Welcome to the Western Wayne News Podcast.
Conversations with our neighbors about life in Wayne County, Indiana, hosted by Kate Jetmore.
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Each episode of the WWN podcast features a conversation with someone who calls Wayne County home and is contributing their time and talents toward making the community better in some form. Kate Jetmore, longtime host of The Listen Podcast, brings her storytelling skills and thoughtful questions to uncover what guests feel most passionately about, and how their journeys have unfolded.
Join us in this continuing conversation about Wayne County. You’ll be surprised and delighted to learn more about what your neighbors are up to.
All Episodes
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Andrés Lopera
May 22, 2023 • 17:50
“We serve the community with the music that we present.” In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, newly hired Richmond Symphony Orchestra music director Andrés Lopera talks about music as a common language, the way music selection and performance can give us insights into other experiences and cultures,…
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Andrés Lopera (en Español)
May 22, 2023 • 22:22
“Servimos a la comunidad con la música que presentamos.” Esta vez en el Western Wayne News Podcast, hablamos con Andrés Lopera, el nuevo director musical de la Richmond Symphony Orchestra, sobre la música como un lenguaje común, las nuevas perspectivas culturales que podemos adquirir a través de una selección más…
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Amy Sekhar
May 1, 2023 • 28:05
In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, life coach, speaker, trainer and consultant Dr. Amy Sekhar speaks about her recent transition from being in a tenured academic teaching position to engaging in advocacy with a focus on equity work and transforming community well-being. Amy shares about how she’s…
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Millie Martin Emery
Apr 17, 2023 • 21:11
In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, WWN staff member Millicent “Millie” Martin Emery talks about how she became a reporter and journalist, why she decided to make a life for herself in Wayne County instead of moving away, and what she sees as the role of a…
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Dena Little
Apr 8, 2023 • 25:02
In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, Morrisson-Reeves Library director Dena Little talks with Kate Jetmore about how she decided to become a librarian, the ways in which libraries are community centers, and how access to information can shape our community life together.
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Bob Hansen
Apr 8, 2023 • 28:22
In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, Western Wayne News reporter Bob Hansen reflects on his life in local journalism, how the process of reporting on the community has changed over the years, and what he sees as some of the greatest challenges for helping people stay informed…
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