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Author and newspaper publisher Rick Outzen explores the news behind the headlines with newsmakers and the journalists that cover them. 

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Episode 2752: Black Founders' Innovaion Summitt

April 11, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.79 MB

Innovators and entrepreneurs from across Florida and the Southeast will attend the two-day Black Founders’ Innovation Summit on April 19-20,  in Pensacola. The summit kicks off with a welcome reception at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 19, at the Kukua Institute. Speakers, workshops, and panel discussions will be held on Saturday, April 20, beginning at 9 a.m. at DeVilliers Square. The summit is free and open to the public with required registration at bfis.kukuainstitute.org.

Episode 2751: Workout w/Rick 4-9-24

April 09, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 20.1 MB

The full show: Sena Maddison, Greg Harris, Mike Dobuski, D.C. Reeves and Stephanie Yelton.

Episode 2750: Mayor Reeves' weekly update

April 09, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 3.55 MB

The Pensacola mayor shares the latest news on the city.

Episode 2748: Ice Flyers make playoffs

April 09, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.96 MB

The Pensacola Ice Flyers are in a best-of-three playoff series with the Peoria Rivermen. Owner Greg Harris has the details. 

Episode 2747: Workout w/Rick 4-8-24

April 09, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 16.9 MB

Full show: Sena Maddison, Brenton Goodman, Steven Portnoy, Angela Ellis and Jim Ryan

Episode 2746: HCA Florida West Hospital receives another honor

April 09, 2024 00:00 - 4 minutes - 1.61 MB

For the eighth consecutive year, HCA Florida West Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades with a Patient Safety Excellence Award. It has also been named in the top 10% and top 5% of hospitals in the nation for patient safety. Chief Nursing Officer Angela Ellis has the details.

Episode 2745: Third Annual Fred Fest

April 09, 2024 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.16 MB

Fred Levin's grandson Brenton Goodman shares the details.

Episode 2744: Workout /Rick 4-5-24

April 09, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 17.3 MB

The full show: Sena Maddison, Walker Wilson, Jason Nathanson and Shannon Nickinson.

Episode 2749: NCAA Women's Final Four

April 09, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.48 MB

UWF women's basketball coach Stephanie Yelton watched the NCAA Women's Final Four from the fifth row. Listen to her review of the weekend. 

Episode 2724: Workout w/Rick 3-27-24

March 27, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 17.6 MB

And the full show: Jennifer Brahier, Innes De La Cuterra, Chip Simmons, DeeDee Davis and Derricke Dennis.

Episode 2723: Commercial market update

March 27, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.53 MB

NAI Pensacola CEO DeeDee Davis shares what's happening in Pensacola's commercial real estate market.

Episode 2722: Sheriff Simmons drops into studio

March 27, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 4.23 MB

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons breaks down what happened at the recent deputy-involved shooting. 

Episode 2721: Recap March 24 Council

March 27, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.44 MB

District 1 Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier recaps last week's council meeting. 

Episode 2720: Workout w/Rick 3/25/24

March 26, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes - 15.2 MB

A crazy show filled with segments on Shrimp Jesus, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Israel-White House tift, the Othani gambling scandal, Fred Fest, and JUMP - with Sena Maddison, Jackie Martorell, Mike Dobuski, Bill Cuilik, Matt Caughlin, Derrick Dennis, Jay O'Brien and Brian Clark.

Episode 2719: Fred Levin Way Fest

March 26, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.34 MB

 The Fred Levin Way Foundation will host the Third Annual Fred Levin Way Fest from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 in downtown Pensacola, near Palafox and Government Street. 

Episode 2718: Dodger Ohtani investigated

March 26, 2024 00:00 - 3 minutes - 1.18 MB

Shohei Ohtani, Major League Baseball's highest-paid player, broke his silence Monday afternoon about an alleged gambling scandal that prompted his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, to fire his interpreter last week.  Brian Clark has the details.

Episode 2717: Shrimp Jesus

March 26, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.85 MB

On Facebook recently, you may have come across a strange AI-generated image that can only be described as “Shrimp Jesus.” Mike Dobuski tells us what’s going on, to the best of his ability.

Episode 2716: U.S.-Israel relations

March 26, 2024 00:00 - 3 minutes - 1.34 MB

NSC Spokesperson John Kirby called Netanyahu’s decision to not visit the White House "perplexing" at Monday's press briefing.  Kirby, over and over, argued that the U.S. vote was not a shift in policy (despite the U.S. previously vetoing other resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire). Instead, there were tweaks to the language in this resolution that broadly captured the U.S. position.  Jay O'Brien has the latest developments. 

Episode 2715: Baltimore bridge hit

March 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 minute - 1020 KB

A major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early this morning, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for at least seven people in the water. Derricke Dennis was on the scene with the latest. 

Episode 2714: Breeze Airways coming to Pensacola

March 26, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.41 MB

Breeze Airways adds direct flights to/from Pensacola.

Episode 2713: Workout w/Rick 3-25-24

March 25, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 17.1 MB

ABC News Morning Drive anchor Cheri Preston takes a deeper look at KateGate. Conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton’s whereabouts were bantered about for months in the online zeitgeist. Now that the Princess of Wales has revealed her cancer diagnosis, millions of online “sleuths” are trying to backtrack their conspiracy theories and apologizing for crass comments they made about what they thought was going on.  Stephanie Yelton shares her insights into college women's basketball....

Episode 2712: NCAA D2 Women's Quaterfinals

March 25, 2024 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.31 MB

UWF women's basketball coach Stephanie Yelton is in St. Joseph, MO. found the NCAA Division Championship. She previews he quarterfinals. 

Episode 2711: Time to Build

March 20, 2024 00:00 - 12 minutes - 3.88 MB

CivicCon hosts Richard Harwood's "Enough. Time to Build" campaign tonight from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Wesley Abbey building of First United Methodist Church of Pensacola, 2 E. Wright Street. Harwood discusses what average citizens can do to get involved in their communities.

Episode 2710: IMPACT Sets Record

March 20, 2024 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.12 MB

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay’s 2024 membership drive concluded with 1,208 members, its most members ever. On Oct. 13, IMPACT 100 will give back to the community $1,208,000 by awarding twelve significant project grants of $100,670 each to nonprofit organizations serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Kristen Longley has the details.

Episode 2709: Workout w/Rick 3/19/24

March 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 25.2 MB

The full show: Sena Maddison, Buck Mitchell, Dede Flounlaker, Eric Stevenson, David Hoffenberg, Kendrick Doidge, D.C. Reeves, Grover Robinson, Walker Wilson, Scott Mitchell and Donte Sheppard.

Episode 2708: Building Brains Ballpark Bash

March 19, 2024 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.22 MB

Donte Sheppard shares the details of the Building Brains Ballpark Bash from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Get tickets here.

Episode 2707: Grover on national recognition for our bays

March 19, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 3.54 MB

Former Mayor Grover Robinson discusses the value of receiving national recognition for Pensacola Bay, Perdido Bay, and our estuary system.

Episode 2706: Mayor on Cyber Attack

March 19, 2024 00:00 - 8 minutes - 2.73 MB

Mayor D.C. Reeves gives the latest information on the weekend's cyber attack at city hall.

Episode 2705: Seville Quarter Lore

March 19, 2024 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.45 MB

Buck Mitchell talks about the storied history of the Seville Quarter entertainment complex, including his time as a doorman at Coopersmith's.

Episode 2704: HCA Florida West makes Top 100 list

March 19, 2024 00:00 - 8 minutes - 3.6 MB

HCA Florida West COO David Hoffenberg and Vice President Kendrick Doidge discuss how the hospital made the Fortune 500 Top 100 Community Hospitals for the fifth consecutive time.

Episode 2703: Workout w/Rick 3/18/24

March 18, 2024 00:00 - 58 minutes - 16.9 MB

The full show: Sena Maddison, Jeff Bergosh, Jim Ryan, Stephanie Yelton, Cindi Bonner, Jake Adams and Shad Klahorst.

Episode 2702: Daybreak Marina

March 18, 2024 00:00 - 4 minutes - 1.56 MB

When One In A Row Ventures bought Daybreak Marina, their mission was to honor and to continue the legacy of service the Adams family brought to Northwest Florida while adding value to the marina. Their purchase of L&M Marine in Stapleton, Ala., is a key part of that strategy. In Pensacola, the new full-service marina and boat dealership will be called Daybreak Marine. “Daybreak Marina was family-owned and operated on the Gulf Coast for more than 33 years, and we really wanted to co...

Episode 2701: Impact of SCOTUS ruling on elected officials and social media

March 18, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 4.23 MB

Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the impact of a recent Supreme Court ruling dealing with public officials' social media. 

Episode 2700: D2 Women's South Regional

March 18, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 2.99 MB

UWF women's basketball coach Stephani Yelton was in Valdosta, GA, for the Division 2 Women's Basketball South Regional. 

Episode 2615: Workout w/Rick 2/16/24

February 16, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 18.2 MB

The full show: Sena Maddison, Walker Wilson, Jonathan Green. Teresa Hill, Jason Nathanson, Matt Posner and Ken Ibod.

Episode 2614: Recycling Education

February 16, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.45 MB

ECUA collaborated with the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program on a recycling education campaign in 2023. This campaign featured a newly updated sticker design, which highlights current recycling best practices and is being affixed to residential recycling can lids as new cans are distributed to ECUA customers. Matt Posner has the details.

Episode 2613: Save Malcolm Yonge

February 16, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.1 MB

Jonathan Green and Teresa Hill discuss their efforts to force a referendum on whether the Malcolm Yonge Gym should be demolished. They will need to collect 4,138 signatures from registered city voters to get the referendum on the ballot. To learn more about the petition, visit https://savepensacola.com/.

Episode 2611: Smoke Alarm Saturday

February 15, 2024 00:00 - 3 minutes - 1.24 MB

We have another Smoke Alarm Saturday this weekend in Pensacola's District 1. Fire Lt. Greg McLellan has the details.

Episode 2610: 211 Northwest Florida’s 20th

February 15, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.93 MB

February 11 marked 211 Day, and this year, 2024, also a milestone -  211 Northwest Florida’s 20th anniversary!  Stephen Prestesater shares the details of this invaluable service.

Episode 2609: 2024 Bands on the Beach

February 15, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.88 MB

SRIA's Robbie Schrock discusses the 2024 Band on the Beach.

Episode 2608: Preview 2/22 Council Agenda

February 15, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.52 MB

Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses next week's council agenda.

Episode 2612: Workout w/Rick 2/15/24

February 15, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 17.5 MB

The full show: Sena Maddison, Jennifer Brahier, Brad Garrett, Robbie Schrock, Stephen Prestesater and Greg McLellan.

Episode 2607: Workout w/Rick 2-14-24

February 14, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 17.2 MB

And the full show: Keith Gill, Chip Simmons, John Cohen, Melissa Wolter and Corey McKeen.

Episode 2606: John Holiday Concerts

February 14, 2024 00:00 - 4 minutes - 1.43 MB

The Pensacola Opera is bringing John Holiday to Pensacola this Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, he will do an intimate concert at The Establishment, followed by a reception at the home of Holly Benson. For tickets, visit here. John Holiday will perform a public concert on Monday, February 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts (Building 82) on the Pensacola campus. Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors and military, $14 for UWF ...

Episode 2549: Real News 1/26/24

January 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 18.2 MB

The Full Show: Sena Maddison, Walker Wilson, Jason Nathanson, Will Kennedy, Nicole Stacey, Jim Ryan and Jessica Wolford.

Episode 2548: 2024 Pawdi Gras

January 26, 2024 00:00 - 4 minutes - 1.63 MB

Krewe of Hip Huggers and WolfGang will host the third annual Pensacola Pawdi Gras with vendors, costume contest, music and, of course, parade of pups. Event is 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 at Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. 

Episode 2547: Masters of The Air

January 26, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.04 MB

On Apple TV+, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are once again revisiting WWII with the limited series “Masters of The Air,” about the Air Force bomber group known as The Bloody Hundredth.  Jason Nathanson has seen all 9 episodes.

Episode 2546: Real News - 1/25/24

January 25, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 17.8 MB

Full Show: Sena Maddison, Chandra Smiley, Darrell Miller, Crista Brandt and Brad Garrett.

Episode 2545: FPL, Valerie's House help Pace Center

January 25, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.56 MB

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has donated $ 5,000 to Valerie’s House through its NextEra Energy Foundation. Valerie’s House will use the funds to provide critical onsite grief support in the classrooms at the Pace Center for Girls. Crista Brandt has the details.

Episode 2544: Point-in-Time Count

January 25, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 6.87 MB

Community Health Northwest Florida's Chandra Smiley, Dr. Darrell Miller and Sena Maddison discuss the Point-in-Time Count, 340B, and the clinic's new foundation.