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Few women in This Town have had such a positive impact as Rhonda Hooper. As President and CEO of Jordan Associates, she has guided major advertising campaigns that have celebrated our state and city. We discovered in this interview a common, long-ago project on which we both worked, the anti-litter Don’t Lay That Trash on Oklahoma campaign! But before she rose to her current position, she earned her seat at the table through hard work and perseverance. In fact, before MAPS transformed This Town, Rhonda and others created an initiative called Forward Oklahoma that ultimately led to that master plan. This Louisiana tomboy blossomed at Oklahoma State University where she continues to serve in the highest echelons. Her volunteer board work keeps her going to more meetings than there are days of the week.

Sponsored by Carpenter Theatre

Post-production by Fred O. Bishop

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Daniel Lapham wishes he didn't have his national EMMY Award. He's proud of the work he and the team did to earn it by spending a year in Uvalde, Texas following the horrific school shooting there, but nonetheless, he'd be satisfied with the regional EMMY he won while working at OETA.

A fifth-generation Oklahoman, his great-grandfather was William Couch, the first mayor of This Town, and Daniel has the receipts to prove it. He's also a former student of mine who found his calling to be a storyteller while attending OKC Community College. In this interview, he tells of his travels around the country working for television networks as a freelancer and about the year he spent documenting the lives of the people of Uvalde.

Post-production by Fred O. Bishop
Sponsored by Carpenter Square Theatre

On all major platforms. Substack link: https://rickallenlippert.substack.com/p/this-town-okc-podcast-s2e14-daniel

Here's the video of the 2 original radio plays Carpenter Square Theatre performed at the OK History Center for the 90th anniversary of the Kilgen organ that was first installed in the WKY studios in 1936. Written by Rick Allen Lippert. Directed by Rhonda M. Clark. Organ music by Ken Double. Cast: Mike Waugh, Elin Bhaird, Lilli Bassett, Don Reece, Barry Thurman, Terry Veal, and Shelly Harmon. Live SFX: C.W. Bardsher.

CST@OHC - Kilgen Organ 90th Anniversary Carpenter Square Theatre was commissioned by the Oklahoma History Center to help celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Kilgen organ that was originally insta...

So gratifying that the sold-out audience loved the radio plays presented by Carpenter Square Theatre last night. We celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Kilgen organ first used in the WKY studios in 1936, played here by Ken Double.

My thanks to Rhonda M. Clark for directing my scripts with flare and to the entire cast for making my words sing: Mike Waugh, Elin Bhaird, Lilli Bassett, Barry Thurman, Don Reece, Terry Veal, Shelly Harmon with C.W. Bardsher on live sound effects. Set by Ben Hall. Stay tuned for the video!

My view from the tech booth at the 2026 Leadership Oklahoma Excellence in Leadership Awards Gala. For about 20 years, Gwin and I have had the privilege of meeting and interviewing fascinating leaders from across the state. These video profiles are the highlight of my professional year. This year’s Distinguished Graduate is Rhonda Hooper of Jordan Advertising and much, much more. Lifetime Achievement Award went to author & historian Hannibal B. Johnson for his work documenting the Tulsa Race Massacre.