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Stories, interviews and more from Hillcrest High School broadcast students.

Funding Cuts for the Most Vulnerable 04/17/2025

Funding Cuts for the Most Vulnerable The March 2025 announcement by the Federal Government about plans to cut the Department of Education has raised questions about what this means for those who rely on its funding. Reporter Ella Rollwagen speaks to a mother of autistic twins and a graduating senior about how losing certain educational programs and services might affect their lives. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/36212845

FOMO 03/12/2025

FOMO Everyone has it: FOMO - the fear of missing out. Natalie Arbuthnot talks with teens and parents about how to deal with feelings of exclusion in this nationally award winning episode of Bay 11. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/35653810

Academic Overachievers 01/13/2025

Academic Overachievers Natalie Arbuthnot talks with two high achieving high school seniors about the challenges of maintaining their academic status. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/34841450

The Hard Way 12/05/2024

The Hard Way Piper Lee and Haley Jantz visit with 4 people about a challenging time in their lives and the lessons they each learned from doing things "the hard way." /episode/index/show/bay11/id/34303275

One Important Job 11/18/2024

One Important Job Many jobs are crucial to society, but one job often stands out above the rest. Natalie Arbuthnot interviews Brandon Tillman to learn about his one important job. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/33985142

Two Goodbyes 07/16/2024

Two Goodbyes We cover the closing of Robberson Elementary on the northside of Springfield and the recent retirement of Hillcrest JROTC instructor First Sergeant Hakes. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/32166867

The Season Finale 05/20/2024

The Season Finale Holten Pyle takes a look at some of our favorite podcasts from the past school year, showing the variety of topics we covered in season seven of Bay 11. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/31380992

Caffeinated: The Finale with Coach D 05/16/2024

Caffeinated: The Finale with Coach D For the last "Caffeinated" ever, Abi and Emily welcome Coach Davis to the conversation. Rap wars, Taylor, music in the 70s, lots of fun talk for your ears to absorb. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/31335772

The Real Life Book Reviewer 05/07/2024

The Real Life Book Reviewer HTV alum Lindsey Michael has over 200,000 followers on Instagram, where she's known as "the real life book reviewer." She discusses her love of books, and building her brand. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/31184067

Caffeinated: Four Besties Review Taylor's Latest 04/30/2024

Caffeinated: Four Besties Review Taylor's Latest Recorded live during the annual Buzz-A-Thon webcast, Emily, Abi and their special guests have thoughts on the latest release from Taylor Swift. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/31060753

Flashback: Two Stories with John Sellars 04/08/2024

Flashback: Two Stories with John Sellars On this "Bay 11" flashback, segments featuring local historian John Sellars, who recalls two moments in Springfield history, one from 1970, and one from shortly after the Civil War. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/30737343

Caffeinated: A Major Birthday and a Disturbing Documentary 04/03/2024

Caffeinated: A Major Birthday and a Disturbing Documentary Abi and Emily turned 18 this week and share thoughts on reaching that milestone. They also discuss the documentary, "Quiet On the Set," and the dangers for child actors. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/30665748

Two Segments from Long Beach 03/30/2024

Two Segments from Long Beach At the STN convention, two "Bay 11" reporters competed in national contests. They were timed events, and on this show, we hear the results of their efforts. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/30604353

Looking Back at STN 2024 03/22/2024

Looking Back at STN 2024 The annual STN Convention provides numerous challenges for broadcast and video students from across the nation. Holten Pyle and Natalie Arbuthnot welcome some fellow HTVers who discuss the recent trip. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/30490183

Caffeinated: We Three Seniors 03/05/2024

Caffeinated: We Three Seniors Three kids who have gone to school together for 12 years look back at lessons learned, experiences shared, and what lies ahead as they prepare to graduate. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/30240828

Caffeinated: College Is Getting Real 02/26/2024

Caffeinated: College Is Getting Real UMG says no to Tik Tok, the Wicked trailer triggers some fans, and Emily and Abi talk about their college selections, and finding the perfect roommate. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/30117003

The Growth of Sports Gambling 02/13/2024

The Growth of Sports Gambling Holten Pyle looks at the rising popularity of gambling on sports teams and events. His guest is 19 and already "practicing," in hopes that Missouri legalizes it soon. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/29937118

Caffeinated: Rapper Wars and Grammy Winners 02/05/2024

Caffeinated: Rapper Wars and Grammy Winners Abi and Emily examine the ongoing beef between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj. They also share thoughts about the Grammys and Taylor Swift's next big album. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/29808333

A Death in the Family 01/26/2024

A Death in the Family A special program about how the Hillcrest community responded to the sudden, tragic loss of a beloved teacher. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/29664383

Caffeinated: 2023 Review 01/09/2024

Caffeinated: 2023 Review Jaela Burris, former host of the "Table Talk" pod and now a J student at Mizzou, joins Abi and Emily for a look back at pop culture in 2023. It is a wide-ranging discussion about "Trolls 3," celebs with horse teeth veneers, Ariana starring in "Wicked" and Ariana being a little wicked, Gypsy Blanchard, and of course, Taylor conquers the world. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/29398693

SPORTS BUZZ 01/03/2024

SPORTS BUZZ Avery Grant and Luke Morris return for their annual review of the year in sports. They discuss and debate what happened, then add a couple of predictions for 2024. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/29323218

Table Talk Encore: Those 90s Kids 12/24/2023

Table Talk Encore: Those 90s Kids Here is a repeat episode of "Table Talk" as host Jaela Burris visits with three Hillcrest faculty members who were 90s kids. Listen as they recall pop culture, fashions, and what it was like growing up in the last decade of the 20th century. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/29219283

Students Against Book Restrictions 12/14/2023

Students Against Book Restrictions First we learn about some HHS students learning to speak English for the first time, then we visit with three teens who oppose book banning in Nixa. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/29086188

Flashback: The Talk 12/09/2023

Flashback: The Talk We roll it back to the award-winning segment we called "The Talk" back in 2021. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/28999753

Caffeinated: Beavers, Songbirds and Snakes 11/30/2023

Caffeinated: Beavers, Songbirds and Snakes Emily and Abi have thoughts about the new Buc-ee's coming to Springfield, and then take a deep dive into the latest Hunger Games sequel. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/28874233

Fun at the 4-State, Fun at the Circus 11/19/2023

Fun at the 4-State, Fun at the Circus Two stories from different worlds, one about teens from across the country competing in Springfield, the other about a man whose equestrian skills led him to an amazing adventure. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/28707458

One True Story: Education, Kenyan Style 11/15/2023

One True Story: Education, Kenyan Style Learning specialist Alicia Moore tells the story of her first teaching job right out of college. It was over 8,000 miles from her home and family. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/28659838

Students By Day, Custodians By Night 11/10/2023

Students By Day, Custodians By Night Hillcrest is their school and their job site. Meet two students who help clean up after their peers for a good salary and a sense of accomplishment. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/28577258

Caffeinated: We Were Rollerblading 11/04/2023

Caffeinated: We Were Rollerblading Abi and Emily welcome two teens from Hemphill High School in Pennsylvania to talk about Taylor's "1989," the fall holidays, and when Christmas should start. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/28512545

Flashback: Hotel Terror, Movie Scares 10/26/2023

Flashback: Hotel Terror, Movie Scares We have some Halloween season fun with two pieces from our past. Check out a visit to the Hotel of Terror, and recollections of those first movie scares. /episode/index/show/bay11/id/28431599

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