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Radio Guests – Branson, Missouri – July 10, 2010

Downtown Branson MissouriThis week, we’ve got some very special guests joining Peter’s radio show from Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. From Andy Williams to the Lennon Sisters, this is a lineup you won’t want to miss.

Andy Williams, legendary American pop singer, discussing how he made the decision to move to Branson and help it become the live music show capital of the world,

The Lennon Sisters, America’s Sweethearts of Song from the 1950s through today, reminiscing about their amazing career in entertainment and their 17-year history in Branson;

Raeanne Presley, mayor of Branson, telling us about the area’s people and culture and her own family history there;

Alison Stein Wellner, freelance travel writer discussing her recent WorldHum.com article, “Naked, With a Passport” about nudity as “appropriate” attire overseas;

Brad Thomas, general manager of Silver Dollar City, describing what it takes to run day-to-day operations at the Silver Dollar City amusement park;

Martha Bohner, journalist and local historian, talking about how Branson evolved from a mining town to a major tourism destination;

Bucky Heard, Branson-based performer, giving us his picks for the local places to try out while in town;

Susan Van Allen, author of 100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go, speaking about Italy as a great destination for female travelers and the iPhone App based on her book;

Caroline Costello, assistant editor for IndependentTraveler.com, listing her Top 10 lessons backpackers can teach us about traveling on the cheap;

Jennifer Steil, author of The Woman Who Fell from the Sky: An American Journalist in Yemen, chatting about how a short-term job teaching journalism to the Yemen Observer staff changed her life.

Photo courtesy of Branson/Lakes Area CVB.

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