Newsmakers

What is Newsmakers?

Newsmakers is a half-hour news interview program, airing weeknights on KGCS-TV and posted on the station YouTube site. KOAM-TV, the local CBS affiliate, airs the program on Saturday mornings at 5:30 a.m.

It focuses on people and issues of interest to the Joplin region. Students, staff and faculty from the station provide the production support. 

2021 Programs

April 2021

• April 20 - Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness
  Guests: Jeff Arnette, Elizabeth Flow and Jason Istas
• April 13 - Homelessness in Joplin
  Guests: Kelly Young, Steve Baird and Robin Smith
• April 7 - New Jasper County Courthouse
  Guest: Erik Theis
• April 1 - Child Abuse Awareness
  Guests: Aryn Crawford, Desiree Breidenstein and Jeannie Stuart

March 2021

• March 29 - Women's History
  Guests: Mary Anne Phillips, Jill Sulivan and a panel discussion
• March 19 - COVID
  Guests: Ryan Talken, Cynthia Burnham and Rodney Rambo

More programs are on-line at YouTube "KGCS Missouri Southern"

See the archive page for more Newsmakers.