Ray County Voices
All About (or Mostly About) Graduation
May 29, 2023
Season 4
Episode 2
Richmond News/Various Guests
"Let's Chat, Pts. I and II"
- Co-hosts Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney discuss concerts, astronomical ticket prices, Gen Z's relationship to music and high school graduation ceremonies .
"Beyond the News Pages"
- Madalyn Norton, Mason Kusters, Cody Bowers and Haylee Weber are among those featured.
"Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites"
- Clips of Aidan Ivison, Mason Kusters, Matt Habermehl, Nick Persell, Donivin Williams, Eli Steele and Dayne Loftin are featured.
"Look to the West"
- Clips of Carter Pitts, Principal Christen Everett and Kyra Davidson of Excelsior Springs High School are featured.
Notes:
- Orrick graduation coverage: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/ohs-grads-gear-changes-after-high-school.
- H-C graduation coverage: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/h-c-graduates-take-stage.
- Richmond graduation coverage includes the following: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/graduates-bid-farewell-rhs.
- Coverage of Dayne Loftin at sectional track: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/double-fun.
- Coverage of Donivin Williams/Burnine award: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/richmond-qb-receives-1st-burnine-scholarship.
- Excelsior Springs graduation coverage: https://www.excelsiorspringsstandard.com/news/eshs-graduates-celebrate.
- Material is free to view through June 6, 2023.
Credits:
- Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn Roney
- Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
- Editing: Shawn Roney
- Music/Drum Machine Programming: Shawn Roney
- Songs: "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney; "Annie Lisle," composed by H.S. Thompson, arranged by Shawn Roney; both performed by Sacred & Secular
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- Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists:
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"