{"id":452453,"date":"2026-09-30T20:50:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452453\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T20:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:50:27","slug":"hello-houston-september-30-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452453\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (September 30, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-517231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790801427_905_HH_Podcast-Cover-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Houston: where Houston talks!\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n<p>On today&#8217;s Hello Houston, we discuss Prairie View A&amp;M&#8217;s 150th anniversary with the university&#8217;s president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/about\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Tomikia LeGrande<\/a>, who also tells us about its remarkable journey becoming a nationally recognized HBCU, what its legacy means today, and what\u2019s ahead in its future.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in this week&#8217;s On the Marquee, Ernie talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinearley.com\/bio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Earley<\/a>, who&#8217;s playing Captain Georg Von Trapp in the national tour of Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehobbycenter.org\/events\/the-sound-of-music\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Sound of Music<\/a>, which is running at the Hobby Center through Sunday, October 4.<\/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>In the second hour of the show, we turn to the economy and talk with University of Houston Energy Fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/uh-energy-innovation\/uh-energy\/about-uh-energy\/faculty-engagement\/energy-fellows\/ed-hirs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Hirs<\/a>, who helps us understand what record-high diesel prices could mean for consumers, truckers, farmers, and supply chains.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we talk with six-time Grammy-winning musician, producer, and composer <a href=\"https:\/\/donwas.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Don Was<\/a>, 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. <\/p>\n<p>And, as always, our hosts Tessa Barrera and Ernie Manouse talk about today&#8217;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. 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