Recreation

Updated - Stuff to DO in the DSMUSA Metro with Cityview

Recorded on Friday but updated on Saturday "Stuff to DO" today through next week. We've got music, gun shows, archery, comic books, sports...it's all with Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview Magazine and our friend and former Cityview staffer Parker Reed. Don't expect any serious stuff here...nada. 
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

The Business News Headlines 19 February 2019

The Business News Headlines starts out with a stall on Wall Street as our lead story and then we'll get into:
Getting a tax return or...gotta pay up? It's the reality of many Americans;
Walmart bucks the poor holiday sales trend;
What is Netflix becoming? We think we might know;
Des Moines, Iowa comes in as the 10th best Capital City in America.
Also today we're going to be talking with Carl Voss from the RAGBRAI Founders Project about the very cool statue headed to Water Works Park but they have money to raise. To listen to that conversation, click here. 
Freshman Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA) stops by for a conversation about top legislative priorities that she says will have a positive impact on not only Iowans in the Third Congressional District but for Americans across the country. Here is that conversation. 
Thanks for listening! 
 

Jeff Pitts and Stuff to DO in the Metro

Each week Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine joins us to talk about "Stuff to DO in the Metro" this weekend into next week. We're talking film to sports to family events to plays. Click through and then get 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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Business News Headlines 15 January 2019

Busy business day and here are the business news headlines with a taste of Iowa smattered in:
Wall Street looked at Brexit and went....
That economic impact of the shutdown just got...worse;
CVS and Walmart feuding and that means...
Papa John's Board can't keep records from its founder;
Pizza, hey it's that sort of day, delivery and Dominos;
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and her Condition of the State (see told you...)
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories along with a conversation with the Joe Murphy the Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The Iowa Legislature gaveled to order so we thought it timely to find out what is on the wishlist for Central Iowa and the entire state. You can hear that by clicking...here. 
Thanks for listening!! 

Greater Des Moines Partnership Legislative Goals with Joe Murphy

Each year the Greater Des Moines Partnership, an organization made up of 24 area chambers of commerce, comes up with their legislative priorities. We sat down with Joe Murphy the Vice President of Governmental Affairs to click down the wishlist. You should know that many of the items are not focused only on the Des Moines Metro but will also impact the entire state. Here then is Joe...
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Stuff to DO With Cityview with Jeff Pitts

Each Friday afternoon we get a little silly and talk up entertainment events happening this weekend and into next week with Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine. We start with cowboys get into a film and a bunch more.  Stuff to DO in the #DSMUSA Metro this weekend into next week. 
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

The Business News Headlines 18 December 2018

It was yet another wild day on Wall Street and we'll have the details for you in this business news headlines review. In other business news today:
Toys R Us may be gone from the U.S. but thriving in another nation;
Jeff Bezos and money;
More job cuts from General Motors;
Twitter not a place for...women;
FedEx says the slowing economy is hurting their future;
The rural town of Slater, Iowa and cutting edge water technology;
What happened today in the markets and why.
Also today we'll lead off with Brad Anderson the State Director of AARP-Iowa as he talks about a March vote on something called the Local Option Sales and Service Tax. Is it something that older members in Polk County, Iowa will support...and why should they. To listen to that conversation click here.  
Then we'll spend some time with Anthony Carroll the Legislative Director for AARP-Iowa and talk about a measure the organization is pushing in the upcoming session of the Iowa Legislature. It's called the Iowa Care Act and we'll spend some time talking about the effort which will touch every family in the state. To hear that interview click here. 
Thanks for listening! 

Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts

It's Friday and time for some fun already. Jeff Pitts (Who, we JUST found out, is the Managing Editor...like where have we been?) of Cityview Magazine joins us to talk about music events in the Des Moines, Iowa Metro. Also some sports, some theater and we'll chat about Tiny Tim...no, really. THAT Tiny Tim...click through for some fun with Jeff.
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Cityview Stuff to Do with Jeff and Parker

Wondering what to do this weekend and into next week?  So much going on and that is why we turn to Cityview Magazine to share with us some top picks. Here Jeff Pitts and Parker Reed join us for some laughs and reviews of what they think stand out here in the Greater Des Moines Metro. From Fun Home to Fleetwood Mac to the Des Moines Symphony to comedy...click through and then get 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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.

Something Special at the Des Moines Botanical Garden with Kelly Reilly

We're going to take the edge off the hard news and share some information about a special event coming to the Des Moines Botanical Garden. Our guest is Kelly Reilly and we're going to chat about the seminar coming up later this month where you'll get to experience several national and international speakers on various topics. We'll tell you all about it...right here.  Meet Kelly! 
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.