Local Matters
Hosted by Ben Rodgers and Tiffany Anton and George Halford and Lee and Mabry and Dr Lee and Dr Mabry and Jeremy Wendt · News Talk 94.1
4.9from 15 ratings
- 702
- Episodes
- 590
- Transcribed
- 15
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 6K
- YouTube views
About Local Matters
Education, Sports, Faith & Everything In Between Originating from News Talk 94.1 the show deals with community issues and interests that affect listeners closer to home. With topics from major events across the nation and how they impact our area to interesting people and figures from across the Upper Cumberland. Local Matters is where local, matters. Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday.
- Publisher
- News Talk 94.1
- Category
- education · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Aug 2023
- Latest episode
- 23 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
590 of 702 episodes have a transcript.
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Kyle Goff Joins Ben Rodgers To Discuss The Role Of County Executive
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Chris Archer Joins Drs. Mabry & Lee To Highlight Orthopedic Health And Injury Prevention
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Beth Ruck Joins Tiffany Anton To Discuss Tackling Clutter
Inside a recent episode
Kyle Goff Joins Ben Rodgers To Discuss The Role Of County Executive
Published 23 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It does. And like I said, I served on budget five times and really, you know, the county commissioner's role really, one, levy the property tax and two, appropriate funds. So when you add those two things together, it's the budget. I mean, that's essentially what it is, making the budget and then appropriating the funds throughout the year. Anything else has to be within the confines of TCA code. So we operate under general law. We can't pass ordinances and laws quite like city government can. So really, as a commissioner and having served on the budget committee, That's where you really learn the ins and outs of the budget and working with those department heads who are bringing their budget requests each year. […]
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- Kyle Goff
- Chris Archer
- Beth Ruck
- Frank Tittle
- Ann Grogitsky
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- YouTube views
- 6,497
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 15 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 74
- Engagement
- 77
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Who hosts Local Matters?
Ben Rodgers and Tiffany Anton and George Halford and Lee and Mabry and Dr Lee and Dr Mabry and Jeremy Wendt host the show. Published by News Talk 94.1.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Local Matters take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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