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Friday Feb 14, 2020
Stuff to DO with Cityview!
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
First a disclaimer...expect nothing too serious in this Stuff to DO episode with Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine. Here we'll talk about sports, music, arts, entertainment...a whole host of things to do in the Greater Des Moines Metro. And, if you're NOT from this area you can listen and dream. Right? But first, Happy Valentines Day 2020. Be nice...OK?
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
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Friday Feb 07, 2020
YOU Deserve Some Fun! Stuff to DO with Jeff Pitts from Cityview
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Each Friday we put away the serious stuff for a bit and focus on fun! It's "Stuff to DO" in the Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine. Click ahead as we offer up an irreverent look at the arts and entertainment that's happening this weekend into next week. We'll talk latte, Cityview Best Of, music, sports and more. And, if we offend anyone...we didn't mean it. We just got carried away. Go!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Stuff to DO with Cityview
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Put away your cares and woes...turn that frown upside down...it's time for "Stuff to DO" in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine. Yes, we laugh, giggle a bit and share Jeff's top picks of places to go. Like:
Tea Time
Zoo Stuff
Hairball
Garden Stuff
And much more. Hey....it's all in fun and if we upset anybody...we really are...sorry.
Thanks for listening!
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Stuff to DO with Cityview Magazine
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Each week we snag Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine to come in and share with us his top picks for Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Expect nothing too serious here just riffing about various musical items, sports, plays, comedy events...you know, "STUFF TO DO". And if we offend anybody...we truly are sorry...remember it's Friday Fun!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Friday Jan 17, 2020
The Business News Headlines 17 January 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
It's Friday...and we've got the business news headlines coming to you from Arizona this week. On tap today:
The employment picture in the U.S. just got more...fuzzy;
Toyota moving production out of the United States;
Boeing finding more issues with the 737 Max;
Also the U.S. Air Force isn't too pleased with Boeing either;
The Wall Street Report
How much do evangelical leaders make...you won't find out;
Heard of Peacock yet? You will today.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in with Stuff to Do in the Greater Des Moines Metro IF you can get there. Here is his report.
Thanks for listening.
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
It's Friday and we've got plenty of snow back in Iowa however...that does not keep Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine away from the microphone. Here we chat it up about Stuff to Do in the Greater Des Moines Metro tonight (if you can get out) into next week. Happy Friday and stay safe out there!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
The Business News Headlines 9 January 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
It was a record setting day on Wall Street and we'll get to those numbers in just a bit but first here are the top business news stories from today:
10,000 people applied for a job that pays...zero;
But, if you wanna get paid Taco Bell has a sweet deal;
Trucking Industry = Trouble;
Department Store Industry = Trouble;
The Dairy Industry = Trouble (sort of a downer huh?);
The Wall Street Report and troubling news from Iran;
Environmental impacts studies? Maybe.
Those stories plus we'll offer up one of the most listened to interviews from all of 2019. You seemed to really enjoy this short piece featuring Peter Stockdale from The Audible Farm Podcast. Peter and I sat down and talked podcasting and how much fun he's having entertaining thousands through his show. Here is that conversation.
Thanks for listening!
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Stuff to DO with Cityview!
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Friday Jan 03, 2020
It's already the weekend. Wait! Didn't we just have a day off for New Years? Here Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine joins me to riff about arts and entertainment in the Greater Des Moines Metro. It must have also been "Take Your Dog to Work Day" here as we answer the question, "Who let the dogs...out?" Click through for sports (We hate 'em!") a bit of culture, music and so much more.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Stuff to DO with Cityview
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 27, 2019
He could have stayed on vacation. He could have missed this broadcast. He could have just left us all hanging. He could have but.... NO! Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview Magazine demanded that vacation be damned...he is ON! Here we talk about "Stuff to DO" in the Des Moines Metro. Lots of sports, some warmth under the dome, lots of New Year tips all just a click away!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
The Business News Headlines 24 December 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Christmas Eve and yep, we're working the business news stories of the day. A programming note we'll be absent tomorrow (markets are closed) however if you watch our Twitter Stream @IOB_NewsHour you'll get to hear some of our most requested interviews of the past year. On tap for today:
Why do retail stores play music and who picks it out?
Boeing employees may have had worries about the Max 737;
Stocks closed mixed today;
A Nike shoe sells out, in North America, in two hours.
Those stories plus a conversation with Dr. Dan McGehee from the Public Policy Center of the University of Iowa. He oversees safety and vehicles. We'll be talking about automatic functions that are here and some that are coming and the difference between "automatic" and "autonomous". Click here to listen!
Thanks for coming by!