Community Conversations
- 1st and 3rd Thursday 7-8pm
On the first and third Thursday of every month from 7-8 p.m. WTIP hosts a live interactive conversation on an issue of community importance. Guests are invited into the studio and listeners are invited to call in or email with questions, comments, and concerns. This participatory program is designed to give everyone a voice in the discussion of public affairs issues that shape our community. To participate in the conversation call 218-387-1070 or email us at wtip@boreal.org.
What's On:
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is focus for WTIP’s First Thursday broadcast
-In a time of high insurance premiums, patients with no insurance at all as well as a host of other health care challenges, can a clinic like Sawtooth Mountain continue to serve everyone in Cook County
Grand Portage Band Chairman Norman Deschampe on Third Thursday Community Conversation
-The people of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa are an integral part of the fabric of life in Cook County.
First Thursday Community Conversation for March: a 1% sales tax update
-On November 3rd 2009, Cook County voters overwhelmingly approved a 1% local option sales tax.
Third Thursday Community Conversation with Sue Futterer
Jay Andersen-Untold thousands of Minnesotans are vulnerable. They may need assistance with medical issues, food, child care and support, assistance with aging, with disabilities and much more.
Bullying: a high school point of view
-Bullying has been around as long as students have been in schools. Is it getting better? Worse? What’s the bullying situation here in Cook County? How do our young people view the situation?
Youth speak out on bullying
-On February 3rd, WTIP’s First Thursday Community Conversation will deal with bullying.
First Thursday, Dec 2 -- Moving to broadband: a Cook County update
-Broadband. Fiber Optic. High Speed internet.
WTIP explores ISD166 levy referendum on First Thursday
-Join WTIP’s Jay Andersen, Barbara Jean Johnson and members of Cook County Schools’ administration, staff and board as they discuss “Fundi
Envisioning the Fiber Optic Future in Cook County – First Thursday for Aug. 5
Jay Andersen-The Blandin Foundation has awarded Cook County’s Fiber Optic Network Commission $100,000 to serve as a Demonstration Community in its Intelligent Rural Communities program.
First Thursday broadcast deals with suicide
-On May 6, WTIPs First Thursday Community Conversation dealt with suicide.
