Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks with Sheffield Nelson about Nelson's plan to give voters a chance to raise severance tax on natural gas in the Natural State.
Ozarks At Large
For our latest Unlicensed Opinion conversation, we talk to Drew Michaels, the chief meteorologist with channels 40/29 and a key contributor to the station's weather blog. He talked with Christopher Spencer of www.ozarksunbound.com and KUAF's Kyle Kellams.
To hear more from the conversation click here. To see the 40/29 weather blog visit www.4029tv.com/weatherblog
Becca has a full agenda for a winter's weekend. But call first, some events may be postponed because of weather.


A C-130J recently made a stop at Drake Field in Fayetteville and was open to the public for tours.
For a video extra of the aircraft's visit to Northwest Arkansas, click here.
This month's Grammy Awards try to recognize artists from a wide swath of musical types. Wayne Bell, of the Culture Club at www.fayettevilleflyer.com, offers a preview.
Kurt Elling has received just about every award a jazz vocalist can be given. This weekend he performs two concerts at Walton Arts Center and Robert Ginsburg of KUAF's "Shades of Jazz" talks to him about his career and latest music.
For this week's edition of Unlicensed Opinion, Christopher Spencer (from www.ozarksunbound.com) and Kyle Kellams talk to Mike Malone, the president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council.
To hear more from the conversation, click here.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
On this special edition of Ozarks at Large we listen again to some of our favorite stories from 2013, including: how technology has given a woman with autism a new way to communicate, a history of the Internet and music from The Trashcan Bandits.
The University of Arkansas has just completed its first year of a new autism intervention education program. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the curriculum is part of statewide initiative to assist children and families dealing with autism spectrum disorders.
"Red Paper Lanterns" by Maybeshewill
Becca says free concerts featuring music from “Once a River” are scheduled throughout the listening area.
This month's featured artist for Springdale Public Library's Art in the Park program is Katryna Wade.
"The Rivers That Run Beneath This City" by The Calm Blue Sea
Ozarks at Large’s insect expert discusses the annual trip the monarch butterflies make from the northern United States to Mexico. He also suggests planting milkweed to help to nourish them as they make their way through your yard.
at end of show: "Johnny's June" by Gable Bradley Band
Ozark Regional Transit is launching it's new route 620 today, which will connect small towns throughout Washington County to one another, and to the larger transit system in the region. The two GOP candidates for Lieutenant Governor that will face off in a runoff election later this month sound off on their views regarding medical marijuana. And, ArcBest Corporation announces its plans to build a new headquarters at Chaffee Crossing, an investment worth $30 million.
“To Althea From Prison” by Fairport Convention