Radio Guests – Branson, Missouri – July 10, 2010
Midwest, Radio Show — on July 8, 2010 12:30 pm
This 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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