On the Line

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A biweekly podcast from the Texarkana Gazette. Host Karl Richter talks with some of the most interesting people in Texarkana USA. Recorded in Starbear Studio at the Texarkana Gazette.

  1. 10/24/2025

    DOUBLE FEATURE: Texarkana, Arkansas, Mayor Allen Brown • Texarkana, Texas, native and horror author Robert E. Stahl

    In the 100th episode of "On the Line," host Karl Richter speaks with Texarkana, Arkansas, Mayor Allen Brown as he explains the November 2025 city bond issue election meant to fund street and drainage improvements. At the 51:30 mark, horror author Robert E. Stahl talks about his journey as an author and his debut collection of short stories, "Show Me Where It Hurts."

    1h 4m
  2. LOCAL HISTORY | Food in Texarkana around 1900

    10/09/2025

    LOCAL HISTORY | Food in Texarkana around 1900

    Dr. Laura Sikes returns to discuss what a typical Texarkana family would have eaten each day around the turn of the 20th century. Where did their food come from? How was it preserved and prepared? Dr. Sikes answers those questions and many more. Get ready to get hungry! LINKS Email Karl Email Laura

    56 min
  3. Rep. Nathaniel Moran returns

    04/24/2025

    Rep. Nathaniel Moran returns

    U.S. House Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-1) sat down with Karl on Monday, April 21, 2025, for his second "On the Line" interview. Topics included the economy and tariffs, separation of government powers, tax policy, and more, including some questions raised by Texarkana Gazette readers.

    36 min

  4. 04/11/2025

    Talisha Ingram, two-time Texas powerlifting champ

    Mallory Wyatt talked with DeKalb (Texas) High School's Talisha Ingram, who recently won her second consecutive state powerlifting championship. Ingram and her coach Troy Zeringue about her preparation, her attitude and what's next in her athletic career.

    19 min

  5. TRAILER

    Introducing ‘150 Years of the Texarkana Gazette’

    If you like "On the Line," give this a listen. It's the latest episode of our new podcast "150 Years of the Texarkana Gazette." Karl Richter and Dr. Laura Sikes, history professor at" TAMU-Texarkana, chat about the Gazette's February history special section. It's filled with news stories that happened in Februaries over the course of the Gazette's 150 years.

    29 min
  6. ENCORE | Jennifer Lacefield, Executive Director, Randy Sams Outreach Shelter

    03/28/2025

    ENCORE | Jennifer Lacefield, Executive Director, Randy Sams Outreach Shelter

    UPDATE: Randy Sams' annual dueling pianos fundraiser is April 24, 2025. __ Karl spoke with Jennifer Lacefield, executive director of Texarkana's Randy Sams Outreach Shelter, about what the shelter does, who the local homeless population is and what they need, and what we all can do to help. LINKS Randy Sams website Randy Sams Facebook page

    27 min

  7. 03/07/2025

    DOUBLE FEATURE: Hailey Wright of “The Voice” • The history of Arkansas newspapers

    In this two-part episode, Karl first speaks with Redwater, Texas' own Hailey Wright, who is appearing on NBC singing competition show "The Voice." Then Arkansas State Historian David Ware and Katie Adkins, project director/archivist of the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project, tell Karl about the history and preservation of Arkansas newspapers. LINKS "The Voice" Chronicling America - Library of Congress newspaper archive Email Karl Richter

    34 min
  8. LOCAL HISTORY | Railroads

    02/20/2025

    LOCAL HISTORY | Railroads

    Karl talked with Dr. Laura Sikes about railroads' importance in the founding and early development of Texarkana. OTHER LOCAL HISTORY EPISODES The Caddo Nation, Part 1 The Caddo Nation, Part 2 The Great Red River Raft LINKS Email Karl Email Laura The Texarkana Gazette Community Journalism Project The Gazette at 150 Podcast: 150 Years of the Texarkana Gazette Texas State Railroad (Palestine-Rusk round trip)

    46 min
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A biweekly podcast from the Texarkana Gazette. Host Karl Richter talks with some of the most interesting people in Texarkana USA. Recorded in Starbear Studio at the Texarkana Gazette.

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  • Creator
    Starbear Studio
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2021
  • Show Website
    On the Line