Des Moines

The Tomorrow Plan & Market Day Iowa - IOB 27 Nov 2013

Today we talk about a robust and sustainable Des Moines Metro well into the future.  We're joined by Bethany Wilcoxon from The Tomorrow Plan and talk about the economy, jobs, housing, recreation and more.  It's all forward thinking to the year 2050.Then, in the second half hour we welcome Cat Rocketship and Danni Awesome to the IOB Studio to visit about Market Day Iowa.  It's the Black Friday event of the Metro where "hyper-local" shopping happens with a purpose.  Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM with the business news and business interviews on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  For photos, videos and more here is our Facebook Page and for those of you who have questions/comment we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after each broadcast.Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Chanukah!

Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 22 November 2013

Two quick interviews today: Up first Todd Fogdall with the Des Moines Performing Arts talking about the many changes coming to the core of the Metro and Allen Green about the Kiwanis Basketball Jamboree being held to raise money for good...causes.Insight on Business the News Hour is live Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.

Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 21 November 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard live Monday - Friday at 5PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa.  In this podcast we present only the interview portions of the broadcast. Today we visited with Darin Davis from Mr. B Clothing and Midwest Clothiers of Des Moines.  We talked about dressing for success, what every man should have in his closet and what makes a schlump. Good stuff.We then switched gears and visited with the new Mayor of Windsor Heights, Diana Willits.  We talked about speed cameras, safety, economic development, working together and the future. Diana Willits on Windsor Heights, Iowa.To see video and images from the News Hour here is our Facebook Page and we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before during and after each broadcast.  Thanks for listening.

Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 13 November 2013

This
is Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie for Wednesday, November 13, 2013.  Each day, M-F from 5PM to 6PM Central we share the business news of the day and interview news-makers, business owners, non-profit leaders on the only local, live, hour-long business broadcast in the region.  In this podcast we visit with Emily Hamilton
of the I Have a Dream Foundation of Des Moines.  This is an amazing story that bears real
economic opportunity for generations. 
Emily Hamilton in the first segment.  Then we make welcome the owner of The Cheese Shop of Des Moines, C.J. Bienert. 
The Cheese Shop has become a very popular place and we’re grateful to
have CJ in the studio to tell us all about it. 
Today we’re “doing good” and “eating good”. If you've got a story for us, send it along to IoBNewsroom@gmail.com and we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before during and after the broadcast.  For photos, videos and more head to our Facebook Page.And, thanks for listening!

Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 12 November 2013

Welcome
to Insight on Business the News Hour for Tuesday, November 12, 2013.  My name is Michael Libbie the founder and host of the News Hour.  Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM we bring you the business news of the day, the Wall Street Journal
Report, Stocks of Local Interest, the agricultural commodities and conversation
with two guests. For the podcast we strip out the news and bring you the interview portions.In the first half hour I visit with Bob Krause who is seeking the Democratic Nomination to run for
Governor of Iowa.  We’ll ask him about…him,
his interest in veterans affairs and what sets him apart from the other
contenders.  Then, in the next portion I visit with Lori Murga from Just Beadiful. 
This is a startup entrepreneur story you’re going to love…  Lori turned a layoff into a new business and she’s never looked back.  For images, videos and more head to our Facebook Page and we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after the broadcast.  Thank you for coming by!  

Insight on Business 4 November 2013

This
is Insight on Business the News Hour With Michael Libbie for Monday November 4, 2013. During our live broadcast on 1350-KRNT Des Moines we offer up the business news of the day along with the stock market report and commodity report.   We also welcome two guests to the IOB
Newsroom.  This half hour we visit with our new friend Becky McCray about a HOST of issues from rural
economic development, small business tips to public speaking to…tourism and more.  Becky McCray in this half hour.  Then after we round the bottom of the hour we
make welcome Brianne Sanchez and we’re talking about a new program
she’s working on for young professionals working in the non-profit sector.  Very good stuff from one of our favorite
people.  If you are into business and have a story you think we should cover send it along to IoBNewsroom@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook page with photos and more is right here. 

Insight on Business 1 November 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie airs live Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa with the business news of the metro, stocks, commodity report and business interviews with news-makers, business owners and friends.  We know you can't always listen on "our time" so we've created this podcast with the interviews of the IoB Studio Guests.Today we heard from Steve Mathews owner of the voice production house Radio Garage of Urbandale. Good stories from the "old days" of radio along with insights on his enduring business.Then, in the second half hour, we visited with Chaden Halfhil from Silent Rivers a build and design firm celebrating 20 years of creating wonder for homeowners.  Good stuff and well worth a listen.Insight on Business the News Hour is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing and Communications.  You can communicate with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page, for photos, video and more, is right here.

Insight on Business 31 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is heard M-F from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa. We know you can't always listen on "our time" so we've created this podcast that carries our interviews.Today we visited with Ralph Rosenberg from the Iowa Environmental Council about the current state of water.  We talked about the $7,000 a day the Des Moines Water Works goes through taking nitrates out of the drinking water.  And the economic impact all of this has on business and the state.The second half hour we spent some time with Brent Isenberger a professional photographer who specializes in business photography.  Interesting conversation with both of our guests.To check out our photos and videos here is our Facebook Page and to communicate with us we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after each broadcast.

Insight on Business 30 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday between 5PM and 6PM on 1350-KRNT.  But, because we know you can't always listen to our interview segment on our time we've created this podcast so you can catch the news-makers on your time.Today we visited with Gordon R. Fischer the Vice President of Planned Gift Strategies from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines about the who, what, where and why of what this foundation does. Here is their website location.Next we visited with Chuck Kuba about a host of items from the different model of Iowa Diamond to music and his bands...Great stuff from Chuck.You can connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page is right here.If you've got business news for us...let us know more. Insight on Business the News Hour is fueled by our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing and Communications.

Insight on Business 29 October 2013

This is Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. But, because we know you can't always listen on your time we offer you this podcast to catch the news-maker, business development interviews.Today on the News Hour we visited about direct care givers with John Hale of the Hale Group.  Do you know that the largest working group in Iowa is direct care givers at over 73,000 and we still need about 20,000 more.  What must Iowa do to take this issue seriously?  That and more with John Hale.Then we visit with Steve Wilkie-Shapiro of Renovate Des Moines who shares with us the economic and financial impact that rehabbing old homes and buildings has on the local economy.  Surprising information from Steve.If you would like to connect with us on Twitter it's @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page for photos and more is right here.