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Meet The Spark's new host Asia Tabb!  Join WITF's Fred Vigeant as he interviews Asia about her start and what we can expect to see from her and the rest of The Spark team in the future.

Asia began her start in radio when she joined legendary radio/ host producer, Doc Christian. She worked closely with Doc for her role on “The Gospel Express, on WHOV 88.1 FM and was a host for “Unrestricted Praise” at Praise FM.

Previously she was an anchor in Shreveport, Louisiana at KTAL/KMSS. Asia also worked as a Multi-Media Journalist at WHP-TV here in Harrisburg, PA.

Asia got her break into news at KTVO in Ottumwa, Ia. While the 2020 caucuses were gearing up. Asia followed many candidates through their campaign trail from Senator Cory Booker, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, and 46th President of the United States Joe Biden.

Asia was born and raised in Norfolk, Va. She graduated from Old Dominion University in 2018 with a major in Communications.
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This broadcast is a celebration and commemoration of the illustrious career of Scott LaMar, a broadcasting legend with over 40 years in the industry. In his final broadcast on WITF, Scott reflects on his journey into media, sharing the reasons behind his career choice and revisiting some of his favorite interviews and moments from shows like The Spark and Smart Talk. Recorded in front of a live studio audience, this special program highlights Scott's significant contributions to WITF and the lasting legacy he hopes to leave. From compelling interviews to memorable on-air moments, Scott's dedication and passion for broadcasting shine through. This engaging retrospective show that honors Scott LaMar's remarkable career and the impact he has had on the world of media, and WITF.
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From Scott LaMar:

After 32 years at WITF I’m retiring at the end of this week. On the Spark, we're broadcasting several of my most memorable conversation.

On November 19th, 2013 Scott went to Gettysburg to speak with some special guests about the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address.
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From Scott LaMar:

After 32 years at WITF I’m retiring at the end of this week. On the Spark, we're broadcasting several of my most memorable conversation.

Wednesday, we went back to June of 2014 When Federal Judge John Jones appeared on the program.

In May of 2014, Judge Jones struck down Pennsylvania’s defense of marriage law as unconstitutional.  The law had defined marriage as between a man and a woman.  The ruling made same sex marriage legal in Pennsylvania – the 14th state where same sex couples could marry at the time. It was a historic decision. At the time, many were interested in Judge Jones’ legal interpretation that went into his ruling. Same sex marriage was eventually upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Judge Jones joined us to discuss how he arrived at his decision and the role of the judiciary.
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From Scott LaMar, co-host of The Spark.

After 32 years at WITF I’m retiring at the end of this week. On The Spark Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, we’re airing several of my most memorable conversation. Tuesday, we go back to September of 2019 when Sue Klebold appeared on the program.

On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twenty-four others before taking their own lives.

Since then, Sue Klebold, Dylan’s mother, has lived with the indescribable grief and shame of that day. How could her child, the promising young man she had loved and raised, be responsible for such horror? And how, as his mother, had she not known something was wrong? Were there subtle signs she had missed? What, if anything, could she have done differently?

Sue Klebold wrote a book -- A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy, in which she talks about Dylan’s seemingly normal childhood, the day of the Columbine shooting and the years afterwards when she grieved and struggled to understand her son and what’s she’s learned about mental health or brain health as she refers to it.

Mother and author Sue Kebold appears on this special edition of The Spark.

 
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Coming up on this week's program, 

A new report shows just how dire Pennsylvania's teacher shortage is. Also, the role of bail in criminal cases.
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