I Am Norman

Ed Kelley's career is nothing if not impressive. An award-winning journalist, Kelley has served as the editor of the Washington Times in Washington, D.C., the editor of The Oklahoman and senior contributing editor of the Deseret News in Salt Lake City. he was named Editor of the Year in 1996 by the National Press Foundation for overseeing The Oklahoman's coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing, has served as a juror to the Pulitzer Prizes and was named to the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 2003. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Kelley returned to his alma mater in 2015 and was named the dean of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication in March of 2016. Listen today as Kelley recounts his career, his time in Norman and much more.

As a Norman native and a product of Norman Public Schools and the University of Oklahoma, Silvia Kraft is a truly impressive young person that our city should be extremely proud of. Hear her story of her travel to 10 different countries, working as an intern in Washington, D.C. for Congresswoman Kendra Horn, the most exciting celebrity she met in D.C., her volunteer work and what she loved about growing up in Norman. A truly inspiring and impressive young woman.

As the editor of the Norman Transcript for 2 decades and a lifelong Norman resident, there aren't many people around that know as much about our fine city as Andy Rieger. In this episode, Andy talks about some of the seminal events in the founding and growth of Norman from how we got our name to the construction of I-35 and Lake Thunderbird and more. A really fun episode for anyone that wants to know more about Norman, OK.

Emily Virgin started her political career at the age of 24 while still enrolled in law school at OU. After nearly a decade in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, she now serves as the Minority Leader and is one of the most tenured members of the Democratic party. Hear her story of her path to a career in politics, the progress Oklahoma has made in education reform, some behind-the-scenes stories from the Oklahoma legislature and much, much more.

ABLE is a nonprofit, community-based organization that supports adults with developmental disabilities. Today we talk to Lauren Howard, Community Outreach Coordinator for ABLE, about the different programs offered, how they've managed to keep providing services through the pandemic and much more.

The Assistance League is an amazing organization and a pillar in the Norman community, holding events and fundraisers throughout the year to benefit children, women, senior citizens and those with special needs. In this episode we visit with Jennifer Sanders, Vice President of Marketing & Communications with the Assistance League of Norman about all the wonderful things AL is doing in our community and more.