Insight On Business the News Hour

Home Ditty and Startup Stories

Each month Mike Colwell from SquareOneDSM joins us with his featured guest for Startup Stories. This month we get to visit with Katie Byers from HomeDitty a remarkable business idea that puts professional musicians into homes for home concerts. Since launching this winter, and with no marketing budget, Katie has expanded HomeDitty to hundreds of "host families" where musicians have had the opportunity to get paid while traveling. And, know what? Once this launches nationwide...look out! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Networking Events with Laura!

So much going on and each week Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer joins us to share her thoughts on networking in the Metro and some additional events going on. If you would like to have your event listed just use #DMBizEvents on Twitter and she'll put you in the mix.  Here's Laura! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Alzheimer Tsunami

We broke format a bit this afternoon to bring you, first, this critical story about aging, Alzheimer Disease, families and public policy. With us is Cindy Hadish a journalist who along with HuffPost and Lyle Muller of Iowa Watch did and distributed this disturbing story about the rise of the disease nationally and in particular here in Iowa. We talk about the stress on care-givers, the fear of losing funding, poor Medicaid reimbursement and more. To access the entire article by Cindy go here. Our thanks to Iowa Watch for allowing us this exclusive interview. It truly does have a business impact. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Stuff to DO with Cityview - Saturday Into Next Week!

Each Friday we break format and offer up Stuff to DO in the Metro with Cityview and Jeff Pitts. THIS podcast looks at the "stuff" going on from Saturday the 7th into next week. From Dracula to the Watershed Festival, to the Ankeny Community Theater to Iowa Wild Hockey to getting a paddling from a school teacher...no, really. Have some fun already and listen in... 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Stuff to DO with CItyview Starting Friday Night!

On Friday afternoons we have fun with Jeff Pitts our lifestyle contributor from Cityview Magazine. We run though some neat things to do, share some laughs...hey, it's Friday. From a soggy Food Truck Frenzy to the Beast Village Comedy Festival to the Walnut Creek Watershed Festival to an Ankeny Community Theater to Iowa Wild Hockey to Slaughterhouse (Yikes!!) to all kinds of stuff next week!  Listen up!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
 

Radio Stories with Jeff Stein

We chat with Jeff Stein radio host and program director of News Talk 1415 KXEL a 50,000 watt BIG STICK based in Waterloo. What about? The back story of directing what you hear on your radio, why radio continues to be such a personal media, the business of broadcasting, a little history and a farewell to the Iowa Broadcast News Association. If you've ever wondered what goes on and why...have a listen!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Iowa Job Honor - What Does It Mean to Have a Job?

Next week Iowa Job Honor will take the stage during the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-Iowa) annual meeting in Des Moines. Here we visit with Kyle Horn about the 4th Annual Program, what it means, who is involved and why this effort has the power to change the hearts and minds of employers and employees. For tickets to the event and more information click here.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Outlets of Des Moines - New in the Metro with T.J. Just

Opening later this month is Outlets of Des Moines a new shopping area in Altoona. Here we visit with General Manager, T.J. Just about the effort, employment, consumers shopping habits, brick & mortar, promotion and the upcoming charity preview night on the 19th. The back-story of something new in the Des Moines Metro. Have a listen: 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Government, Media and Transparency

This week Iowa Watch - The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism will hold their annual fund raising banquet along with an event by the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. The effort is meant to engage the public as the media attempts to shine a light on government. Here we visit with Lyle Muller the Executive Director/Editor of Iowa Watch about the event, media, the focus on "fake news" and the mission of journalists worldwide. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

We Talk Networking Events and Some Business Events to Attend

Each Monday Laura Kinnard comes by to chat it up about various business and networking events happening in the Des Moines Metro. This week we chat about a host of opportunities to get out and get noticed and get smarter about business. From free events to the Central Iowa Business Conference. Enjoy and get out there. For more you can check DMBizMixer for listings. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.