Episode 152: Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple
Big decisions will have to wait. The priority for the city of Wichita is public safety.
Apr 24, 2020•27 min
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Episode 151: Covid-19 coverage from the WBJ
Reporters Daniel McCoy and Shelby Reynolds, and Associate Editor Kirk Seminoff, discuss the pandemic's impact on aerospace, manufacturing and commercial and residential real estate, and the federal loan programs making relief money available.
Apr 17, 2020•24 min
Episode 150: Brad Elliott, Equity Bank and the federal loan program
Banker Brad Elliott says it's important for business owners to stay positive and focus on company survival.
Apr 10, 2020•27 min
Episode 149: Wayne Bell, Wichita District SBA
Wayne Bell says the Small Business Association can help with two programs: Economic Injury Disaster Loans and the Paycheck Protection Program.
Apr 03, 2020•22 min
Episode 148: Sedgwick County's stay-at-home order
Asst. Sedgwick Co. Counselor Justin Waggoner clarifies the business guidelines in the local order to restrict the spread of COVID-19.
Mar 27, 2020•21 min
Episode 147: Mayor Brandon Whipple on coronavirus
Whipple and other Council members had been asked to take precautions after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
Mar 20, 2020•24 min
Episode 146: Music Theatre Wichita
MTW leaders say yes, "Hamilton" is coming to town with its full production, but that doesn't mean Century II doesn't have big problems.
Mar 13, 2020•34 min
Episode 145: An update on Boeing, Spirit and the 737 Max
The coronavirus has hit Seattle. will Boeing operations be affected?
Mar 06, 2020•21 min
Episode 144: My journey with ALS
Bill has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. He shares his experience so far and his outlook for dealing with ALS.
Feb 28, 2020•24 min
Episode 143: Karyn Page, Kansas Global Trade Services
Karyn Page is not a fan of tariffs, and she provides more details about trade agreements with China and the USMCA.
Feb 21, 2020•24 min
Episode 142: Ronnie Leonard, Balco Inc.
Ronnie Leonard, president and CEO of Balco Inc., thrives on being a servant leader and is eager to serve as a mentor on Mentoring Monday.
Feb 14, 2020•26 min
Episode 141: Spirit accounting woes, more downtown office space
Reporters Daniel McCoy and Shelby Reynolds bring us up to date on a busy week for Wichita business news.
Feb 07, 2020•22 min
Episode 140: Keith Lawing, Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas
The latest layoffs in the aerospace industry are painful, but Keith Lawing says they might be temporary and other companies and industries are still looking to hire.
Jan 31, 2020•24 min
Episode 139: Boeing 737 MAX and Spirit AeroSystems layoffs
Aerospace Reporter Daniel McCoy provides an update on the latest new about the Boeing 737 Max production halt and the layoffs at Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems and beyond.
Jan 24, 2020•24 min
Episode 138: Steve Hewitt, Kansas Turnpike Authority
KTA CEO Steve Hewitt says more big changes are coming for the Kansas turnpike system.
Jan 17, 2020•24 min
Episode 137: City Council member Bryan Frye
Bryan Frye says he ran for elected office after a TV marketing career because he wanted to give back to the community in which he grew up. Frye is celebrating his re-election to his City Council District 5 seat, his 40th year in the workforce and, Friday, his 54th birthday. The councilman is my guest this week for Episode 137.
Jan 10, 2020•29 min
Episode 136: Looking ahead at Wichita business stories in 2020
What will happen at Spirit AeroSystems in the wake of Boeing's 737 MAX production halt? Will the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan end up as a final plan with city approval? What new development projects will pop up around the city in 2020? Those are just some of the questions we tried to tackle in the latest BizTalk with Bill Roy podcast episode. Reporters Daniel McCoy and Shelby Reynolds joined me for Episode 136 — I filled in for editor Bill Roy, who's on vacation and will return next week.
Jan 03, 2020•28 min
Episode 135: Boeing talk with Aerospace Reporter Daniel McCoy
Aerospace Reporter Daniel McCoy says Boeing is trying to move into 2020 with leadership change to rebuild the brand.
Dec 27, 2019•28 min
Episode 134: 20 for the 2020's
The WBJ editorial staff came up with a list of 20 Wichitans who we think will help shape the future of the community.
Dec 20, 2019•28 min
Episode 133: Jennifer McDonald, Jenny Dawn Cellars
Jennifer McDonald faced some setbacks as she worked to open Jenny Dawn Cellars, but her perseverance paid off.
Dec 13, 2019•19 min
Episode 132: The Best Places to Work Awards
The Wichita Business Journal presented the 2019 Best Places to Work Awards Thursday. Three companies were named category winners.
Dec 06, 2019•15 min
Episode 131: Alyson Acklin, KAKE News
Alyson Acklin came to Wichita thinking it would be a step toward her ultimate goal. But she fell in love with the city and plans changed.
Nov 29, 2019•20 min
Episode 130: New team name, new mayor, new development plans
WBJ Associate Editor Kirk Seminoff joins me to discuss the Wind Surge, Wichita's election and downtown development.
Nov 22, 2019•20 min
Episode 129: Wichita Wind Surge Managing Partner Lou Schwechheimer
The managing partner of the Wichita Wind Surge says he's pleased at the reaction to the new name of the AAA baseball team.
Nov 15, 2019•22 min
Biztalk Podcast Ep128 Mayor Elect Whipple
Whipple says he's eager to communicate with the Wichita business community.
Nov 08, 2019•24 min
Episode 127: Mayoral candidate Brandon Whipple
Whipple says he's the candidate to bring accountability and transparency to City Hall.
Nov 01, 2019•26 min
Episode 126: Mayor Jeff Longwell
Mayor Longwell says Wichita is a one-degree-of-separation town
Oct 25, 2019•23 min
Episode 125: Wichita and the NBAA convention and exhibition
Wichita is again looking for great things at this year's business aviation gathering.
Oct 18, 2019•23 min
Episode 124: Rick Kellerman, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
Kellerman says Wichita has a great medical community that os a very good job of teaching medical students.
Oct 11, 2019•20 min
Episode 123: Dean Larisa Genin, WSU School of Business
Dean Larisa Genin says Wichita has welcomed her after living for 30 years in the San Francisco Bay area.
Oct 04, 2019•21 min
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