Written by KATV Chief Meteorologist Ned Perme (who also plays the excellent piano piece here) and sung by the late Terry Rose -- this song is held dear by many and Arkansawyer.

Ned Perme f. Terry Rose - Christmas Time In Arkansas

Born in Gould, Arkansas, Janis Kearney was one of eighteen children of parents Ethel V. Kearney and James Kearney. After graduating from Gould High School in 1971, Kearney attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, earning a B.A. in journalism in 1976. She continued on with her education while working, earning thirty hours towards a M.P.A. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  After earning her B.A. degree, Kearney was hired by the State of Arkansas in 1978, where she spent three years as a program manager for the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act program, and another six years as the director of information for the national headquarters of the Migrant Student Records Transfer System. Leaving government work, Kearney purchased the Arkansas State Press newspaper from Daisey Bates in 1987. She published the weekly paper for five years before joining the Clinton-Gore presidential campaign in 1992, where she served as director of minority media outreach. The following year, Kearney joined President Bill Clinton’s transition team. She began with the White House Media Affairs Office before being appointed as the director of public affairs and communications for the U.S. Small Business Administration, where she worked until 1995. That year, Kearney became the first presidential diarist in U.S. history, chronicling President Clinton’s day-to-day life. She remained in this capacity until President Clinton left office. Kearney came under scrutiny during the Starr Committee proceedings when her diary and testimony were subpoenaed. No wrongdoing was found.  After President Clinton left office, Kearney was named a fellow at Harvard University’s W.E.B. DuBois Institute in 2001, where she began work on a book about President Clinton entitled Conversations: William Jefferson Clinton-From Hope to Harlem. Kearney and her husband, former White House director of presidential personnel Bob Nash, are no strangers to the issues of race that still plague America. They were racially profiled by police following a car-jacking of a vehicle similar to theirs while still employed at the White House. Kearney served as the Chancellor’s Lecturer at the City Colleges of Chicago and continued her DuBois Institute writing project, as well as her work on Cotton Field of Dreams: A Memoir until moving with her husband and son to Arkansas.

Reprise | UIYB with Janis Kearney, Author & Presidential Diarist

Ep 0029 | 3-31-17
Kerry interviews attorney Joe Calhoun about intellectual property rights, copyrights, trademarks and patents for businesses and individuals. This show is packed with great information from an active attorney and expert on patent and intellectual property law. Find out more at www.upyourbusiness.org.

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Joe Calhoun of Calhoun Law Firm On Intellectual Property Law | Ep 0029 | 3-31-17

Ep 0030 | 4-7-17
This week on Up in Your Business, Kerry discusses Holy Week and starting a new church with Father Fred Ball of the San Damiano Catholic Ecumenical Church. To learn more visit www.upyourbusiness.org

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Father Fred Ball of San Damiano Ecumenical On His Journey to Catholicism  | Ep 0030 | 4-7-17

Ep 0031 | 4-14-17
This week, Kerry talks political and social activism with ACORN founder and activist Wade Rathke. They discuss workers rights, his past as a community organizer, his work with ACORN and other community activist groups. Learn more at www.upyourbusiness.org

Wade Rathke, Founder of ACORN, Discusses Activism in Modern America | Ep 0031 | 4-14-17

Ep 0032 | 4-21-17
Jean Paul Francoeur President of JP Fitness built a thriving personal-training business. Kerry talks to him about how he got started in personal training and how he grew his business, sold it and is now working with a new ARP Wave technology to help people relieve pain without drugs. Find out more information and links to helpful documents at www.upyourbusiness.org.

Jean Paul Francoeur, President of JP Fitness, On Random Acts of Fitness | Ep 0032 | 4-21-17

Ep 0033 | 4-28-17
Kerry speaks with Larry Graham who helped facilitate the donation of paintings by artist Edwin Brewer to the Dreamland Ballroom. She also spoke with preservationist Ann Ballard Bryan about art and historic preservation. Find out more at www.upyourbusiness.org.

Larry Graham and Ann Ballard Bryan On the Edwin Brewer Art Exhibit | Ep 0033 | 4-28-17

In 1974, Alan Leveritt and a few friends launched the Arkansas Times, an alternative monthly magazine that provided political and cultural news to the state. Leveritt had gotten his start in the media business during his college days in the early 1970s at Little Rock University, now the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). He founded and operated an independent student newspaper, Essence. On its editorial page, Essence supported Leveritt’s personal politics, which embraced the ideas of libertarianism and the Young Americans for Freedom party. Using a $200 donation from a local bookstore, Leveritt and his associates published the first edition of the Union Station Times on September 5, 1974, so named because it was headquartered near Union Station in Little Rock. In July 1975, the name of the monthly publication was changed to Arkansas Times.

Alan Leveritt | Ep 0034 | 5-5-17

Ep 0035 | 5-12-17
Kerry talks with restaurateur Don Dugan of Dugan's Pub, Skye Bistro and Stratton’s Market in downtown Little Rock. Dugan discusses what it takes to run a restaurant and growing a business.

Don Dugan: Advice for Up and Coming Restaurants | Ep 0035 | 5-12-17

Ep 0036 | 05-19-2017
Kerry talks with Riverfest organizers DeAnna Korte and Stephen Bentley

Organizers DeAnna Korte and Stephen Bent On How Riverfest Impacts Little Rock | Ep 0036 | 5-19-17

Ep 0037 | 5-26-17
Kerry’s guest last week was James “Skip” Rutherford. He is a long-standing figure in Arkansas politics, working as a key adviser on Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign and later serving as president of the Clinton Foundation and as dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Rutherford also led the effort to plan the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park, which would garner him several awards.
Listen to this week's podcast to find out:
The Clinton School's course offerings, degrees and how to apply
His favorite success story from the Clinton School of Public Service
His views on the future of downtown Little Rock
His opinion on why Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election

Skip Rutherford of the Clinton Library On Why Hillary Clinton Lost the 2016 Election | Ep 0037

Up in Your Business is a weekly radio show and podcast with Kerry McCoy, owner of FlagandBanner.com. Kerry interviews business owners and other professional leaders who share their story of ambition, entrepreneurship, and luck. It airs as a live radio show every Friday and as a podcast available for download. Guests inspire listeners with their insights and life experiences. Join Kerry for this personal, provocative, and candid hour of engaging conversation centered around business advice, entrepreneurship, failure, and success.

Reprise | UIYB with Janis Kearney, Author & Presidential Diarist

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