The Wake Up Call with Benji Snead Podcast
A 92-3 The Hub podcast, The Wake Up Call with Benji Snead brings you local stories, local issues, and interviews that matter to the city of Lubbock.
Episodes
Benji Snead talks to Christy-Martinez-Garcia as she was reelected as councilwoman of District 1. Christy shares what issues her constituents are wanting addressed, how she represents a variety of people within the district, and how she's further involved in the community. She addresses what needs to improve in the city and what her priorities as a councilwoman are.
Benji Snead talks with the CEO of University Medical Center Mark Funderburk. Mark discusses how things have developed in the health industry, how UMC meets the needs of the community, what the hardest part is of delivering on a regional scale, and how UMC is funded. Mark talks about the new family medicine clinic in Wolfforth and what stands out with the expanded cancer center that opened back in April.
Benji Snead chats with James Arnold, who is the President of UMB Bank and an economic voice in the community, for this episode. James gets into what trends he's seeing in the Lubbock economy, how inflation is affecting banking, and what needs to be improving in the city.
Benji Snead is joined by KCBD news director and meteorologist Matt Ernst. Matt shares his background and talks about how things have changed in the news industry, how recruiting has changed in the industry, and how KCBD handles their coverage on issues such as elections. Matt also discusses preparation for severe weather season, his thoughts on what's going on downtown, and how he's involved in the community.
Benji Snead had a chance to talk with Lubbock mayor Mark McBrayer and outgoing councilman Brayden Rose. Mayor McBrayer was just reelected for another two years, and Brayden is a city councilman from District 4. The mayor shares what it means to be reelected, what low turnout in the election means, what accomplishments he's proud of from his first term, and what issues and priorities he wants to face in his next term. Later in the p...
Benji Snead had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Dr. Charles Addington. Charles is the mayor of Wolfforth and Lubbock County medical examiner. Benji asks Doc about how he balances life and his jobs, what the main source of growth in Wolfforth is, and what projects are in the works for the county. Charles also shares what has changed about the city over the years and talks about how he was involved in putting together a med...
Benji Snead had the chance to sit down and talk to his brother and award-winning film director Jeremy Snead, who is also the founder of Mediajuice Studios. Jeremy promotes his feature film "Matter of Time" starring Sean Astin and breaks down what went into creating the film. He also talks about his background and what he's learned from filmmaking.
For this episode, Benji Snead is joined by Taylor Peters, who is the Director of Video Storytelling for Texas Tech's Marketing and Communications department. She is also a former reporter for KCBD News Channel 11. Taylor talks about how she got into media and started her podcast Fearless Unscripted, where interviews different Tech personalities and alum. She also explains how the seasons change what she does, how producing content ...
Benji Snead is joined in the studio by Lubbock Cooper school board member and now candidate Trey Strong. Trey discusses how he got on the board a year ago, what challenges LCISD faces, what voters need to understand ahead of election day, how the school district is managing growth, and what his top priorities as a board member are.
In this episode, Benji Snead talks to local on-air personality Kurt Kiser. Benji and Kurt cover a variety of topics, like how Kurt got started in the media industry, what he does in media now, what he thinks about NIL, Lubbock election turnout, and what's changed about Lubbock over the years.
Benji sits down and revisits with Roxzine Stinson, who is the Lubbock county elections administrator Roxzine Stinson. She talks about how the county did with turnout for early voting, what happened with the voting machines on the first day of early voting, and what voters should expect different from early voting to election day on Saturday. She also dives into how voters find results of each election and what dates voters need to ...
Benji is joined by Nick Atwood, who is the CEO of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. Benji and Nick break down Nick's vision for the chamber, what defines success for the chamber, and what it does for the community of Lubbock. Nick also informs listeners why someone should join the chamber and how the chamber advocates for the businesses and people of the city.
Benji Snead talks with local campaign manager and election guru Mike Stevens. Mike comes back to the studio to share an update on the county turnout numbers in early voting. He talks about what trends he's seeing with elections and turnouts and, behind the low turnout numbers, and if that trend will continue throughout elections. Mike explains how he makes his election predictions, what elections outside of Lubbock that he's follow...
Benji Snead sits down with the city manager of Wolfforth Randy Criswell. Randy shares the projects he's been a part of for the city, how the city is handling the growth it's going through, and how Wolfforth has developed neighborhoods. Benji asks Randy about his relationship with the Wolfforth mayor, the biggest challenges the city faces, and why people are choosing to move out to Wolfforth.
Benji Snead is joined by Lubbock city councilwoman Dr. Jennifer Wilson and former mayor Mark McDougal. The trio goes over a variety of Lubbock-related topics, including the progress on completed and current road projects, how Lubbock is handling rapid growth, and where the city stands as far as plans for the Civic Center expansion. They also talk about what's changed from Mark's time in office to now, what the citizens want done in...
Benji Snead chats with Gary Boren, who has been placed on the ballot for City Council - District 4 after the Seventh Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Gary. Benji gets a reaction from Gary on the ruling and asks him about what precedence the ruling sets, what issues he wants to tackle moving forward, and has Gary elaborate on what his vision for District 4 and the city is. Gary also talks about his background as a concert promoter...
Benji Snead talks with KAMC news anchor Bryan Mudd as Bryan gives his opinion and takes on an array of different topics. Bryan talks about how he got into the news industry, how college students are getting into the media and journalism field, and what the role of media in a region like Lubbock's should be. Bryan gives his thoughts on local politics, the trend on crime in Lubbock, and what's going on with Texas Tech Athletics.
Benji Snead sits down with the president and CEO of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance John Osborne. John talks about the impact that the upcoming George Strait concerts will have on the Lubbock economy, what the purpose of LEDA is and what they are doing with tax-funded money. He also breaks down what makes a deal and kills a deal for LEDA, how the city's economic development compares the other cities, and what the current ...
Benji Snead talks to Mike Stevens, who is a veteran campaign manager in the Lubbock area and across the state of Texas. Benji asks Mike about his background, how he helped shaped the current election process in Lubbock county, and how he has learned to understand the statistics behind elections. Mike also explains how some campaigns win and lose and shares what current local and state races he's covering.
Benji Snead sits down with the Texas Tech senior associate athletic director for external operations Robert Giovannetti. In this podcast, Benji and Gio talk about Texas Tech hosting a George Strait concert at the Jones and what fans need to know before they go. They cover the biggest challenges Tech athletics is facing, the dynamic of the transfer portal, and how Tech has capitalized off NIL. Gio also gives his thoughts on fans bei...
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