<description>&lt;p&gt;*Note: this episode is built for radio broadcasting and includes breaks filled with music for podcast purposes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.yonderradio.com/"&gt;Yonder Radio&lt;/a&gt;, we’re starting out with a story about thriving newspapers in the Ozarks. We’re headed to Minnesota to learn about a new program for people running for local nonpartisan office, and to Arkansas to learn about another civic engagement program, Lead for America. We’ll hear about a unique festival in a small town in the Colorado mountains and learn about rural education with the National Rural Education Association. Back in the midwest, we’ll visit a small town with the world's largest rocking chair with Arts Midwest. Our musician this week is Landon Hughes, a young artist from Appalachia who was a recent competitor on American Idol. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All this and more on Yonder Radio, rural conversations with national reach. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00-1:00 Billboard&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:00-5:00 Local News/Music&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5:00-24:17 A Block&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;24:17-26:17 Break/Music&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;26:17-43:22 B Block&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;43:22-45:22 Break/Music&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;45:22-59:00 C Block&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;59:00-60:00 Local Avail/Music&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Yonder Radio

Center for Rural Strategies

Yonder Radio 5/7/26 (Radio version, with breaks)

MAY 7, 202660 MIN
Yonder Radio

Yonder Radio 5/7/26 (Radio version, with breaks)

MAY 7, 202660 MIN

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<p>*Note: this episode is built for radio broadcasting and includes breaks filled with music for podcast purposes.</p><p>This week on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.yonderradio.com/">Yonder Radio</a>, we’re starting out with a story about thriving newspapers in the Ozarks. We’re headed to Minnesota to learn about a new program for people running for local nonpartisan office, and to Arkansas to learn about another civic engagement program, Lead for America. We’ll hear about a unique festival in a small town in the Colorado mountains and learn about rural education with the National Rural Education Association. Back in the midwest, we’ll visit a small town with the world's largest rocking chair with Arts Midwest. Our musician this week is Landon Hughes, a young artist from Appalachia who was a recent competitor on American Idol. </p><p>All this and more on Yonder Radio, rural conversations with national reach. </p><p>0:00-1:00 Billboard</p><p>1:00-5:00 Local News/Music</p><p>5:00-24:17 A Block</p><p>24:17-26:17 Break/Music</p><p>26:17-43:22 B Block</p><p>43:22-45:22 Break/Music</p><p>45:22-59:00 C Block</p><p>59:00-60:00 Local Avail/Music</p>