Downtown Depot - KWBU/NPR

About Downtown Depot - KWBU/NPR

Downtown Depot is a new show from KWBU. The show will look at the ins and outs of development in Waco. Each week you can hear interviews with local entrepreneurs, city officials, and people with a stake in developing our city on the Brazos. During the show you'll also hear updates about new businesses, closures and development rumblings around town. But we also want to hear from you. Is there a building or an update on development that you want to know about? Let us know.

Publisher

Rogue Media Network, KWBU

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jan 2022

Latest episode

7 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Mar 2025

   Bethel Erickson

   This week on Downtown Depot, guest host Rachel E.Pate sits down with Waco Farmers Market director Bethel Erickson. Bethel is passionate about building community food security through local food production. She helped to launch the Waco Downtown farmers market in 2011. Recently, the Saturday Market moved to its new permanent home at Bridge Street Plaza. We'll hear some of the reasons for the move and what's ahead for the Waco Farmers Market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   7 Feb 2025

   Joy Summers Smith and Anthony Betters with the Dr Pepper Museum

   Host Rachel E. Pate sits down with Joy Summers Smith and Anthony Betters to discuss the reimagined Wilton’s Landing exhibit at the Dr Pepper Museum, its connection to Waco’s history, and the importance of safe havens like those listed in the Green Book. They also explore the museum’s Mapping History Program, its commitment to equitable storytelling, and what’s next for 2025. This is a great conversation on preserving history, community impact, and how you can support these efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   26 Jan 2025

   Rachel E. Pate with Amber Bolden

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Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

26 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51