{"id":191620,"date":"2026-03-05T11:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/191620\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:50:12","slug":"live-from-the-rodeo-march-5-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/191620\/","title":{"rendered":"Live from the rodeo (March 5, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/03\/05\/544792\/live-from-the-rodeo-march-5-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday\u2019s show: We broadcast live from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rodeohouston.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo<\/a> where we talk about the annual celebration of western culture with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rodeohouston.com\/about-us\/staff\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chris Boleman<\/a>, the event\u2019s president and CEO. We also discuss the future of water in Texas and how the need for it will affect the state\u2019s agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: We go shopping for Western wear inside the exhibitor hall at NRG Center. And we take an inside look at the annual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rodeohouston.com\/exhibitors-contestants\/calf-scramble\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">calf scramble<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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