News Talk 94.1 Whence We Came

Whence We Came

News Talk 94.1/AM 1600 presents Whence We Came, hosted by the Upper Cumberland’s own John Owen. Each week, John will trace the history of our nation through the eyes, ears, and stories of Upper Cumberland residents. The hour is spent painting a picture of family members, their remembrances, and a look at life in our region.

The show airs each Sunday at 2pm on News Talk 94.1 and will be available on demand every Sunday afternoon.
Weekly English United States Personal Journals · Documentary
26 Episodes
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Whence We Came: Kris & Dale Ballinger, And The Cluster Pluckers Pt. 2

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the lives of Kris and Dale Ballinger. Together they pick up from last week, discussing their trip to Japan and how soon their first show was, more about The Station Inn…
19 Mar 44 min

Kris & Dale Ballinger, And The Cluster Pluckers Pt 1

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the lives of Kris and Dale Ballinger. Together they discuss their band The Cluster Pluckers, visiting the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia and playing there with the Carter family, Kris's…
12 Mar 44 min

Kris & Dale Ballinger, And The Blue Sky Band

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the lives of Kris and Dale Ballinger. Together they discuss their experience meeting Junior Daugherty at the World's Fair and playing a gig with him in New Your City in 1984,…
5 Mar 44 min

Kris Ballinger Pt 2

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the life of Kris Ballinger. Together they discuss her trip to California to see old friends, her life living outside of Celina and building a house mostly by hand, her sister…
26 Feb 44 min

Kris & Dale Ballinger, And The Frazier Moss Band

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the lives of Kris and Dale Ballinger. Together they discuss who Frazier Moss was, Dale's transition from playing an electric bass guitar to playing an upright bass, what "pickin' parties" are,…
19 Feb 44 min

Kris Ballinger Pt 1

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of Kris Ballinger. Together they discuss her early life growing up in Durand, Michigan, her experiences taking in orphaned animals and raising them as pets, her family's musical background, as well…
12 Feb 44 min

Jeremy & Velma Peek

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the lives of Jeremy and Velma Peek. Together they discuss their respective backgrounds including where they each grew up, their experiences attending elementary school at Shipley School, how the two met, Thelma's time…
5 Feb 42 min

Dale Ballinger

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of Dale Ballinger. Together they discuss his early childhood growing up in the Hermitage/Old Hickory area outside of Nashville, the first time he ever played an instrument in front of a…
29 Jan 1 hr 08 min

Randy Mansell

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of Randy Mansell. Together they discuss his time growing up in the Phifer Mountain Community, his grandfather getting married at the age of 98 years old, his experience getting into teaching…
22 Jan 43 min

David Dukes

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of David Dukes. Together they discuss his mother's story about his birth, how his parents met, his first memories of first grade and being afraid of the principal, what inspired him…
15 Jan 1 hr 26 min

David Fisk Pt 3

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the life of David Fisk. Together they David's memories of hunting with his father, his family's time at an apple orchard, the various part time jobs that he held as a…
8 Jan 44 min

David Fisk Pt 2

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the life of David Fisk. Together they discuss David's parents and their jobs, the canoe races that his hometown would host every year, and how they were the longest-running white water…
1 Jan 44 min

Rick Garrels Pt 2

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the life of Rick Garrels. Together they discuss the outdoor adventures he had on his friend's family's homestead with over 300 acres, racing on a dirt track up to a half-mile…
18 Dec 2022 44 min

David Fisk Pt 1

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of David Fisk. Together they discuss his parents and his hometown of Huntingdon, Massachusetts, his time in the Air Force, and how it changed him as a husband, and as a…
11 Dec 2022 44 min

Rick Garrels Pt 1

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of Rick Garrels. Together they discuss how Rick's parents met, being born in Minnesota, and his family moving to San Antonio while his father was in the Air Force, his time…
4 Dec 2022 44 min

Tina Francis

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of Tina Francis. Together they discuss her being born and raised in Cookeville, having parents that were such a different age, her 17 years at Parkview Elementary, bringing that "family environment"…
27 Nov 2022 1 hr 07 min

Dan Brubaker

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of Dan Brubaker. Together they discuss his parent's ministry that traveled around the country, his experience joining the U.S. Air Force/Department of Defense and working with President Reagan's "Star Wars" operation…
20 Nov 2022 57 min

Bob Whittaker Pt 3

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the life of Bob Whittaker. Together they discuss his philosophical approach to relationships for success in the workplace, how they would go about finding performers for their shows traveling all over…
13 Nov 2022 1 hr 12 min

David Little Pt 2

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen continues to sit down with, and explore the life of David Little. Together they discuss former, memorable teammates of David, his first coaching job and time teaching geology at Cookeville Junior High School, the opportunity to become the…
6 Nov 2022 44 min

David Little Pt 1

On this week's edition of Whence We Came - Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of David Little. Together they discuss David's mother being from the Upper Cumberland, and moving to Detroit during World War II, the high school that he went to in Detroit, and…
30 Oct 2022 44 min
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