Nevada 150 & Fallon

Episode #55 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Scott Carey of Nevada 150 and Peggy Viney of Churchill County Museum. Listen to the show below.

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Nevada 150 Cake & Crooner, Esq.

Episode #47 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Heidi Englund of the Nevada Historical Society and Keith Galliher Jr., a Nevada attorney and singer. Englund discusses the sesquicentennial cake, which will be unveiled during a special celebration of Nevada's 150th birthday in March 2014. There was also a centennial cake celebration (pictured) in 1964. Listen to the show below.

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Nevada Day

Episode #43 of the Nevada Magazine radio show is a special Nevada Day (observed) edition, featuring guest Scott Carey of Nevada 150. Throughout the hour-long show, various people call in to wish the state a happy 149th birthday. Listen to the show below.

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Fall Events

Episode #36 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Debbie Wilkinson of the Beatty Chamber of Commerce and Paula Corley of Corley Ranch in Gardnerville.

In the show's first segment, before interviewing Wilkinson, Nevada Magazine publisher Janet Geary informs listeners about Genoa's annual Candy Dance Arts and Crafts Faire. Wilkinson begins by discussing Beatty Days, October 25-27, the southwestern Nevada town's major annual event.

In the show's second segment, Geary talks about the many special projects going on at Nevada Magazine, including the Historical Nevada book. Skip ahead to the 43:00 mark to hear Corley discuss the Carson Valley ranch's annual Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze.

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Nevada 150

Episode #32 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Peter Barton, administrator for the Division of Museums & History, and Scott Carey, Events & Community Relations Manager for Nevada 150.

In the first half-hour, Barton gives a detailed overview of Nevada 150 and its plans to celebrate Nevada's sesquicentennial. In doing so, he emphasizes the seven state museums' plans to participate in the state's 150th birthday.

In the second half-hour, Carey covers the wide range of Nevada 150's plans for the next year-plus, including the many signature events that are in the works.

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Nevada Southern Railway & Bicycling

Episode #28 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Greg Corbin, director of the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City, and Bill Story, manager of Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs for the Nevada Department of Transportation.

In the first half-hour, Corbin gives a detailed overview of Boulder City's Nevada State Railroad Museum—one of two in the state—which operates the historic Nevada Southern Railway excursion train. Corbin also discusses upcoming events at the Southern Nevada museum, including the Halloween Express (October 26-27) and Santa Train (December 7-8, 14-15, & 21-22).

In the second half-hour, Story covers bicycle and motorcycle tourism in Nevada. Read the story about road-biking (cycling) in Nevada from our May/June 2013 issue here.

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Carson City & The Lost City Museum

Episode #26 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Joel Dunn, executive director of the Carson City Conventions and Visitors Bureau, and Dena Sedar, director of The Lost City Museum in Overton.

In the first half-hour, Dunn discusses all the things that make Nevada's capital city, Carson City, great. That of course includes events, such as June's Legends of the West Bike & Car Fest and the Garden & Historic House Tour. He also provides an update on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad attraction, including the Toast of the Canyon, kids-free Fridays, and the holiday Polar Express ride. Dunn also discusses how the Carson City CVB is utilizing New Deal Coupons, the historic Kit Carson Trail walking tour, and more.

In the second half-hour, Sedar begins by discussing one of Nevada's more intriguing ghost towns, St. Thomas, which was flooded due to the creation of Hoover Dam in the 1930s. She goes on to explain the relevance of Southern Nevada's Lost City Museum, one of seven state museums. Excerpts from Sedar's book, Nevada’s Lost City, appeared in the September/October 2012 edition of Nevada Magazine (read the story here). An excerpt from the book reads: Many people think that the Ancestral Puebloans were only found in the Four Corners region, but the Lost City is archaeological proof that they lived and thrived in Southern Nevada.

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Carson Valley & Artown

Episode #24 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with AJ Frels, executive director of the Carson Valley Visitors Authority, and Artown executive director Beth Macmillan.

In the first half-hour, Frels discusses all the things that make Carson Valley — nestled in the foothills of the eastern Sierra Nevada — great. The valley includes the communities of Gardnerville, Genoa, Minden, and Topaz Lake. Frels expands on the great golf in the area and the increasing popularity of soaring (glider rides), which takes passengers 10,000 feet in the air. "You talk about seeing the different variety of blues of Lake Tahoe," Frels says.

In the second half-hour, Macmillan explains the annual, month-long celebration of art that occurs in Reno. "It's the 18th season," she says. "I feel like we're growing up, but I feel like we're established at the same time." Macmillan has been the executive director since 2003. This year's Artown will feature more than 500 events. "There is something for everyone, and it's every discipline of the arts," Macmillan adds.

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Nevada Tourism & Mesquite

Episode #22 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features an interview with Claudia Vecchio, director of the recently created Nevada Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs. Vecchio discusses what's new in Nevada tourism, specifically the new statewide brand, "A World Within. A State Apart." She worked in Texas and Ohio tourism prior to her current stint in the Silver State.

The Nevada Commission on Tourism will be holding its second "Discover Your Nevada" campaign soon. You can read about the 2012 Nevada "treasures" in this article from the July/August 2012 issue of Nevada Magazine. Vecchio also talks about the new Indian Territory exhibit located at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

In the show's second half-hour, Vicky Walter, president/CEO of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, talks about tourism in the southeastern Nevada city of Mesquite.

Prospecting in Nevada

Episode #15 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features an interview with Larry Robbins, president of the Northern Nevada Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America. The show is complementary to a story by freelancer Richard Massey in Nevada Magazine's March/April 2013 issue titled "Prospecting in Nevada." The issue is on newsstands until May 1.

Robbins taks about how Nevadans can get involved in and join the GPAA prospecting group, including info about a Rye Patch Nugget Shoot (metal detector hunt) event that will be held Saturday, September 28 at Rye Patch State Recreation Area northeast of Lovelock.

The GPAA of Northern Nevada meets the fourth Monday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Spanish Springs Library in Sparks. "Any person who wishes to get out and have a good time looking for gold in the wilds of Nevada can come," Robbins says. "There are no dues, no fees, and we survive on the general goodwill of our members and sponsors."

Lincoln Highway

Episode #10 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features an interview with Andy Rossman, from Eureka tourism, who talks about the Lincoln Highway centennial celebration taking place in June. Members of the 100th-Anniversary Tour will stop in Eureka on June 25, 2013 and tour the historic Eureka Opera House, as well as other town attractions.

The Lincoln Highway in Nevada is the cover story of Nevada Magazine's March/April 2013 issue. Travelers can still drive on original sections of the fabled road, which was dedicated in 1913.

Area 51

Episode #7 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features a discussion about the history of mystery-shrouded Area 51. Guest Kathleen Frantz weighs in with information about the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas and its connection to Area 51.

Geary also discusses how the magazine's 75th-Anniversary Edition contains a detailed story about atomic testing in Nevada.

State Museums

Episode #3 of the Nevada Magazine radio show is a roundup of the seven state museums with guest Peter Barton, director of the Division of Museums & History.

Barton discusses the Nevada State Museums in Carson City and Las Vegas; the Nevada State Railroad Museums in Carson City and Boulder City; the Nevada Northern Railway (which contains the East Ely Railroad Depot Museum) in Ely; Lost City Museum in Overton; and the Nevada Historical Society in Reno.

Homegrown Events

Episode #2 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features authentic and signature events that define the legacies of many of the state's cities and towns.

One such event is Elko's National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. This episode's guest, Charlie Seemann of the Western Folklife Center, talks about the annual celebration's roots and the agenda for the 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, held January 28 through February 2, 2013.

Meet Nevada Magazine

Episode #1 of the Nevada Magazine radio show is an introduction to co-hosts Janet Geary, publisher, and Matthew B. Brown, editor.

Eddie Floyd of Nevada Matters Media interviews Janet and Matt about their plans for the weekly talk show, which airs Fridays from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on Renegade Radio — 101.3 FM in Northern Nevada. It can also be streamed at that time here.