The Local Take With Kiplyn Primus
Saturday Mornings 8am
The Local Take with Kiplyn Primus features discussions about critical issues facing Atlanta and profiles of organizations doing important work in the communities served by WCLK. As public broadcasters it is part of our mission to engage with the community and feature people and issues that aren't always covered by mainstream, commercial media outlets.
Kiplyn Primus is a graduate of Howard University and Clark Atlanta University and has a long career in public and commercial media. She is a veteran facilitator for StoryCorps' Atlanta studio, and has written extensively on global and local initiatives for a number of publications.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks with Andre Bryant who joined WCLK in 1974 as a news reporter. He later began a career working with the Deaf community.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks to Al Goggins, the first production manager at WCLK, and shares his experience building the station in the early 1970s.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks with Dr. Georgene Montgomery about the upcoming 51st Annual CAU Writers Workshop taking place on April 16th - 18th at Davage Auditorium. The entire community is invited to attend.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks with Quo Vadis Breaux, one of the professionals who worked with Clark College Students to launch WCLK in 1974. Breaux shares her story of learning and educating at the same time.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks with Stepp Stewart about his new production of Motown Motor City Revue. Local talent and the Motown sound come to life at Marietta Theatre in the Square April 5th - 14th.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks with Pastor David Richards and Church Historian Carolyn Richardson about New Hope AME Church's upcoming 155th anniversary. The oldest church in Buckhead, it was founded in 1859.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks to Fayron Epps, Ph.D., RN, FGSA, FAAN, founder of ALTER, an organization that utilizes The Black Church to increase understanding and resources for dementia patients.
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The Atlanta Business League's 17th Annual Congress on Black Business Takes Place on April 11th at the DeKalb Conference Center on the campus of Piedmont Technical College.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks with Dr. Karla Booker, FACOG FAAFP, about the WalletHub Health Numbers for Georgia.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks with Nyemay Aya founder of Melanated Chakras Yoga Conference on Saturday, March 23rd at the Kipp Woodson Park Academy