service and became an American citizen in 2012. In 2015, she was named Peacemaker of the Year by the Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice, and earlier this year, Said was presented with Just Communities of Arkansas’ Humanitarian Award. Currently she is the Program Director at the Interfaith Center located at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church.

Sophia Said, Program Director of ITSSM Interfaith Center in Little Rock

On this emotional Best Of Up In Your Business, Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke tells us what the Irish Ghetto taught him, the differing reactions of those that sought shelter in the church during the attacks on the World Trade Center, about a historical naval evacuation, how a 240 mph dust ball couldn't stop him and how the EPA finally came clean.

Reprise | Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke: Surviving September 11 Attacks in St. Paul's Chapel at Ground Zero

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