The cast and the crew of the 2020 NWA Gridiron are journalists who work at regional publications, broadcast outlets and public relations agencies as well as faculty and students from the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas. Full Cast and Crew Writers – Charlie Alison, Brenda Blagg, Vivian Cummings, Dave … More 2020 Cast and Crew
After the Black Lives Movement kicked into gear during the summer and protesters began toppling statues, Timely News Update’s crack reporting team went looking for some man-on-the-street interviews. They found the usual suspects. CAST Introduction — Ray MinorChris Wallace — Dave EdmarkNorah O’Donnell — Stacey RobertsColonel Halftrack — Flip PutthoffSenator Halfbright — Charlie AlisonVideo Producer … More Two Stand-up Guys
The cast and the crew of the 2019 NWA Gridiron are journalists who work at regional publications, broadcast outlets and public relations agencies as well as faculty and students from the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas. Full Cast and Crew Emcee – Bret and Stephanie Schulte, professors of journalism … More 2019 Cast and Crew
The cast and the crew of the 2017 NWA Gridiron are journalists who work at regional publications, broadcast outlets and public relations agencies as well as faculty and students from the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas. Full Cast and Crew Emcee – Steve Clark, president, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Writers – … More 2018 Cast and Crew
The year of #MeToo brought women to the fore, naming names, setting agendas and running for office. Act 1 “It’s a Beautiful Job” ♫ Won’t you be my reporter Journalists in the White House briefing room learn that the replacement for Sarah Huckabee Sanders is none other than Mr. Rogers. Reporters — Brenda Blagg, Alex … More 2018 Program
With White House mini-scandals arriving on a daily basis, Gridiron writers often had to look away from the national dumpster fire to find funny ideas from what seem relatively sane politics and cultural shifts of the state and regional level. Act 1 “Translating Trump’s Tweets” ♫ It takes a village of reporters Journalists at The … More 2017 Program
The cast and the crew of the 2017 NWA Gridiron are journalists who work at regional publications, broadcast outlets and public relations agencies as well as faculty and students from the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas. Emcee – Rogers Mayor Greg Hines Writers – Charlie Alison, Brenda Blagg, David Conrads, … More 2017 Cast and Crew
Flip Putthoff started performing with Gridiron in 2004, the first year the show came back from a 14-year break. Flip is the outdoors reporter at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, where he goes fishing in other people’s boats and writes about it. He is also on the newspaper’s photography staff. He has worked at the paper … More Flip Putthoff
The cast and the crew of the 2016 NWA Gridiron are journalists who work at regional publications, broadcast outlets and public relations agencies as well as faculty and students from the Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism at the University of Arkansas. … More 2016 Cast and Crew
