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Friday Forum with The Waco Bridge

Friday Forum July 4 + Waco Bridge reporter Sam Shaw

By Molly-Jo Tilton,
J.B. Smith
Published July 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM CDT

In this episode, J.B. Smith - Editor in Chief of the Waco Bridge and KWBU's Molly-Jo Tilton will be taking a look at some big decisions coming to the November elections.

They'll also be talking about where to watch Fourth of July fireworks in town, the new Waco fire Chief and recap the Texas Standard live show.

After the news round-up, Molly-Jo is joined by Waco Bridge reporter Sam Shaw to talk about his background and hopes for reporting on government & growth in Waco.

You can find the information talked about in today's show below:

  • Brazos Nights presents "Fourth on the Brazos" featuring Sister Sledge. Gates open at 6 p.m., Sister Sledge plays at 7:45 and fireworks start at 9:15 pm.
  • If you missed it Tuesday, you can listen to the Texas Standard: Live from Waco here
  • Information on the proposed Midway ISD bond package can be found here
  • The Waco Bridge's newly redesigned website will launch next week at wacobridge.org
Friday Forum with The Waco Bridge
Molly-Jo Tilton
Molly-Jo Tilton joined KWBU in 2024 as the station's Multimedia Reporter. She covers all things Waco for KWBU, from City Council to the local arts scene. Her work has appeared on The Texas Standard and NPR's All Things Considered.
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J.B. Smith
Before joining The Waco Bridge in February as editor-in-chief, J.B. Smith had 33 years of Texas journalism experience, most of it as local government reporter and managing editor at the Tribune-Herald. He has won numerous statewide awards for enterprise journalism, including a series on migrant deaths on the Mexico border. A Sulphur Springs native and Southwestern University graduate, he is grateful for the opportunity to build a nonprofit newsroom in his adopted hometown of Waco.
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