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On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss Prairie View A&M’s 150th anniversary with the university’s president, Dr. Tomikia LeGrande, who also tells us about its remarkable journey becoming a nationally recognized HBCU, what its legacy means today, and what’s ahead in its future.
Then, in this week’s On the Marquee, Ernie talks with Kevin Earley, who’s playing Captain Georg Von Trapp in the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, which is running at the Hobby Center through Sunday, October 4.
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In the second hour of the show, we turn to the economy and talk with University of Houston Energy Fellow Ed Hirs, who helps us understand what record-high diesel prices could mean for consumers, truckers, farmers, and supply chains.
Plus, we talk with six-time Grammy-winning musician, producer, and composer Don Was, who tells us about his new album, the Detroit sound that inspired it, and what audiences can expect when he hits the stage at his upcoming show in Houston tomorrow night.
And, as always, our hosts Tessa Barrera and Ernie Manouse talk about today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the Austin man shot by ICE earlier this month getting charged with assaulting and resisting a federal officer, Sen. Ted Cruz’s college sports bill passing in the Senate, Ken Paxton saying President Trump’s convention hurt his polling numbers, and more.