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1st coronavirus death in Arkansas reported

1st coronavirus death in Arkansas reported

VIEW ORIGINAL STORY HERE LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The first death in Arkansas linked to the coronavirus was reported Tuesday morning. Deputy Faulkner County coroner Robert Edwards said a 91-year-old man who was being treated for COVID-19 at Conway Regional Medical Center died around 8 a.m. Edwards said he did not immediately have further information. As…read more »

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates

We want to help keep you in the know. We’re here to share facts and not fear. Please check back periodically for updates from government officials including our Governor, and the CDC. List provided via KARK. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Asa Hutchinson has authorized that all school districts in Arkansas close starting Tuesday through…read more »

Broadway Joe Talk Show | February 20, 2020

February 20, 2020 – Guests: Dustin Barnes, Communications Coordinator for the North Little Rock School District; Dawson Teague, High School Student |  The North Little Rock School District is currently registering students during its School Choice through May 1st, 2020.  Students outside of the NLR School District are eligible for School Choice. NLRSD offers its students well-rounded academic, extracurricular, and social…read more »

Broadway Joe Talk Show – February 6, 2020

Broadway Joe Talk Show – February 6, 2020

February 6, 2020 – Guests: Shannon Boshears, Vice-Chancellor of Advancement & Executive Director of UA-Pulaski Technical College Foundation | UA-Pulaski Technical College presents a list of special events in celebration of Black History.  The events will take place in The Center for Humanities and Arts, 3000 W. Scenic Drive in North Little Rock. Feb. 13th | 7pm | Dr. Tererai Trent…read more »

Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month

Prepare for your future with the Army ROTC!  Get more details about the Army ROTC program by clicking below! Learn More Today! Join Power 92, KOKY and Praise as we celebrate this year’s Black History Month with information and education in a fun and entertaining way! Power 92 will have daily Black History Month trivia while KOKY and Praise host a series of daily vignettes…read more »

Trailblazer…

Trailblazer…

102.1 KOKY-FM was the first Arkansas radio station devoted to a black audience KOKY. Four letters with more than 50 years of history and music. “We came in as a race radio station in 1956,” DJ Mark Dylan explained. “KOKY has been an advocate for this black community for many, many years.” It was Arkansas’…read more »

Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna die in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna die in helicopter crash

NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter were among several people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bryant was 41. Bryant was on his way to a travel basketball game with his daughter Gianna Bryant, who was 13, when the helicopter crashed, sources told…read more »

Broadway Joe Talk Show – January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020 – Guests: Pastor Phillip Pointer of St. Mark Baptist Church | St. Mark Baptist Church & Tendaji CDC hosts the 4th Annual Power To Get Wealth Job Fair,Sunday, January 26th from 10am-2pm at St. Mark Baptist Church in the Children & Youth Center, 5722 West 12th Street in Little Rock.  This event is free and open to the public…read more »

The Broadway Joe Talk Show – January 16, 2020

January 16, 2020 – Guests: DuShun Scarborough, Executive Director with Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission | King Holiday Day of Impact 2020 will be Monday, January 20th on the campus of Philander Smith College, 900 West Daisy Bates Drive, Little Rock.  A number of events hosted by the AMLK  Jr. Commission and its partners…read more »