Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks!
On today’s Hello Houston, Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard joins us to discuss his proposal to pause the approval of new gas stations near residential neighborhoods and what it could mean for the future of development, public health, and quality of life in Houston.
Then, we turn to books and talk with New York Times best-selling author Amanda Eyre Ward, who tells us about the two years she spent researching the world of romance scammers for her new novel, Arrivals and Departures.
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In the second hour, Dr. Ruth Simmons, a Distinguished Fellow at Rice University and Advisor to the President of Harvard for HBCU Initiatives, discusses Texas Southern University’s landmark investment in breast cancer prevention and the critical role HBCUs can play in advancing health equity.
Plus, Houston-based musicians Thomas Helton and Woody Witt join us to tell us all about the Houston Jazz Legacy Project and how it preserves and celebrates Houston’s rich jazz history through live conversations, oral histories, performances, and more.
And, as always, our hosts, Ernie Manouse and guest host Courtney Markowitz, talk about today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including Houston’s most popular dog breeds, which they discuss with Houston Public Media reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh, President Trump’s executive order aimed at reducing the number of universally recommended vaccines children receive, and more.