Art Connection Radio Podcasts

The Art Connection of East Texas radio program hosted by Neita Fran Ward and co-hosted by Sandy Newton is a platform for artists in East Texas and beyond to talk about their art. The program also provides information about upcoming art shows and music performances in East Texas.

You can listen live to Art Connection of East Texas on Saturday mornings at 8AM Central on KTBB 97.5FM/600AM. But if you miss a show, links to the podcasts are provided here.

2022 Podcasts

12/31/2022

Wes Jennings
First Presbyterian Church of Tyler

12/24/2022

 Joseph Baca
KFUN

Larry White
Becky Magness
Gateway Baptist Church

12/17/2022

Chris Leahy
Tyler Museum of Art

12/10/2022

Joyce Buford

Marcia Garrett

12/03/2022

Traci Brevard
Gold Leaf Gallery

Matt Tommey
Author, Artist

11/26/2022

Johnny Juan Ortiz
Tyler Rotary Christmas Parade

11/19/2022

Shirley Gordon
Vicki Steed
Mineola League of the Arts

11/12/2022

Chuck McKinley
KTBB Announcer

Matt Tommey
Woven Sculpture Artist

11/05/2022

Robin Hampton
Executive Director of East Texas Symphony Orchestra
Laura Hyde
President-Elect for 2023-24

10/29/2022

John Moore
Commissioner Elect Precinct 2 Smith County

10/22/2022

Dr. Juan Mejia
President of Tyler Junior College
Mitch Andrews
Executive Director Institional Advancement TJC / TJC Foundation

10/15/2022

Wes Jennings
Music Director
First Presbyterian Church, Tyler

10/08/2022

Maestro Richard Lee
Kathy Housby
East Texas Symphony Orchestra

10/01/2022

Lee Jamison
Artist
Caleb Bell
Curator TMA

9/24/2022

Jacelyn Shafer
Jeremy Strickland
TJC 75th Anniversary of the Band and Belles

9/17/2022

Mitch Andrews
Billy Hibbs
TJC 75th Anniversary of the Band and Belles

9/10/2022

Kristen Cruz
Destination Innovative
Tyler Arts and Culture Connective
Sheri Lee
Visit Tyler

9/03/2022

Richard Lee
Maestro of the ETSO
Robin Hampton
Executive Director of the ETSO

8/27/2022

Di’ane Reis
Tracy Brevard
Palette of Roses Art League

8/20/2022

Happi Deason Byrne
Doc Deason
TJC Band/Belles 75th Anniversary

8/13/2022

Heathen Campbell
Owner – Locals Love Us

8/06/2022

Garrett Hope
City of Tyler

7/30/2022

Destinee Ayala
Author

Andra Trent
TJC Music Department

7/23/2022

Bill Croom
Johnny Ortiz

Rotary Club of Tyler
Christmas in July

7/16/2022

Paul Gleiser
Owner and GM KTBB

Robin Hampton
Executive Director ETSO

7/09/2022

Co-Host Sandy Newton
New Opportunity with Humble ISD

7/02/2022

Geoff Roark
Production Manager, KTBB

6/25/2022

Jean Mollard
Owner, Redlands Hotel in Palestine

6/18/2022

Meghan Simpson
Artistic Director of Texas Music Festival, Kilgore

Bonnie Edmonds

Robin Hampton
Executive Director ETSO

6/11/2022

Shawn Odendhal
65dbd’s

6/04/2022

Renee Goodwin
Children’s Book Author

5/28/2022

Caleb Bell
Curator, Tyler Museum of Art

Jeffie Brewer
Artist 2D and 3D works

5/21/2022

Chris Leahy
Executive Director, Tyler Museum of Art

Rachel Anthony
Education Manager, Tyler Museum of Art

5/14/2022

Dr. D.M. Edwards
President of ETSO

Maestro Richard Lee
Music Director of the ETSO

5/07/2022

Sara Roberts
Asst. Professor Music UTT

4/30/2022

Jacob Law
Stonewater Roofing
Robert Langham
Renowned Photographer

4/23/2022

Debbie Isham
Scott Martinez
Upcoming events and projects in Tyler

4/16/2022

Robert Puscautz
Catholic Diocese of Tyler

4/09/2022

Shari Lee
Tyler Arts and Culture Collective

Susan Travis
Visit Tyler

4/02/2022

Laurie Ann Frank
Women’s Symphony League
Nancy Rand
ETSO, Women’s Symphone League

3/26/2022

Mike Levine
Dallas Brass & Harmony Bridge
Dr. Jim Richey
Lara Smith
TJC Festival of the Arts

3/19/2022

Dr. Sooah Park
Dr. Kyle Gullings
Music and theater at UT Tyler

3/12/2022

Wes Jennings
First Presbyterian Church
Greg Gunnel
Palestine Arts Council
Dr. David Tripp
Gallery at Redlands

3/05/2022

Wes Bynum
Hospice of Tyler

2/26/2022

Dr. Cheryl Rogers
Sandy Newton
Genres of Art

2/19/2022

Matt Magill
ETSO Special Guests – The Magills

2/12/2022

Zoe Lawhorn
East Texas Women’s Fund

2/05/2022

Andrea Horton
Doug Carter
Art of Chocolate

1/29/2022

Cynthia Florence
Sharon Dixon

1/22/2022

Caleb Bell
Tyler Museum of Art
Little Black Dress

1/15/2022

Amanda Hukill
Doug Carter
Art of Chocolate

1/08/2022

Andria Horton
Michelle Kenyan
Champions for Children
Art of Chocolate

1/01/2022

Neita Fran Ward
Sandy Newton

2021 – Year in Review