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February 20 News Roundup + Cody Petillo Interview

Plus, JB sits down with Waco Public Works Director Kody Petillo to talk about the city's transition to its new landfill.

And our trivia question this week: What Black church in early 20th century Waco was the spiritual home of a famous Broadway baritone, Baylor University’s first Black professor and a legendary rock and jazz producer (three separate men)? Listen to this week's Friday Forum to find out!

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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.
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.