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April 24 News Roundup & Hob Howell Interview

This week, co-hosts Molly-Jo Tilton and JB Smith talk about dueling political events at Baylor and their repercussions, Waco ISD's budget surplus and a new brewery coming to town.

Plus, JB is joined by Startup Waco CEO Hob Howell to talk about the organization's work with small businesses and its recently announced Oktoberfest fundraiser coming to Waco in September.

And our trivia question this week: The NoZe Brotherhood is a century-old fraternal organization dedicated to satirizing Baylor student groups and identifiable by their false noses. What current U.S. Senator is said to have been a member of the NoZe Brotherhood during his time on campus? Listen to this week's Friday Forum to find out.

This weekly show is produced by KWBU in partnership with the Waco Bridge. Partnerships like this are only possible through the generosity of our members. If you find this programming valuable, consider making a tax-deductible gift today. Thank you.

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. She also co-hosts the weekly news show, Friday Forum with the Waco Bridge.
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.