WCTE's Podcast

Mary Lou Clark Fornehed (55) speaks with Shannon Terry (46) about her grandfather's legacy as a doctor in Rural Appalachia, and how she has followed in his footsteps with her own healthcare practice.

Ruth Z. Owens (92) and her grandson, James Cory Taylor (40), talk about the importance of care and compassion as nurses and their family history of nurses.

Dr. Kathy Bertram (71) and her former patient Harold Scott (57) speak about Harold's experience finding HIV treatment in the early stages of the disease's discovery, going public with his HIV status, and seeing the methods of care in rural areas change over the years.

Hippie Jack Stoddard (68) speaks with his daughter Avery Hutchins (46) about his efforts to help the overlooked people of the Appalachian Mountains through direct supply delivery, healthcare assistance, and employment.

Carolyn Whitaker (81) sits down with Rochelle Kwan (25) to speak about her experience opening the first Nurse Practitioner run clinic in Tennessee, starting the Nursing program at Tennessee Tech, and the value of becoming part of the communities you serve.

Cindy Putman (60) and her friend, Karen F. Joyce (59), talk about the lack of access to healthcare in rural areas, the importance of nurses and doctors caring for their communities, and their hopes for better healthcare for their community.

Michael E. Birdwell (62) talks with his lifelong friend, Becky Magura (60), about his journey through multiple cancers, their lifelong friendship in Cookeville, and his dedication to telling Harry Warner's story.

Glenda Terry (67) and her daughter Shannon Terry (46) speak Shannon's brother Jordan, who had a heart attack 16 years ago, and is still on the road to recovery. They recall their journey of providing Jordan with care, and the ways this experience has shaped their lives.

Chris Qualls (45) talks with his friend, Julie Stepp (50), about his time spent in a rural nursing home, the problems with rural healthcare, and the lack of value placed on caring jobs.

Henry Bowman (72) and his spouse, Monika Bowman (70), talk about the day Henry was taken to the hospital and the importance of community-owned hospitals in rural healthcare.

Join Becky Magura as she sits down with Doug Derryberry, a musician in New York City and part of the Sesame Street Band, to talk about what it was like being raised in Cookeville by his beloved parents, Dr. Walter and Alice Derryberry, and all the great things he's working on today.

Join Becky Magura as she sits down with Ken Burns and his team on their tour bus to discuss "Country Music," an eight-part, 16-hour exploration into the history of 20th century country music in America.

Join Becky Magura when she sits down with Sparta native, Kellie (Jolly) Harper, who is only the third Lady Vol head coach in the NCAA era of women's basketball.

Join Becky Magura when she sits down with Jake Hoot to talk about his experience being a contestant on The Voice this season and working under Kelly Clarkson as his coach to compete for the trophy.

Join Becky Magura when she sits down with Dr. Penny Schwinn, Tennessee's education commissioner, to discuss her goals under Governor Lee's administration.

Join Becky Magura as she sits down with Grammy Award Winner Ray Stevens who has sold over 40 million albums to talk about his success in the entertainment business for over 50 years and the Ray Stevens CabaRay show filmed weekly in a state-of-the-art style showroom in Nashville.

Join Becky Magura when she sits down with Marie Benedict, New York Times Bestselling Author, to discuss her new book titled, "Lady Clementine," about brilliant women whose unsung influence helped shape two World Wars.

Join Becky Magura when she sits down with Coach Kim Rosamond to discuss her lustrous career thus far serving as an assistant coach in the SEC and now women's head basketball coach at Tennessee Tech University, a member of the OVC, to learn about her success on the court and the recruiting trail.

Join Becky Magura when she sits down with Morris Irby to discuss growing up in Cookeville, graduating from Tennessee Tech as the first African American baseball player, serving in the military, getting married, working in a global position for a fortune 500 company, and never giving up no matter what someone says or wants you to do in this new episode.

Join Becky Magura as she discovers more about what goes on when a natural disaster or a pandemic hits the area! Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter and Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton sit down with Becky to talk about how they are handling the aftermath of the tornado that hit Putnam County in early March and the pandemic that has hit the whole world.